Spartan Metals Engages The Howard Group for Investor Relations

Vancouver, Canada, June 9, 2026 — June 9, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Spartan Metals Corp. has engaged The Howard Group Inc. to manage its strategic investor relations and capital markets communications. The Howard Group will oversee traditional and online initiatives targeting institutional and retail investors, as well as the broader investment community.

Brett Marsh, President and CEO of Spartan Metals, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "We are delighted to engage The Howard Group and add their experience to the Spartan team." He highlighted The Howard Group's deep expertise and established network within the tungsten and critical minerals sectors as significant assets for advancing Spartan's Victorio and Eagle Projects. Marsh believes their involvement will enhance market awareness of Spartan's opportunities and contribute to delivering shareholder value.

The agreement is for one year, commencing June 15, 2026, with a monthly compensation of $12,000. A review is scheduled after six months. Additionally, Spartan Metals will grant The Howard Group options to purchase 400,000 common shares of the company. These options will have a three-year term, an exercise price of $0.61, and will vest quarterly over 12 months. The engagement is pending approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Howard Group previously participated in Spartan Metals' April 2026 unit financing, investing at $0.55 per unit and currently holding 100,000 units. Grant Howard, President of The Howard Group, noted that their initial investment decision was based on the quality and potential of the company's Nevada and New Mexico projects. He stated, "To now have the opportunity to work with management to increase the awareness and participation of multiple investing communities in Spartan's progress is particularly gratifying."

Founded in 1988, The Howard Group offers Investor Relations Engagement Programs, Capital Markets Advisory, and Corporate & Digital Communications services to publicly traded companies, particularly those in the critical metals sector.

Spartan Metals is dedicated to developing critical minerals projects in the Western United States. The company focuses on building a portfolio of strategic defense minerals, including Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic. Its project portfolio includes an option to acquire 100% of the Victorio Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in New Mexico, which hosts the largest tungsten resource in the United States and significant concentrations of beryllium and fluorspar. Spartan also wholly owns the Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project in Nevada, recognized for its historic high-grade tungsten resource and substantial under-defined resources of silver, rubidium, antimony, bismuth, indium, and other base and precious metals.

Source: Spartan Metals Corp.