North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE: NATO) (OTCQB: NATQ.F) (FSE: Y33) announced Monday that it has become a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a collaborative initiative focused on advancing secure, innovative, and resilient solutions for the defense industrial base. The move positions the company to participate in research, technical discussions, and collaborative projects aimed at strengthening North American industrial-base capabilities, particularly in critical minerals such as titanium, vanadium, and phosphate.
The DIBC operates through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) established by the U.S. Department of War’s Warfighting Investments, Resourcing, and Execution (WIRE) directorate. The OTA enables rapid research, access to commercial solutions for defense requirements, and innovations from industry, academia, and non-traditional contractors. The consortium has a 10-year period of performance with no funding ceiling, allowing for long-term collaboration on defense supply chain issues, industrial workforce development, sustaining critical production, and commercializing research and development efforts.
"Joining the Defense Industrial Base Consortium reflects North Atlantic Titanium’s commitment to contributing to secure and resilient North American critical-mineral supply chains," said Dwayne Yaretz, CEO and Director of North Atlantic Titanium. "Titanium, vanadium, and phosphate each have important industrial and strategic applications, and the Company looks forward to participating in technical collaboration, supply-chain discussions, and potential future critical-mineral opportunities."
The DIBC is managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI), which aims to diversify and expand the defense industrial base and enable small and non-traditional businesses to work with government and access research and prototyping teaming opportunities. Membership in the DIBC does not imply U.S. Government endorsement, project approval, funding, or the award of any contract or agreement.
North Atlantic Titanium is focused on developing the Everett titanium-vanadium project in Québec, targeting the production of high-quality titanium feedstocks with potential value-added vanadium and phosphate coproducts. The company also holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Sleeping Giant South gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Québec.
To further engage with investors, the company will host a live webinar on Monday, July 6th at 4PM ET / 1PM PT, titled "Radius Research Pitch, Deep Dive, and Q&A with North Atlantic Titanium Corp." The event, hosted by Radius Research, will provide individual investors access to in-depth CEO interviews and institutional-level discussion. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/NATO-webinar.
For more information about North Atlantic Titanium, visit www.natitanium.com.
