North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE: NATO) (OTCQB: NATQ.F) (FSE: Y33) announced today that it has joined the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a collaborative initiative focused on advancing secure, innovative, and resilient solutions for the defense industrial base. The membership allows the company to participate in research, technical discussions, and collaborative projects aimed at bolstering North American industrial-base capabilities, particularly regarding critical minerals such as titanium, vanadium, and phosphate.
Dwayne Yaretz, CEO and Director of North Atlantic Titanium, stated: "Joining the Defense Industrial Base Consortium reflects North Atlantic Titanium’s commitment to contributing to secure and resilient North American critical-mineral supply chains. 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 operated 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. According to Advanced Technology International (ATI), which manages the DIBC, the consortium 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. The DIBC OTA has a 10-year period of performance with no funding ceiling and is overseen by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy’s WIRE directorate.
This membership underscores the growing importance of securing domestic supply chains for critical minerals used in defense and advanced manufacturing. Titanium is essential for aerospace and military applications due to its strength-to-weight ratio, while vanadium is used in high-strength steel alloys and energy storage, and phosphate is vital for fertilizers and industrial chemicals. By joining the DIBC, North Atlantic Titanium positions itself at the forefront of efforts to reduce reliance on foreign sources and enhance the resilience of North American supply chains.
The company also announced it will host a live investor webinar on Monday, July 6th, at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT, where attendees can interact with management in a question-and-answer session. The event is hosted by Radius Research and can be accessed via this registration link.
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, Quebec. For more information, visit www.natitanium.com.
