North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE: NATO) (OTCQB: NATQ.F) (FSE: Y33) 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 announcement, made on July 6, 2026, positions the company to participate in research, technical discussions, and collaborative projects aimed at strengthening North American industrial-base capabilities.
Membership in the DIBC allows North Atlantic Titanium to engage with other members to address defense supply chain issues, develop the industrial workforce, sustain critical production, commercialize research and development efforts, and rapidly scale emerging technologies. The DIBC operates under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) established by the U.S. Department of War’s Warfighting Investments, Resourcing, and Execution (WIRE) directorate. The OTA has a 10-year period of performance with no funding ceiling and is managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI).
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 designed to enable rapid research, access to commercial solutions for defense requirements, and innovations from industry, academia, and non-traditional contractors. According to ATI, 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 enhances WIRE’s mission of addressing defense supply chain issues and building a robust, resilient defense industrial base.
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, approximately 75 kilometres south of Matagami, Que.
The company will host a live investor webinar on Monday, July 6th at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT, hosted by Radius Research. The event will include a presentation and audience Q&A. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/NATO-webinar.
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’s participation underscores its commitment to supporting critical mineral supply chains essential for national security and industrial resilience.
