Strategic Resources in New York with Top Mining Finance Leaders at the SME Conference on May 20th for Panel Discussion

MONTREAL, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Strategic Resources Inc. (TSXV: SR) Strategic Resources Inc. (the "Company") has been invited to participate in a panel discussion at the New York SME's 11th Annual Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference (CTMF 2026), taking place May 18-20, 2026 at A&O Shearman's Conference Center in Midtown Manhattan alongside top mining finance leaders. The focus of this year's conference is "Managing Risk and Identifying Opportunities in a Disrupted World."

Strategic Resources panel is entitled, "Canadian Vanadium and US Battery Technology: Cases for military, industrial and mining equipment", will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and will explore the financing, development and commercialization pathways for critical and minor metals -- including vanadium -- that underpin the next generation of energy storage and heavy-duty electrification technologies alongside the GJ la O', CEO of TYFAST Energy and moderated by Lisa Koch a Partner at A&O Shearman Australia.

This follows the recent announcement on April 27, 2026 of the Memorandum of Understanding between Strategic Resources and TYFAST Energy Corp. ("Tyfast") to build a Canadian vanadium-to-battery pathway for heavy-duty electrification. Under the MOU, the parties are evaluating the use of battery-grade vanadium oxide derived from Strategic's permitted Canadian vanadium mine for Tyfast's proprietary lithium vanadium oxide (LVO) anode platform, with target applications including mining equipment, auxiliary vehicles and defense platforms. Further details on the MOU are available here.

Additional information regarding New York SME's 11th Annual Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference 2026, including the agenda, panelists, top miming finance leaders and keynote speakers, may be found at Current Trends in mining finance/program/at-a-glance.

About Strategic Resources

Strategic Resources (TSXV: SR) is a critical mineral development company focused on vanadium, high-purity iron and titanium; metals needed to decarbonize the global economy. Our main projects are the construction-ready BlackRock Project in Quebec and the previously operated Mustavaara mine in Finland. Phase 1 of the BlackRock Project envisages a 4 million tonne per year high-purity iron ore pelletizer at Port Saguenay, Quebec with full access to the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Company's Head Office is in Montreal, Québec.

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