Vancouver, British Columbia September 28, 2026 - TheNewswire — King Global Ventures Inc. (CSE: KING) (OTCQB: KGLDF) (FSE: 5LM1) (the "Company" or "King Global") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved a change of the Company's name to King Global Critical Minerals Inc. The name change is expected to take effect on or about September 30, 2026 upon the filing of such with the Corporate registry. Trading under the new name is expected to occur on or about October 7, 2026 subject to the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange. The Company's shares will continue trading on the CSE under the symbol "KING" . No action is required by shareholders, and existing share certificates will not need to be exchanged.
Why the Name Change
The new name reflects what the Company's exploration work at the Black Canyon/Silver Cord project in Yavapai County, Arizona has shown over the past year. Drilling at Silver Cord, completed in December 2025, intersected high-grade polymetallic veins containing silver, gold, lead, zinc and antimony (see King Global press release, December 2, 2025). Antimony and zinc are designated critical minerals in the United States, and in November 2025 silver was added to the U.S. critical minerals list for the first time.
Antimony in particular has become a strategic priority for the United States following China's December 2024 ban on antimony exports to the U.S. Antimony is used in defense applications, flame retardants and battery technologies, and domestic supply is limited. King Global's Black Canyon Project sits 62 miles north of Phoenix, with highway access and water and electricity accessible on the property, placing it in a strong position within a policy environment increasingly focused on rebuilding America's domestic mineral supply chains.
"King Global Critical Minerals tells investors exactly what we are," said Robert Dzisiak, Chief Executive Officer. "Our drilling has returned antimony, silver and zinc alongside gold and copper potential, all in Arizona, all on U.S. soil, at a time when the U.S. government is prioritizing domestic critical mineral supply. The new name aligns our identity with our assets and with where the market and U.S. policy are heading."
The Company's exploration strategy, management team and board remain unchanged. King Global continues to advance its 14,000-foot diamond drill program at the Iron Horse VMS target within the Black Canyon Project.
QUALIFIED PERSON STATEMENT (NI 43-101)
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Andrew Lee Smith, P.Geo., ICD.D, who is a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Smith is an independent consultant to King Global Ventures and is independent of the Company for the purposes of NI 43-101.
In verifying the scientific and technical information contained in this release, the Qualified Person, conducted a comprehensive review of all available analytical data, geological logs, drill core photographs, and supporting documentation generated during the 2025 Silver Cord drill program. This verification work included confirmation of the sampling procedures used in the field, an assessment of chain-of-custody protocols, and evaluation of the security measures implemented to ensure sample integrity from the drill site to the laboratory.
As part of his review, the Qualified Person examined King Global’s QA/QC program, including the insertion of certified reference standards, blanks, and duplicate samples into the analytical stream. He also verified that no material QA/QC issues were identified that would affect the reliability of the assay results. In addition, the Qualified Person reviewed original assay certificates issued by ALS Geochemistry, an independent laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and confirmed that the analytical methods applied—including multi-element ICP-MS, ICP-AES, and appropriate over-limit reanalysis—are suitable for the style of mineralization encountered at Silver Cord.
The Qualified Person further confirmed that the geological interpretations presented in this release—including references to structural controls, alteration patterns (AI/CCPI), metal zonation, and evidence for multiple phases of hydrothermal mineralization—are consistent with the observed drill core, surface mapping, geochemical signatures, and assay data. These interpretations are presented as conceptual geological models based on current drilling and are supported by the data available at this stage of exploration
About King Global Ventures:
Black Canyon Property in Arizona
King Global Ventures is focused on the exploration of precious and base metals in North America. The Black Canyon Project in Yavapai County Arizona is comprised of 213 contiguous concessions covering a total area of 4,000 acres encompassing 15 former operating mines including the past producing Golden Turkey and Silver Cord Mines. The Black Canyon Project is situated 100 km (62 miles) north of Phoenix Arizona and represents an early-stage exploration opportunity targeting copper-gold-silver-zinc, Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (“VMS”) mineralization. The geology of Yavapai County, Arizona is notable due to the presence of a variety of base and precious metal deposit types. The region has a significant history of exploration, discovery and mining operations, including base metals from mining operations like Bagdad, Jerome and Cleopatra. The property is on trend and approximately 13 km (8 miles) N.W. of Arizona Metals Corp. (T:AMC).
The Howard Copper Mine Property is located on 78 acres of patented land. Discovered in the early 1920’s, small scale production and development focused on high-grade copper. Historical reports state that the main shaft was sunk to the 900-foot level, but that no ore was mined below the 500-foot level.
The Mikwam Property
The Mikwam Gold Property is located in Noseworthy Township within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of the Superior Province, northeastern Ontario. It lies along the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone that hosts Detour Gold’s Burntbush Property. The Mikwam deposit is hosted within Timiskaming-aged polymictic conglomerate and greywacke units and contains disseminated and vein-hosted gold mineralization associated with quartz-carbonate veins and pyrite mineralization.
Additional information about King Global Ventures can be viewed at the Company's website at www.kingglobal.gold or at www.sedarplus.ca.
On behalf of King Global Ventures
Robert Dzisiak
Chief Executive Officer
204-955-4803
ir@kingcse.com
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, the uncertainty of the financing, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in preparing such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove imprecise and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.
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