VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Arctic Fox Lithium Corp. (CSE: AFX) (FSE: O5K) (OTCQB: AFXLF) (“Arctic Fox” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it intends to change its name from Arctic Fox Lithium Corp. to NiobiumX Mining Inc. (the “Name Change”) to better reflect its broadened mineral property portfolio.
In connection with the Name Change, the Company will also change its trading symbol to NIOX. The Company’s common shares are expected to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the new company name and ticker symbol NIOX at the opening of the market on July 17, 2026.
The new CUSIP and ISIN numbers assigned to the Company’s common shares are:
The Company’s trading symbols on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (O5K) and the OTCQB Venture Market (AFXLF) will remain unchanged unless announced otherwise. The Name Change does not affect shareholders’ ownership interests, and no action is required by existing shareholders in connection with the Name Change. Existing share certificates and DRS statements will remain valid and do not need to be exchanged.
Arctic Fox Lithium Corp. is a junior mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of mineral properties. The Company’s flagship Shipshaw Property is located in the Saguenay region of Québec within the Grenville Geological Province, immediately adjacent to the producing Niobec Mine, one of the world’s only operating niobium mines. The Company also owns the Pontax North Lithium Project, comprising approximately 2,756 hectares in the James Bay region of Québec.
Kirby Renton
Director, President & CEO
Phone: (604) 689-2646
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the proposed Name Change, the anticipated commencement of trading under the new corporate name and trading symbol, regulatory approvals, and the Company’s future business plans and exploration activities. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by applicable securities laws.
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