CVW CleanTech Announces Conference Participation and Other Corporate Updates

CALGARY, ALBERTA CVW CleanTech Inc. (the “Company” or “CVW CleanTech”)  (TSXV: CVW, OTCQX: CVWFF, FRA: TMD0) is pleased to announce its participation at the following conferences, and other corporate updates.

Tribeca Future Facing Commodities 2025

The Company’s CEO Akshay Dubey will be attending the Tribeca Future Facing Commodities conference to be held April 1 – 3, 2025 in Singapore where he will be moderating a panel titled “CleanTech Innovation 2.0: The Pragmatic Era”. Hosted by leading asset management and advisory firm Tribeca Capital, the conference connects companies with investors who have critical minerals and environmental mandates.

“Canada has a unique opportunity to become a world leader in the production of critical minerals by recovering over 1.4 million tonnes of titanium, zircon, and rare earth elements annually from oil sands tailings, at best-in-class environmental performance,” said Mr. Dubey. “We also intend to connect with other forward-thinking cleantech companies at the conference as we expand our royalty platform.”

Register for the event here: Tribeca Future Facing Commodities 2025 registration link.

GeoConvention 2025

CVW CleanTech has been invited by the Alberta Geological Society to present at GeoConvention, taking place May 12 – 14, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta. The Company’s EVP and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Kevin Moran, will be presenting at the session titled “Critical Minerals in Western Canada.”

“There is a tremendous opportunity to recover critical minerals and rare earth elements from oil sands tailings,” said Dr. Moran. “Our proprietary Creating Value From Waste™ (“CVW™”) technology is ready-to-deploy and can supply up to 8% of global demand for titanium, 15% of global demand for zircon, and potentially up to 10% of global demand for rare earth elements. The implementation of CVW™ technology aligns perfectly with Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy and Alberta’s Mineral Strategy and Action Plan.”

Register for the event here: GeoConvention 2025 registration link.

Hiring of Capital Markets Partners

The Company has entered into an agreement with IR Labs Inc., dba Alliance Advisors Investor Relations (“Alliance Advisors IR”) for investor relations and capital markets services (the “Consulting Agreement”). The Consulting Agreement, dated March 20, 2025, has an initial term ending on August 30, 2025, during which Alliance Advisors IR will be paid a monthly fee of $7,500 plus applicable taxes. Following the initial term, the agreement shall automatically renew for successive six-month terms unless either party provides written notice of termination.

The Company also announces that it has engaged Integral Wealth Securities Limited (“Integral”) as its official market maker in compliance with TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) policies. Integral will trade common shares of CVW CleanTech on the TSXV to maintain an orderly market, improve the liquidity of the Company’s shares, and provide CVW CleanTech with market intelligence. In consideration for the services provided by Integral, the Company has agreed to pay a fee of $6,000 per month for an initial term of four months from February 1, 2025, and may be terminated thereafter with thirty days written notice. The capital for market making will be provided by Integral.

Both Alliance Advisors and Integral are arm’s length parties to the Company with no prior relationship, direct or indirect ownership of, or rights to purchase, the Company’s securities. The Consulting Agreement and the market making agreement are subject to the approval of the TSXV.

Grant of Management Equity Awards

The Company has granted 2,256,482 stock options (“Options”) and 466,346 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to certain employees as part of the 2024 year end performance incentive program. The Options include both time and performance based vesting conditions, and are exercisable at a price of $0.84 per share for five years from the grant date. The RSUs vest after one year of continued service.

The Options and RSUs have been granted to employees of the Company under the terms of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”) which was approved by Shareholders of the Company at the annual and special meeting of the Shareholders on June 18, 2024. The EIP allows the grant of Options, RSUs, and deferred share units to directors, officers, key employees, and consultants of the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The full text of the EIP is available in the Company’s latest management information circular which can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About CVW CleanTech Inc.

CVW CleanTech invests in innovative technologies which provide returns linked to commodities and which operate in a sustainable manner to help accelerate the world’s transition to net zero. CVW CleanTech is building a portfolio of royalty-based cash flow streams by partnering with clean technology innovators in the commodity space. CVW CleanTech is also the 100% owner of its proprietary technology, Creating Value from Waste™, which is designed to recover bitumen, solvents, critical minerals, and water from oil sands froth treatment tailings, which would reduce tailings pond fugitive methane emissions, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and enhance tailings management for Alberta’s oil sands.

For further information, please contact:

Akshay Dubey

CEO
403.460.8135

Akshay.Dubey@CVWCleanTech.com

Joshua Grant

CFO
403.460.8135

Joshua.Grant@CVWCleanTech.com

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