Trident Resources Named in 2026 TSX Venture 50 List of Top Performing Companies

Vancouver, BC, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB:TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 50 Company by the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). Trident made the 2026 TSX Venture 50 list, achieving a 302% increase in share price and a 1,238% increase in market capitalization growth over the past year.
The TSX Venture 50™ is an annual ranking of the top-performing companies listed on the TSXV, based on three equally weighted criteria: market capitalization growth, share price appreciation, and trading value. The ranking highlights the top 50 companies among more than 1,600 TSXV issuers.

Jon Wiesblatt, CEO of Trident Resources stated: “We are deeply honoured to be included in the 2026 TSX Venture 50™. 2025 was a transformative year for the Company, highlighted by exploration success and notable drilling at our Contact Lake project in the La Ronge Gold Belt. This recognition reflects the dedication, technical expertise, and hard work of our entire team. Trident is exceptionally well positioned to accelerate its exploration initiatives and drive long-term value creation for our shareholders.”

Management would like to thank its shareholders, partners, and stakeholders for their continued support as the Company advances its growing portfolio of gold projects in Saskatchewan, Canada, led by the high-grade Contact Lake Gold Project, which represents a flagship asset and a primary focus of the Company’s ongoing exploration and growth strategy.

About Trident Resources Corp.:

Trident Resources Corp. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of advanced-stage gold and copper exploration projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company is advancing its 100% owned Contact Lake and Greywacke Lake projects which host significant historical gold resources located within the prospective and underexplored La Ronge Gold Belt, as well as the 100% owned Knife Lake copper project which contains a historical copper resource.

To find out more about Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK), visit the Company’s website at www.tridentresourcescorp.com

Trident Resources Corp.:

Jonathan Wiesblatt, Chief Executive Officer
Email: Jon.Wiesblatt@tridentresourcescorp.com

For further information contact myself or:

Andrew J. Ramcharan, PhD, P.Eng., SVP Corporate Communications

Trident Resources Corp.
Telephone: 647-309-5130
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: info@tridentresourcescorp.com


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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: the conditions to closing of the Bought Deal Offering and NBPP may not be satisfied, management’s broad discretion regarding the use of proceeds of the Bought Deal Offering and NBPP, the Company may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms and conditions acceptable; compliance with extensive government regulation; general economic, market or business conditions; adverse weather and climate conditions; equipment failures, failure to obtain or maintain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations; decrease in the price of gold, copper and other metals, the impact of viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate; failure to obtain or maintain community acceptance (including First Nations); increase in costs, litigation; failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; and the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies and these fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Company’s securities, regardless of its operating performance.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.