Trident Unlocks Value from Non-Core Knife Lake Copper Project Through Option Agreement with Apogee Minerals

Vancouver, BC, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF) (Frankfurt: 6BP0) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement dated July 13^th, 2026 (the "Agreement") with Apogee Minerals Ltd. ("Apogee"), an arm’s length party, pursuant to which Apogee may earn a 100% interest in Trident's Knife Lake Copper Project located in Saskatchewan. The transaction represents a strategic monetization of a non-core asset that preserves meaningful upside exposure for Trident shareholders while allowing the Company to remain focused on advancing its rapidly growing gold portfolio in Saskatchewan's La Ronge Gold Belt.