Ares Strategic Mining Completes Critical Infrastructure at Utah Fluorspar Processing Plant

Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (CSE: ARS) (OTCQX: ARSMF) (FRA: N8I1) has completed two major infrastructure components at its Lost Sheep Fluorspar Processing Facility in Utah: the conveyor belt system and the electrical and Motor Control Center (MCC) systems. These milestones bring the company closer to commissioning and production readiness at a time when the U.S. government has designated fluorspar as a critical mineral essential for semiconductor manufacturing, fluorochemicals, nuclear fuel processing, steel and aluminum production, and defense and aerospace applications.

The newly installed systems include the primary material handling and conveyor belt network, the facility-wide electrical distribution network, and the integration of the MCC systems. These components are now ready to support crushers, screens, flotation circuits, pumps, and other processing equipment. The conveyor network enables continuous and automated movement of ore between crushing, sorting, and processing stages, while the MCC and electrical systems provide centralized power distribution, process control, equipment protection, and operational automation throughout the plant.

James Walker, President and CEO of Ares Strategic Mining, emphasized the significance of these systems. "The completion of the conveyor and MCC systems is one of the most important construction milestones we have achieved to date. These are not cosmetic additions - they are the central nervous system of the processing facility. Without these systems, industrial-scale processing cannot occur. Their completion marks a huge leap toward operational readiness and future production," Walker said.

The completion of these systems substantially de-risks the project and positions Ares to accelerate final mechanical installations and commissioning activities. The MCC infrastructure controls and distributes power across the entire plant, enables synchronized operation of processing equipment, supports future automation and scalability, and provides industrial-grade operational reliability and safety. The conveyor system enables continuous ore flow, efficient material handling and throughput, reduced operating downtime and labor requirements, and consistent feed rates for optimized processing performance.

With mining operations already underway and ore stockpiling ongoing, the company is rapidly positioning itself for initial processing and future deliveries into domestic and international markets. The Lost Sheep Fluorspar Project, located in Juab County, Utah, approximately 214 km south-west of Salt Lake City, is fully permitted and includes mining permits approved by the Bureau of Land Management. A NI 43-101 Technical Report identified extensive high-grade fluorspar with low levels of impurities.

Walker added, "You cannot operate a modern processing facility without these systems. This is foundational infrastructure - the kind of progress that transforms a construction project into an operating industrial facility." The company aims to become the leading domestic supplier of acidspar in the United States, supporting industries vital to modern technology and infrastructure.

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