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Zentek Outlines Government Engagement Strategy and Announces Plans to Advance Albany Graphite Toward New Preliminary Economic Assessment
Albany Graphite uniquely positioned at intersection of NATO, federal, and provincial critical min...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Zentek Outlines Government Engagement Strategy and Announces Plans to Advance Albany Graphite Toward New Preliminary Economic AssessmentAlbany Graphite uniquely positioned at intersection of NATO, federal, and provincial critical minerals mandates; Company accelerating path to Pre-Feasibility Study GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2026 / Zentek Ltd. (TSXV:ZEN)(NASDAQ:ZTEK) (\"Zentek\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on its strategic government engagement and its accelerating path toward a Pre-Feasibility Study (\"PFS\") for the Albany Graphite Project.Government Engagement and Strategic PositioningAlbany Graphite is uniquely positioned at the intersection of multiple government priorities across federal, provincial, and allied-nation mandates. The Company is actively engaged with all levels of government to advance its project and secure non-dilutive funding.NATO and Allied Defence Supply ChainsIn December 2024, NATO released its first-ever list of 12 defence-critical raw materials, which includes graphite. NATO identified graphite as essential for the production of main battle tanks, naval vessels, and submarine components, noting that disruptions in graphite supply could impact the production of essential defence equipment.Canada's first Defence Industrial Strategy, launched by Prime Minister Carney on February 17, 2026, explicitly highlighted Canada's role as a reliable source of NATO defence-critical minerals, noting that Canada already produces 10 of the 12 minerals on NATO's list - including graphite. The strategy established a Defence Investment Agency to provide single-point coordination for defence-related mineral sourcing with fast-track approval processes.Zentek's Albany Graphite has demonstrated nuclear-grade material purity and physical properties (99.9992% purity, equivalent boron concentration of 2.60 ppm) through independent laboratory-scale testing conducted in collaboration with American Energy Technologies Company as previously disclosed by the Company on September 22, 2025, meeting key benchmarks for nuclear-grade graphite blocks including strength, density, electrical performance, and extremely low impurity levels. This positions Albany as a potential domestic source of defence-critical graphite for NATO allied supply chains.Federal Government ProgramsThe Comp...