EVSX Enters Into A Joint Venture With Voltrinov To Expand EV And Micromobility Battery Processing Capacity

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Montréal, February 26, 2026 -TheNewswire – St-GeorgesEco-Mining Corp. (CSE: SX) (OTCQB: SXOOF) (FSE: 85G1) ) announcesthat EVSX Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary,has entered into a joint venture with Voltrinov, a re-generativeenergy company, to jointly evaluate end-of-life electric vehicle andmicromobility batteries for repurposing or for processing andrecycling.

Voltrinov will provide technical expertise to assessbatteries for repurposing and will discharge and dismantle end-of-lifebatteries at its St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec facility.EVSX will process end-of-life batteries at its Thorold, Ontariofacility, thereby producing black mass, through shredding and materialseparation, enabling the recovery and resale of components back intothe supply chain in Ontario and Québec.

The black mass will be processed at Voltrinov’shydrometallurgical refining facility in Québec to producebattery-grade minerals, which will subsequently be reintroduced intothe battery manufacturing supply chain, supporting a closed-loopcircular economy model.

The joint venture is expected to create new full-timepositions in Québec, expand repurposing evaluation and processingcapacity, and strengthen participation in Québec’s batteryecosystem. The contribution of technical expertise by St-GeorgesMetallurgy allows for continued research and innovation with access togovernment support programs aimed at advancing circular battery valuechains and critical minerals recovery.

Ian C. Peres, President and CEO of EVSX commented:“The battery recycling market has seen a recent reduction inprocessing capacity serving Québec and Eastern Canada. This jointventure combines the processing strength of EVSX with the solidtechnical expertise of Voltrinov in the evaluation of repurposing and second-life deploymentopportunities and ultimate processing ofend-of-life batteries”.

Jean Jacques Le Roy, President of Voltrinov commented:“This joint venture is a concrete step tostrengthen Québec’s circular economy in battery processing. Bycombining Voltrinov’s expertise with EVSX’s processing capacity,we can keep more end-of-life batteries managed locally andresponsibly, while supporting Québec objectives, with volumescontinually growing”.

The joint venture addresses regional capacityconstraints following the withdrawal of recent battery processorsserving Québec and Eastern Canada. This shift creates an opportunityfor specialized operators to jointly manage the increasing volumes ofEV and micromobility batteries to be repurposed and/or end-of-lifeprocessing, while maintaining regional processing capacity andadvancing Québec’s circular economy objectives.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

‘Neha Tally’

NEHA TALLY
Corporate Secretary

About EVSX

EVSX operates a state-of-the-art multi chemistrybattery processing line, with a capacity of ten thousand metric tonper year, that efficiently sorts and fully recovers critical batterymetals, aluminium, steel, copper and other materials used in batteriesand repurposes the materials downstream back into the supply chainwith nothing to landfill. EVSX holds relevant regulatory permits and athree-year battery supply agreement with its primary supplier and iscontinually expanding its battery supply partners.

The EVSX plant is ideally situated in Thorold, Ontario(Niagara) within one of the most populated hubs for battery collectionand is centrally located covering the largest automotive cluster inNorth America including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis (formerlyFiat Chrysler Automobiles).

About Voltrinov

Voltrinov is a Québec-based company founded in 2021that develops technological solutions aimed at supporting sustainableelectric mobility. It operates a 16,000 sq. ft. facility inSaint-Bruno-de-Montarville, where it implements advanced techniquesfor the repair, refurbishment, and recycling of lithium-ion batterieswithin a circular economy framework. The company has designed fast,reliable, and high-performance diagnostic tools to assess batterystate of health, enabling optimized decision-making and guidingsubsequent treatment pathways.

In 2025, it achieved several laboratory validationmilestones for its industrial process train and is continuing in 2026with the industrial scale-up of its operational capabilities.Developed through a $1.35 million Réseau MCS grant from the QuébecMetal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium, itscomprehensive battery lifecycle management approach enables therecovery and reintegration of critical and strategic minerals into thelocal value chain.

Visit the Company website at www.voltrinov.com  

About St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp.

St-Georges develops new technologies and holds adiversified portfolio of assets and patent-pending IntellectualProperty within several highly prospective subsidiaries including:EVSX, a leading North American advanced battery processing andrecycling initiative; St-Georges Metallurgy, with metallurgicalR&D and related IP, including processing and recovering high gradelithium from spodumene; Iceland Resources, with high grade goldexploration projects including the flagship Thor Project; H2SX,developing technology to convert methane into solid carbon andturquoise hydrogen; and Quebec exploration projects including theManicouagan and Julie nickel, copper and PGE critical mineral projectson Quebec’s North-Shore, and Notre-Dame niobium Project in LacSt-Jean.

Visit the Company website at www.stgeorgesecomining.com

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