Vortex Energy Engages Lonquist to Manage Ground Gravity Survey at the Robinsons River Salt Project

Lonquist to lead survey planning and data acquisition, building on recent technical work at Robinsons River

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vortex Energy Corp. (CSE: VRTX) (OTC: VTECF) (FSE: AA3) (“Vortex” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Lonquist Field Service (Canada), ULC (“Lonquist”) to manage a targeted ground gravity survey at its 100%-owned Robinsons River Salt Project (the “Project”) in Newfoundland and Labrador. The engagement advances the ground gravity program announced by the Company on September 3, 2026.

Lonquist will coordinate survey planning and oversee third-party gravity data acquisition and processing. The program will build on the recent technical study, with additional measurements intended to fill gaps in existing gravity coverage across selected priority areas. The resulting data will complement the Project’s existing geological, drilling and geophysical information, supporting further evaluation of the subsurface interpretation and potential exploration targets.

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“We are pleased to have Lonquist lead this next step at Robinsons River,” said Paul Sparkes, Chief Executive Officer of Vortex. “Their team’s recent technical work has helped identify where additional information would be most useful. This survey will allow us to build on that work and continue advancing our understanding of the Project.”

The survey design, contractor arrangements and schedule are being finalized. Fieldwork remains subject to the Company’s approval of the final program and confirmation of required permits and access arrangements. Vortex will provide further details as planning progresses. Gravity interpretations are non-unique and, on their own, cannot establish salt composition, thickness or continuity.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jared Suchan, Ph.D., P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration of the Company and a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

For additional information concerning the Project and the Company’s data-verification and quality-assurance procedures, readers are referred to the Company’s technical report entitled Independent Technical Report on the Robinsons River Salt Property, dated July 31, 2023, available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+.

About Vortex Energy Corp.

Vortex Energy Corp. is an exploration stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America. The Company is currently advancing its Robinson River Salt Project comprised of a total of 942 claims covering 23,500 hectares located approximately 35 kilometres south of the town of Stephenville in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador. The Robinson River Salt Project is prospective for both salt and hydrogen salt cavern storage. The Company is also currently advancing its Fire Eye Uranium Property in the Athabasca Basin, a region renowned for its uranium deposits.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Paul Sparkes
Chief Executive Officer, Director