# Vault Strategic Announces Assays Pending From Phase 1 Exploration At War Bond, Nevada *2026-07-20T03:05:00-04:00* Vault Strategic Announces Assays Pending From Phase 1 Exploration At War Bond, Nevada (TheNewswire) |  | | --- | | | Vancouver, British Columbia - July 20, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vault Strategic Mining Corp. (TSXV: KNOX) (OTCID: KNXFF) (FSE: M850) (WKN: A41WE4) ("Vault" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that assay results are pending for 42 rock and soil samples collected during the Company's Phase 1 exploration program at the War Bond Tungsten Project ("War Bond")in western Nevada. War Bond encompasses the historical War Bond, Tactite and Thursday tungsten mine areas. [](https://www.thenewswire.com/data/tnw/clients/img/206d167fdd45db4aae7384779baf75cb.png) Click Image To View Full Size Figure 1. War Bond, Thursday and Tactite project areas. View the project video Nevada was ranked the world's top mining jurisdiction in the Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies, released on February 26, 2026.[1](#ftn1) A total of 42 rock and soil samples were submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Reno, Nevada, for analysis of a broad suite of conventional and strategic metals and key indicator elements. The assay results will be evaluated alongside data from the previously announced drone-borne magnetic survey and will form part of the technical foundation for the maiden NI 43-101 technical report being prepared by veteran geologist William "Bill" Feyerabend and Amazona Enterprises, as announced by the Company on July 15, 2026. Quinn Field-Dyte, Chief Executive Officer of Vault Strategic Mining Corp., stated, "The completion of our Phase 1 field program and submission of 42 samples mark an important step in advancing War Bond. The assay results, together with the drone-borne magnetic survey data, will be incorporated into the maiden NI 43-101 technical report being prepared by Bill Feyerabend and Amazona Enterprises. This work is expected to strengthen our geological understanding, refine exploration priorities including drill targeting and provide clear recommendations for the project's next phase of advancement. With the United States and its allies increasingly focused on securing domestic supplies of critical minerals, we believe War Bond's historical tungsten production, strategic location in Nevada and modern exploration potential make it a timely and compelling project for Vault." Strategic Importance of War Bond Amid Global Supply Chain Risks War Bond's strategic relevance is reinforced by escalating geopolitical tensions, uncertainty affecting global shipping routes and continued restrictions on critical mineral exports. As the United States, Canada and allied nations work to strengthen secure domestic supply chains, tungsten remains an essential defense and industrial metal due to its exceptional hardness, density and heat resistance. Tungsten is classified as a critical mineral by both the United States and Canada and is used in: - Armor-piercing ammunition and kinetic energy penetrators; - Missile guidance and weapons systems; - Aerospace and aviation components; - High-performance cutting and machining tools; - Semiconductor manufacturing equipment; and - Energy infrastructure and advanced industrial technologies.  Figure 2. Likely tungsten-related skarn or tactite-style mineralization observed at War Bond Located within one of Nevada's historic tungsten mining districts, War Bond encompasses the historical War Bond, Tactite and Thursday mine areas, which collectively form part of a historically productive tungsten camp. Vault is applying modern exploration techniques to evaluate known mineralization and identify additional targets across the property. With long-term demand supported by defense spending, infrastructure investment, electrification, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence-related industrial growth, the Company believes War Bond is well positioned within the broader effort to develop a secure North American tungsten supply chain. War Bond Tungsten Project: Historical Context [](https://www.thenewswire.com/data/tnw/clients/img/4f6a1f218d588c9324493dd3a3792354.png) Click Image To View Full Size Figure 3. LiDAR survey of the historical War Bond Tungsten Mine The War Bond claim package comprises 20 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 400 acres in the Delaware Mining District of western Nevada. The property encompasses the historical War Bond Mine and the Tactite and Thursday tungsten workings. The War Bond Tungsten Project includes the historical War Bond, Tactite and