Helium Evolution Announces Filing of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helium Evolution Incorporated ( TSXV:HEVI, OTCQB:HEEVF ) (" HEVI " or the " Company "), a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in southern Saskatchewan, today announced the filing of the Company’s financial statements and associated management’s discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “ Interim Report ”).

Complete details of the Interim Report are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on HEVI’s website .

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Highlights

1 The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is not increased for outstanding stock options and warrants when the effect is anti-dilutive.

On August 24, 2026 , the Company closed a $25 million gross private placement (the “ August 2026 Financing ”), including $23.7 million subscribed for by new international investors, alongside participation from insiders and other investors. The Financing significantly strengthened HEVI’s financial position and provides capital to advance exploration and development activities across its Saskatchewan helium assets, including future drilling and infrastructure initiatives, as well as for general corporate purposes.

“The Company would like to thank all of our shareholders, investors and other stakeholders for their continued support,” said Malcolm Adams, President and CEO of HEVI. “The completion of our $25 million financing, together with the significant reduction in our land tenure costs under Saskatchewan’s updated helium framework, has materially strengthened our financial position and allows us to focus capital on advancing our exploration and development program.

“We are now focused on executing our near-term plans, including advancing drilling and permitting activities across our most prospective Saskatchewan assets. We believe HEVI is well positioned to build on the progress achieved to date and advance toward helium production.”

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Shareholders and other parties interested in learning more about the Helium Evolution opportunity are encouraged to visit the Company’s website , which includes an updated corporate presentation, and are invited to follow the Company on LinkedIn and X for ongoing corporate updates and helium industry information.

About Helium Evolution Incorporated

Helium Evolution is a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in southern Saskatchewan. The Company has over five million acres of land under permit near proven discoveries of economic helium concentrations which will support scaling the exploration and development efforts across its land base. HEVI’s management and board are executing a differentiated strategy to become a leading supplier of sustainably-produced helium for the growing global helium market.

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Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur.

Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding the use of proceeds from the August 2026 Financing; the Company’s exploration and development plans; anticipated drilling, permitting and infrastructure activities; the advancement of the Company’s Saskatchewan helium assets toward production; the expected benefits of the Company’s updated land tenure arrangements; and the Company’s ability to execute its development strategy the Company’s belief regarding becoming a key player in the Canadian helium industry, the importance of North American helium supply, the Company's beliefs regarding growth of the global helium market and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: the Company may be unsuccessful in drilling commercially productive wells; the Company may abandon its exploration and development plans; geological and technical uncertainties; delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; changes in government policies or land tenure requirements; financing and liquidity risks; changes in commodity prices; availability and cost of equipment, services and personnel; operational risks; commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; adverse weather or break-up conditions; and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures.

When relying on forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and risks other uncertainties and potential events. The Company has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraphs will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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