MONUMENTAL ENERGY CORP. APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR CHRIS MACKAY

Monumental Energy Corp. has announced a significant board restructuring with the appointment of Chris Mackay as a new director and the resignation of founding director Kris Raffle. Mackay brings extensive real estate and finance experience as CEO of Strand Finance, a Vancouver-based company that has developed over $16 billion in real estate assets since 1976. His appointment signals potential strategic direction changes for the company's corporate development initiatives.

Concurrent with the board changes, Monumental granted 2.9 million incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, valid for three years. The options vest immediately but are subject to a four-month hold period under TSX Venture Exchange policies. This represents a meaningful equity incentive program that aligns management and board interests with shareholder value creation.

The timing of these corporate moves comes as Monumental continues to build its strategic position in New Zealand's Taranaki Basin for oil and gas development, while maintaining exposure to the critical minerals sector through a lithium royalty in Chile. Mackay's financial expertise could prove valuable as the company advances its oil and gas initiatives in New Zealand and evaluates potential expansion opportunities.

For the broader energy sector, this appointment reflects the ongoing importance of experienced financial leadership in junior energy companies navigating complex project development and capital allocation decisions. The substantial options grant suggests management confidence in the company's forward prospects and commitment to performance-based compensation structures.