Notice of Termination

Ottawa — December 19, 2025 — The Minister of the Environment, Climate Change, and Nature (the Minister) terminated the environmental assessment for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project (the project) pursuant to section 62 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. On December 8, 2025, Benga Mining Limited, now Northback Holdings Corporation, notified the Minister that they no longer intend to carry out the project as proposed.