Vivakor and M2i Global Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Executed Indication of Interest Contemplates Proposed Business Combination Across Commodities Trading, Remediation and Critical Minerals 

Dallas, TX, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivakor, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVK) (“Vivakor” or the “Company”), an integrated provider of energy transportation, storage, reuse and remediation services, today announced that it has entered into an Indication of Interest (“IOI”) with M2i Global, Inc. (OTCQB: MTWO) (“M2i”) to evaluate a potential business combination and pursue strategic opportunities across commodities trading, reclamation and critical minerals, with a shared focus on strengthening the U.S. critical minerals supply chain and advancing domestic mineral independence.

The proposed combination would bring together Vivakor’s growing commodities marketing and remediation businesses with M2i’s critical minerals platform, creating the potential for an expanded U.S.-focused platform spanning commodity marketing, resource recovery and critical materials supply chain development.

Under the executed IOI, Vivakor and M2i intend to negotiate the terms and conditions of a potential transaction during an initial 30-day period, including valuation, transaction structure, management and board composition. The IOI contemplates a potential equity-exchange acquisition of M2i by Vivakor, although the parties remain open to alternative structures. At the conclusion of the initial negotiation period, the parties may enter into a more comprehensive Letter of Intent outlining the proposed terms of a potential transaction, extend discussions or elect not to proceed.

M2i is a U.S.-based critical materials infrastructure and systems-integration platform focused on strengthening domestic access to critical minerals and metals. Its platform includes a federally sited critical mineral repository initiative, multi-commodity processing capabilities, commercial offtake and industry relationships, and compliance and traceability systems designed to support defense and U.S. critical minerals supply chains.

“Our team has been closely following M2i since 2025, and we believe there are compelling strategic synergies between our organizations,” said James Ballengee, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vivakor. “Vivakor has been building scale across commodities trading and remediation, while M2i has been developing a platform focused on one of the most strategically important supply chain challenges facing the United States today. We believe the potential combination could significantly broaden the markets and opportunities available to both organizations.”

Ballengee continued, “Critical minerals represent a natural extension of the platform we are building. We believe combining our capabilities could create meaningful opportunities across commodities marketing, resource recovery and critical minerals while positioning the combined platform to participate in the continued development of a more secure domestic supply chain. This IOI is an important first step as we evaluate the opportunity and determine the path forward.”

Major General (Ret.) Alberto Rosende, Chief Executive Officer of M2i Global, stated, “We have known the Vivakor leadership team for over a year and have been impressed with their ability to navigate the public markets and reposition their business for growth across commodities trading and remediation. We believe there are meaningful areas of overlap between our organizations and look forward to working together to evaluate opportunities that could strengthen the U.S. critical minerals supply chain and benefit both companies.”

The IOI represents an expression of intent and, except for certain provisions specified therein, is non-binding. Any potential transaction remains subject to further negotiations, due diligence, execution of definitive agreements, applicable approvals and customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the discussions contemplated by the IOI will result in an LOI, definitive agreement or completed transaction.

About M2i Global, Inc.

M2i Global, Inc integrates people, technology, and solutions from across sectors to ensure access to critical minerals and metals for national defense and economic security. M2i Global aims to establish a Critical Mineral Repository, creating a resilient supply chain that addresses the global shortage of essential minerals and metals.

For more information, please visit www.m2i.global 

About Vivakor, Inc.

Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of sustainable energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services, operating one of the largest fleets of oilfield trucking services in the continental United States. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate, and operate assets, properties, and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor’s integrated facilities assets provide crude oil and produced water gathering, storage, transportation, reuse, and remediation services under long-term contracts.

Once operational, Vivakor's oilfield waste remediation facilities will facilitate the recovery, reuse, and disposal of petroleum byproducts and oilfield waste products.

For more information, please visit our website: www.vivakor.co

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