Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Appoints U.S. Air Force General Thomas A. Bussiere (Ret.) to Board of Directors

MIAMI, FL, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (“EM&T” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EMAT), a U.S.-based critical materials and advanced manufacturing company, today, announced the appointment of General Thomas A. Bussiere (ret.), former Commander of United States Air Force Global Strike Command and former Deputy Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, as an independent member of its Board of Directors.

General Bussiere joins EM&T following an extraordinary 40-year career in the United States Air Force, culminating in his service as the four-star Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, where he led more than 33,000 personnel responsible for the nation’s bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces, its nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) enterprise, and multi-billion-dollar strategic modernization programs, including responsibility for defense supply chains, national level strategic operations, and critical asset optimizations. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, co-directing global operations and strategic joint-force command for the nation’s most critical defense missions. His career also included senior leadership positions overseeing multinational and interagency operations, advanced technology programs, organizational transformation, safety and compliance, and large distributed workforces.