NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Centauri Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: CENT; OTCQX: CNTIF), a mineral exploration company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Centauri Minerals Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink Limited™ Market.

Centauri Minerals Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “CNTIF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Sam Leung, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Centauri, commented as follows: “As a new public company on the TSX Venture Exchange, we are pleased to begin trading on the OTCQX, which will increase our visibility and accessibility to our current and new U.S. and global shareholders. Many shareholders of Aldebaran Resources and Regulus Resources have benefited from this optionality, which is now available to Centauri shareholders as we begin drilling at the Rio Grande gold-copper project.”

Trading in non-U.S. North American securities on OTC Markets reached $29.38B in the third quarter of 2026, representing an 84.22% increase over Q3 2025. OTC Markets recorded $203.47B in total dollar volume in Q3. North America ranked among the top home markets by trading volume during the quarter, highlighting sustained U.S. investor demand for internationally listed names.

About Centauri Minerals Inc.
Centauri Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on Northern Argentina, a mining region of increasing global significance. Centauri holds a 100%-interest in a portfolio of exploration projects spanning approximately 40,000 hectares in the provinces of Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca, which was spun-out from Aldebaran Resources Inc. The most advanced is the Rio Grande gold-copper project located in Salta, which has an independent National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate that highlights significant gold, copper and silver quantities. Centauri has offices and facilities in Salta, Argentina and Vancouver, Canada.

For further information, please visit the Centauri website and subscribe to the Centauri news list.
Website: www.centauriminerals.com

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