• Viking's shares now quoted for trading on the US OTC Markets under ticker VKALF
• Provides North American investors with enhanced accessibility and real-time trading in US Dollars
• Aligns with Viking's operational focus at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, USA

Viking Mines Limited (ASX: VKA; OTCID:VKALF) has announced that its ordinary shares have been qualified to trade on the OTC Markets in the United States. Trading is conducted under the ticker symbol VKALF. The decision to establish a formal presence on the OTC Markets is a strategic response to the growing interest from North American investors, driven by the Company's high-grade Linka Tungsten Project located in Nevada, USA. The listing provides North American investors with enhanced accessibility and real-time trading in US Dollars during US market hours. Trading on the OTC Markets aligns with Viking's primary operational focus at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, USA. The move is designed to increase global liquidity and broaden the Company's shareholder base by removing barriers for US-based retail and institutional investors. No new shares have been issued, and Viking's primary listing remains on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: VKA). Global tungsten prices continue to rise and exceed all-time highs with APT at US$3,150/mtu.

Viking continues to fast-track the Linka Tungsten Project through multiple workstreams and are targeting drilling commencing in the June quarter. Immediate near-term activity includes commencement of field activity focusing on the historical tailings dam and stockpiles, field assessment of targets generated from gravity and magnetic geophysics surveys, completion and reporting of the 3D geological model, lodging a Notice of Intent for maiden drilling programme, and ongoing metallurgical testwork.