Datavault AI Turns Raw Earth into Digital Power in $7 Million Deal with MTB Mining Ltd.

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Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced a strategic partnership with Tanzania-based MTB Mining on November 24, 2025 to digitize mineral resources. The agreement includes a $7 million minting deal and a 30% perpetual royalty tied to asset tokenization using Datavault’s patented Sumerian® technology.

MTB controls over 25 million metric tons of copper reserves and 2.44 km² of proven mineral reserves. Digitized assets will carry immutable proof of origin and be tradeable on the planned International Elements Exchange™, enabling collateralization and cross-border commerce.

Positive

• $7.0M upfront minting/license fee
• 30% perpetual royalty on digitized assets
• Access to > 25M metric tons copper reserves for digitization
• Creation of International Elements Exchange for tradable RWAs

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• None.

Insights

Strategic Transactions Analyst

Datavault AI announced a $7 million minting deal and a 30% perpetual royalty with MTB Mining, creating digitized, verifiable mineral assets.

Business mechanism: The company will mint digital representations of physical minerals and gemstones using its Sumerian® technology and Sumerian® Anchors, then license those digital assets to a marketplace called the International Elements Exchange. The agreement includes a $7 million license fee and a 30% perpetual royalty, and covers MTB Mining Limited resources including over 25 million metric tons of copper and 2.44 square kilometers of proven mineral reserves, plus named items such as the Windsor Ruby.

Dependencies and risks: Value realization depends on successful minting, durable verification (the Sumerian® Anchors), and the operational launch and acceptance of the International Elements Exchange. Execution risk includes integration of physical provenance into immutable digital records, and commercial uptake for lending, collateralization, and cross‑border trade that the release highlights. Regulatory and compliance hurdles around commodity digitization and cross‑jurisdictional trade could affect timing and scope.

Concrete items to watch and horizon: Monitor recognition of the $7 million fee in near term, any public milestones on the International Elements Exchange launch, additional minting or licensing deals that replicate this structure, and early proof points showing traceable provenance for assets like the Windsor Ruby; expect near‑term revenue recognition actions and medium‑term validation as the exchange and royalty streams develop.

Partnership deal represents the intersection of AI, digital asset creation, and geology

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Datavault AI (“Datavault AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real‑world asset digitization technologies, today announced a $7 million minting deal and a 30% perpetual royalty partnership with Tanzania-based MTB Mining Limited (MTB), setting the stage for what Datavault AI believes is the first major step forward in modernizing how mineral resources are verified, documented, and brought into global commerce with a unified transaction ledger. The deal redefines a commodity by digitizing Real World Assets (RWA) for monetization. Under Datavault AI’s patented Sumerian® technology, rare earth minerals are being transformed into verified, traceable, digitized assets to be traded on the forthcoming International Elements Exchange™.

This agreement with MTB delivers a blueprint for how physical assets evolve into digital assets.

Africa Steps into the Global Ledger

For generations, Africa supplied the raw materials that were integral in building modern industry. Today, MTB, headquartered in Tanzania, controls over 25 million metric tons of copper reserves and 2.44 square kilometers of proven mineral reserves. Through its alliance with Datavault AI, MTB’s resources are entering the global marketplace in digital form. Each unit of copper, gold, tin, or diamond will carry verified proof of origin, ownership, and value.

The partnership includes the Windsor Ruby, a gemstone that drew global attention when it was discovered near the village of Winza in 2007. Renowned for its deep crimson hue and near-perfect clarity, it rivaled the finest Burmese rubies and quickly drew attention from major luxury houses including Van Cleef & Arpels. Through Datavault AI’s Sumerian® Anchors, the Windsor Ruby will carry a permanent digital signature that is immutable and verifiable. Not only can Sumerian® Anchors provide verification for famous gemstones like the Windsor Ruby, the verification technology can be applied to any precious gemstone.

For Tanzania, where mining represents a vast amount of export value, digitally verifiable asset records represent more than a technological milestone; it is economic modernization. It opens the door for lending, collateralization, and cross-border trade using verified digital assets.

The Proof Economy Arrives

“This deal is a milestone for technology and transparency. By minting real world assets, we are creating compliant, transparent pathways to monetize natural wealth on a global scale,” said Nathaniel Bradley, Datavault AI Chief Executive Officer and co-founder.

Bradley’s message reflects Datavault AI’s broader mission: the Company is building the infrastructure for a data-driven economy where value is established by verification and trusted information.

While the numbers are compelling - a $7 million license fee - the innovative digital architecture provides the promise for future, similar transactions. The International Elements Exchange will operate as a virtual refinery, turning physical assets into digital evidence that can be traded, audited, and monetized.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI™ (Nasdaq: DVLT) is leading the way in AI driven data experiences, valuation and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The Company’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. Datavault AI's Acoustic Science Division features WiSA®, ADIO® and Sumerian® patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound transmission technologies with IP covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation. The Data Science Division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. Datavault AI's cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries, including HPC software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more. The Information Data Exchange® (IDE) enables Digital Twins, licensing of name, image and likeness (NIL) by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI’s technology suite is completely customizable and offers AI and Machine Learning (ML) automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation and advertising monitoring. The Company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more about Datavault AI at www.dvlt.ai.

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FAQ

What did Datavault AI (DVLT) announce on November 24, 2025?

Datavault AI announced a partnership with MTB Mining including a $7 million minting deal and a 30% perpetual royalty to digitize mineral assets.

How large are MTB Mining’s reserves mentioned in the DVLT announcement?

The release states MTB controls over 25 million metric tons of copper reserves and 2.44 square kilometers of proven mineral reserves.

What is Datavault AI’s Sumerian® technology used for in the DVLT–MTB deal?

Sumerian® is used to create verified, traceable digital asset records and permanent digital signatures for minerals and gemstones.

What is the International Elements Exchange mentioned by Datavault AI (DVLT)?

It is a planned virtual exchange to list and trade digitized real world assets converted from physical minerals and gemstones.

Does the DVLT announcement mention any specific gemstones included in the digitization?

Yes; the announcement specifically references the Windsor Ruby receiving a permanent digital signature via Sumerian® Anchors.