VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monumental Energy Corp. (“*Monumental” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MNRG; FSE: ZA6; OTCQB: MNMRF) is pleased to announce that its application for petroleum exploration permit PEP61554, covering the Tirua Point application area in New Zealand’s Taranaki Basin, has been accepted by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals (“NZPA”) and will now proceed to government review. The application was submitted in May 2026 by Monumental, private company 3TCF and New Z