Allied Critical Metals Announces Appointment of Hon. Marco Mendicino as Strategic Advisor
Allied Critical Metals Announces Appointment
of Hon. Marco Mendicino as Strategic Advisor
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 4, 2026) - Allied Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: ACM)
(OTCQB: ACMIF) (FSE: 0VJ0) ("
Allied
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce the appointment of
the
Honourable Marco Mendicino
as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. The Honourable Marco
Mendicino is Senior Counsel and Strategic Advisor to the firm at Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP. A
former federal prosecutor, Cabinet Minister, and Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney, he brings
two decades of leadership in the law, government and public policy.
Mr. Mendicino led the Prime Minister's Office through a national election and one of the most significant
transitions of government in recent decades, advancing major projects legislation, working with Premiers
and Indigenous leaders, and closely advising the Prime Minister while at the White House, NATO, and
G7.
Elected three times as the Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, Mr. Mendicino served in
Cabinet as Minister of Immigration and Minister of Public Safety and chaired the Five Eyes on behalf of
Canada.
A Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School, he contributes to national conversations on
governance and the rule of law and frequently appears in the media as a commentator.
"We are excited to add Marco Mendicino to our team as a Strategic Advisor.
Mr. Mendicino brings
decades of business, legal and political expertise to Allied,"
commented
Roy Bonnell, CEO &
Director
of Allied.
"Tungsten is a strategic asset globally and we will benefit from Mr. Mendicino's
global view on how to best develop our assets for the benefit of all shareholders."
"I am very pleased to join the team at Allied. Their tungsten assets in Portugal are strategically
located in a NATO member state and have historically been very important assets from a global
security perspective. Seeing these past producing mines come back into production will be a major
development from a NATO security perspective,"
commented
Honourable Marco Mendicino
,
Strategic Advisor to the Company.
"We will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure these assets
are developed for the benefit of Portugal and its allies."
Mr. Mendicino joins a team that also includes the appointment of
Major General (Ret.) James A.
"Spider" Marks
and
former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen
as Directors
of Allied's wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Allied Critical Metals USA Inc. ("
Allied USA
"). Allied USA is
dedicated to the importation, marketing and sales of tungsten into the United States.
About Allied Critical Metals Inc.
Allied Critical Metals Inc. is a Canadian-based mining company focused on the advancement and
revitalization of its 100%-owned Borralha Tungsten Project and the Vila Verde Tungsten Project in
northern Portugal.
The Borralha Project is one of the largest undeveloped tungsten resources within the European Union
and benefits from a favourable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA), positioning the Project for
advancement toward feasibility and development. Vila Verde represents additional exploration upside
within the same strategic jurisdiction.
Tungsten has been designated a critical raw material by the United States and the European Union due
to its strategic importance in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, electronics and energy
applications. Currently, China, Russia and North Korea account for approximately 87% of global
tungsten supply and reserves, highlighting the importance of secure western sources.
Further details regarding the Borralha Project are available in the Company's NI 43-101 Technical
Report dated December 30, 2025, filed on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
and on the Company's
website at
www.alliedcritical.com
.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Roy Bonnell"
Roy Bonnell
CEO and Director
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact:
Dave Burwell
Vice President, Corporate Development
Email:
Tel: 403-410-7907
Toll Free: 1-888-221-0915
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www.alliedcritical.com
.
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