Apex Critical Metals Announces Grant of Stock Options
Apex Critical Metals Announces Grant of Stock Options
Vancouver, British Columbia – February 2, 2026 – Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: APXC
| OTCQX: APXCF | FWB: KL9) (“Apex” or the “Company”) , a Canadian mineral exploration
company focused on the identification and development of critical and strategic metals, is pleased
to announce that it has granted (the “Grant”) an aggregate of 200,000 incentive stock options (each,
an “Option”) to purchase up to 200,000 common shares of the Company (each, a “Share ”) to a
consultant under its Equity Incentive Plan. The Options are exercisable for a period of two years
from the date of Grant, expiring on January 30, 2028, at a price of $ 2.75 per Share. All Opt ions
and the Shares underlying such Options are subject to a hold period of four months and one day
from the date of issuance.
About Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: APXC) (OTCQX: APXCF) (FWB: KL9)
Apex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing rare earth
element (REE) and niobium projects that support the growing demand for critical and strategic
metals across the United States and Canada. The Company’s flagship Rift Project, located within
the highly prospective Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in Nebraska, U.S.A. , hosts extensive
rare earth rights surrounding one of North America’s most advanced niobium -REE deposits.
Historical drilling across the complex has reporte d broad intervals of high -grade REE
mineralization, including intercepts such as 155.5 m of 2.70% REO and 68.2 m of 3.32% REO.
In Canada, Apex continues to advance its 100% -owned Cap Project , located 85 kilometres
northeast of Prince George, British Columbia. The 2025 drill program confirmed a significant
niobium discovery with 0.59% Nb₂O₅ over 36 metres, including 1.08% Nb₂O₅ over 10 metres,
within a 1.8 -kilometre-long niobium trend. The Cap Project continues to demonstrate strong
potential for niobium mineralization within a large and previously unrecognized carbonatite
system.
With a growing portfolio of critical mineral projects in both Canada and the United States, Apex
Critical Metals is strategically positioned to help strengthen domestic supply chains for the
minerals essential to advanced technologies, clean energy, and national security. Apex is publicly
listed in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol APXC and quoted
on the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol APXCF, and in Germany on the
Borse Frankfurt under the symbol KL9 and/or WKN: A40CCQ. Find out more
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On Behalf of the Board of Directors
APEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,
Sean Charland
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 604.681.1568
Email: [email protected]
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This news release may contain “forward -looking statements” under applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward -looking statements consist of statements that are not purely
historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding
the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the
future vesting dates respecting the Options. Forward -looking statements are subject to various
known and unknown risks and uncertaintie s that may cause actual results, performance or
developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including risks related
to factors beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to, the receipt of regulatory
approval for the change of name and trading symbol. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not pl ace undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.