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Canadian Critical Minerals Confirms 10.4% Interest in XXIX Metal Corp

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Canadian Critical Minerals Confirms 10.4%

Interest in XXIX Metal Corp

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2024) - Canadian Critical Minerals Inc.

(TSXV:

CCMI) (OTCQB: RIINF) ("CCMI"

or the

"Company")

hereby confirms that it now holds 26,837,388

shares in XXIX Metal Corp. (previously named QC Copper and Gold Inc.) (TSXV: XXIX) representing

10.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of XXIX.

XXIX recently announced the closing of its acquisition of a 100% interest in Cuprum Corp ("Cuprum")

(see XXIX press release dated December 9, 2024, on Sedar Plus).

Cuprum was a private company that

held a 100% interest in the Thierry copper-nickel project ("Thierry") near Pickle Lake, Ontario.

Previously

CCMI held a 29.5% interest in Cuprum.

Thierry has one of the largest known copper resources in

Northwestern Ontario with over 1.3 billion lbs of copper.

XXIX also owns a 100% interest in the

Opemiska copper project in the Chapais-Chibougamau region of Quebec.

With the acquisition of

Thierry, XXIX now controls two of the largest copper projects in Eastern Canada.

Based on the closing price for XXIX on Friday, December 13, 2024, of $0.135 per share, CCMI's

interest in XXIX is currently valued at approximately $3.62 million.

As of July 31, 2024, interim financial

statements for XXIX show a cash position of $4.60 million (see XXIX press release dated September

30, 2024, on Sedar Plus).

The current cash position with XXIX should allow it to continue drilling at the

Thierry project in 2025 where CCMI previously encountered significant copper mineralization at the K1-1

near surface deposit in July 2023.

Under the terms of the Cuprum acquisition, all former Cuprum

shareholders are entitled to sell up to 10% of their shareholding in XXIX on closing with the remaining

shares held in escrow for up to 18 months.

About Canadian Critical Minerals Inc.

CCMI is a mining company primarily focused on copper production in Canada. CCMI's main asset is the

100% owned Bull River Mine project (>135 million lbs of copper) near Cranbrook, British Columbia

which has a Mineral Resource containing copper, gold and silver. The mine has a fully developed

underground infrastructure to a depth 350 metres below surface with 21,000 metres of underground

workings.

The mine is being maintained in a dewatered condition.

The mine is connected to grid power

and is accessible by paved and all-weather roads.

The property is near the towns of Fernie, Cranbrook

and Kimberley in the East Kootenays of British Columbia.

The Company is currently generating

revenues from the sale of concentrated ore from a large surface stockpile.

Contact Information

Canadian Critical Minerals Inc.

Ian Berzins

President & Chief Executive Officer

M: +1-403-512-8202

E:

[email protected]

Website:

www.canadiancriticalmineralsinc.com

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under

applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to,

statements about strategic plans, future work programs and objectives and expected results from such

work programs. Forward-looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks, including,

without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; inability to access sufficient

capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable

terms; and other risks.

Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that,

while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors

which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or

implied by such forward-looking information and the risks identified in the Company's continuous

disclosure record. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as

actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information.

Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-

looking information contained in this news release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon

the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date

hereof. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking

information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by

law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this new

release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/233896