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Critical Elements Announces Receipt FOR Final Short -Form Prospectus

Corporate Updates

PRESS RELEASE

CRITICAL ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES RECEIPT FOR FINAL SHORT -FORM PROSPECTUS

December 1, 2021 – MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – Critical Elements Lithium Cor poration (TSX-V: CRE) (US

OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12) (the “ Corporation ” or “ Critical Elements ”) announces that it has obtained a

receipt for the final short-form prospectus dated N ovember 29, 2021 in respect of its recently announc ed

“bought deal” underwritten offering (the “ Offering ”) (see the press release dated November 4, 2021 fo r

details of the Offering). The Corporation anticipates that the closing of the Offering will occur on December

3, 2021.

About Critical Elements Lithium Corporation

Critical Elements aspires to become a large, responsible supplier of lithium to the flourishing electric vehicle

and energy storage system industries. To this end, Critical Elements is advancing the wholly owned, high

purity Rose lithium project in Quebec. Rose is the Corporation’s first lithium project to be advanced within

a land portfolio of over 700 square kilometers. In 2017, the Corporation completed a feasibility study on

Rose for the production of spodumene concentrate. The internal rate of return for the Project is estimated

at 34.9% after tax, with a net present value estima ted at C$726 million at an 8% discount rate. In the

Corporation’s view, Quebec is strategically well-po sitioned for US and EU markets and boasts good

infrastructure including a low-cost, low-carbon pow er grid featuring 93% hydroelectricity. The project has

received approval from the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change on the recommendation

of the Joint Assessment Committee, comprised of representatives from the Impact Assessment Agency of

Canada and the Cree Nation Government; The Corporation is working to obtain similar approval under the

Quebec environmental assessment process. The Corporation also has a good, formalized relationship with

the Cree Nation.

For further information, please contact:

Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, P. Géo

Chief Executive Officer

819-354-5146

[email protected]

www.cecorp.ca

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is described in the policies of

the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary statement concerning forward-looking statements

This press release contains “forward-looking inform ation” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including

statements with regard to the closing date of the Offering as well as our objectives and the strategies to achieve these

objectives. Forward-looking information involves kn own and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of wh ich are

beyond the Corporation’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or

implied by such forward-looking information. Forwar d-looking information is based on management’s beli efs and

assumptions and on information currently available to management. Although the forward-looking informa tion

contained in this press release is based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, you are

cautioned against placing undue reliance on this in formation since actual results may vary from the fo rward-looking

information. Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information contained in

this press release is provided as of the date of this press release, and the Corporation does not undertake to update or

amend such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as

may be required by applicable law.