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Critical Elements Confirms Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-PGE Potential ON the Nemaska Belt Properties, with Results up to 2% Cu, 0.76% Ni, 0.07% Co, 3.38 G/T PT and 0.62 G/T Pd

Drill Results

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PRESS RELEASE

CRITICAL ELEMENTS CONFIRMS NICKEL-COPPER-COBALT-PGE POTENTIAL ON THE

NEMASKA BELT PROPERTIES, WITH RESULTS UP TO 2% Cu, 0.76% Ni, 0.07% Co,

3.38 g/t Pt and 0.62 g/t Pd

September 11th, 2025 - MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V: CRE) (US

OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12) ( "Critical Elements" or the "Corporation”) is pleased to announce initial

results from the 2025 summer exploration program completed on Critical Elements’ 100%-owned Nemaska

Belt properties group, in the Eeyou Istchee region of Québec (Figure 1).

An important helicopter-borne electromagnetic VTEM plus time-domain system (“VTEM”) survey covering

the Nemaska Belt properties was designed to provide data incremental to the high-resolution magnetic

survey completed in 2021 . These datasets aided the exploration team ’s surface program targeting

potentially economic mineralization , including high-grade nickel-copper-PGE and lithium-bearing

spodumene.

Interest in high-grade nickel-copper-PGE mineralization in the region has increased with the exploration

success of Power Metallic Mines Inc. (“Power Metallic”), formerly Chilean Metals Inc. Critical Elements

optioned the Nisk property to Power Metallic in 2020 (press release). Following the exercise of the option

agreement by Power Metallic on the property hosting the Ni-Cu-EGP Nisk deposit and the new polymetallic

Lion discovery, Critical Elements retains a non -dilutive interest of 20% until a definitive feasibility study

regarding extraction and production activities is completed on the Nisk property. Critical Elements also held

just over 10 million shares of Power Metallic as of May 31, 2025 (Condensed Interim Financial Statements

for the nine-month period ending May 31, 2025).

Mineralized Zones

During the 2025 summer exploration program, multiple mineralized zones were identified through rock

sampling in areas coinciding with electromagnetic anomalies (VTEM conductors) . The mineralization is

dominated by pyrrhotite and p yrite (iron sulfide) with trace to 3-5% chalcopyrite (copper sulfide) and/or

pentlandite (iron-nickel sul fide). Surface exploration confirmed historical showings and identified newly

prospective areas.

In total, 1,091 rock samples and 73 till samples (0.5kg C -horizon) were collected during the summer

campaign, of which 452 rock samples assays are still pending. The exploration program was designed to

maximize geochemical coverage and assist in defining targets for future drill testing (Figures 1 and 2). Of

these samples:

- 25 grab samples grading above 0.1% nickel, with values up to 0.76% nickel.

- 17 grab samples grading above 0.1% copper, with values up to 2.00% copper

- 9 grab samples grading 0.1 g/t or above palladium, with values up to 0.62 g/t palladium

- 1 grab sample assaying 3.38 g/t platinum

- 6 grab samples grading over 0.025% cobalt, with values up to 0.07% cobalt

- 35 grab samples grading above 1.0 g/t silver, with values up to 13.6 g/t silver

- 2 grab samples assaying 0.32% and 0.22% molybdenum

*Grab samples are selective by nature, unlikely to represent average grades, and may not represent true underlying mineralization.

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Figure 1: Map showing the best Cu-Ni-Co-Pt-Pd results

Critical Elements’ 100%-owned Nemaska Belt properties consist of 1,052 Exclusive Exploration Right

across ten different property bloc ks, covering a total of 540 km2. The portfolio spans over 100 km of the

Nisk structure and its associated volcano-sedimentary belt . Th is east-northeast-oriented belt features

recognized potential for lithium-associated pegmatite dyke s and copper, nickel, and PGE mineralization

associated with ultramafic rocks.

The Corporation expects to receive final assay results from the 2025 summer exploration program over the

next few weeks. All the results from th is surface program and previous geophysical surveys will be

incorporated to refine its planned 2026 winter drill program. This drill program will test the newly generated

high-grade nickel-copper-PGE and lithium-bearing spodumene drill targets. The program will also seek to

expand the mineralized footprint of the Rose West Discovery . Rose West lies within the 395 km² Rose

Lithium-Tantalum and Rose South property blocks and is located less than 10 km west of the Corporation’s

flagship Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project (see press release dated April 22, 2024). As a reminder, the Rose

Lithium-Tantalum Project Feasibility Study published in August 2023 ( see press release dated August 29,

2023) returned an after-tax NPV8% of US$2.2 billion and an after-tax IRR of 65.7%.

Management continues to be engaged in assembling the funding required to make a final investment

decision on the Rose project . These efforts build on the $20 million conditional funding from Natural

Resources Canada’s Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (see press release dated February 6, 2025) and

the support letter from a leading Canadian financial institution stating its interest in providing long term debt

financing of up to US$115 million (approximately C$150 million) of project debt ( see press release dated

February 10, 2025).

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Figure 2: Map showing the best silver results

Detailed map and data are available on Critical Elements’ website at https://www.cecorp.ca/en/nemaska-

belt-vtem-best-grab-results/.

Quality assurance/quality control

Quality assurance and quality control procedures have been implemented to ensure best practices in

sampling and analysis of the samples. Standards and blanks were regularly inserted into the sample

stream. The samples were delivered in secure, tagged bags to the ALS Minerals laboratory facility in Val -

d’Or, Quebec. The samples are weighed and identified prior to sample preparation. Till samples were dried,

sieved to 63 μm and analyzed using four-acid digestion (ME-MS61L). Rock samples were crushed to 70%

minus 2 mm, then separated and pulverized to 85% passing 75 μm. Samples were assayed for a 33 -

elements suite using a four -acid digestion method (ME ICP 61) with re -assay of values over 10,000 ppm

for copper using a four -acid digestion and ICP finish (Cu -OG62). Gold, platinum and pal ladium were

analyzed by fire assay with an ICP -AES finish (PGM -ICP-27). Gold was analyzed using fire assay only,

when PGE mineralization was not suspected (Au-AA23).

Qualified Person

François Gagnon, P. Geo, Operations Director – Québec for Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., is the

Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the data and technical content of this press release on

behalf of the Corporation.

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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-Tantalum project in Québec, the Corporation’s first lithium project to be advanced within

a land portfolio of over 1,050 km 2. On August 29, 2023, the Corporation announced results of a new

Feasibility Study on Rose for the production of spodumene concentrate. The after-tax internal rate of return

for the Project is estimated at 65.7%, with an estimated after -tax net present value of US$2.2B at an 8%

discount rate. In the Corporation’s view, Québec is strategically well-positioned for US and EU markets and

boasts good infrastructure including a low-cost, low-carbon power grid featuring 94% 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 represen tatives from the Impact

Assessment Agency of Canada and the Cree Nation Government, received the Certificate of Authorization

under the Environment Quality Act from the Québec Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate

Change, Wildlife and Parks, and the project mining lease from the Québec Minister of Natural Resources

and Forests under the Québec Mining Act.

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 news release contains “forward -looking information” within the meaning of Canadian Securities

legislation. Generally, forward -looking information can be identified by the use of forward -looking

terminology such as “scheduled”, “anticipates”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “scheduled”,

“targeted”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events

or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forwa rd-looking

information contained herein include, without limitation, statements relating to the anticipated receipt of the

final assay results from the 2025 summer exploration program on the Corporation’s Nemaska Belt

properties, the results and completion of the 2025 exploration program and its related objectives. Forward-

looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such

statements are made. 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 place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Although Critical Elements has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to

differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause

results not to be as anticipated, estimat ed or intended. Factors that may cause actual results to differ

materially from expected results described in forward -looking information include, but are not limited to:

delays in obtaining final assay results from the laboratory facility, the final and c omplete results of the

Corporation’s 2025 exploration program on the Corporation’s Nemaska Belt properties not delivering the

anticipated results and the effects on the Corporation’s stated objectives, as well as those risk factors set

out in the Corporation’s Management Discussion and Analysis for its most recent quarter ended May 31,

2025 and other disclosure documents available under the Corporation’s SEDAR + profile. Forward-looking

information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and Critical Elements disclaims

any obligation to update any forward -looking information, whether as a result of new information, future

events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release. Although the

Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially

from those contained in the forward -looking information or implied by forward -looking information, there

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may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers

should not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements or information. The Company undertakes

no obligation to update or reissue forward -looking information as a result of new information or events

except as required by applicable securities laws.