Critical Elements Selected FOR Canada Investment Summit Prospectus, Showcasing Project to Leading Global Investors
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PRESS RELEASE
CRITICAL ELEMENTS SELECTED FOR CANADA INVESTMENT SUMMIT PROSPECTUS,
SHOWCASING PROJECT TO LEADING GLOBAL INVESTORS
September 11th, 2026 - MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V: CRE) (US
OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12) ( “Critical Elements” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that the
Rose Lithium -Tantalum Project has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit
Prospectus, which is being provided to participants attending the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in
Toronto on September 14–15, 2026.
The Canada Investment Summit is a first -of-its-kind national investment forum hosted by Prime Minister
Mark Carney in partnership with CPP Investments and PSP Investments. The Summit will bring together
leading global investors, Canadian CEOs and public -sector representatives as part of the Government of
Canada’s broader effort to mobilize long-term capital into strategic Canadian industries and assets.
Prime Minister Carney has stated that investors participating in the Summit collectively manage more than
$100 trillion in assets, underscoring the scale of the global investment audience being convened in Canada.
Critical Elements’ inclusion in the Summit Prospectus provides the Project with direct visibility among a
significant international institutional investment audience at a pivotal stage of its development. The
Prospectus includes information on selected Canadian investment opportunities and contact details
enabling interested investors to engage directly with project proponents following the Summit.
In addition, Critical Elements CEO Jean-Sébastien Lavallée has been invited by Prime Minister Mark
Carney to attend the Canada Investment Summit Welcome Reception on September 13.
About the Canada Investment Summit
The inaugural Canada Investment Summit will take place in Toronto on September 14 –15, 2026. Hosted
by the Prime Minister of Canada in partnership with CPP Investments and PSP Investments, the Summit
will convene leading global investors, Canadian business leaders and public -sector representatives for a
two-day forum focused on long -horizon capital, commercial opportunities and productive assets that
strengthen Canada’s growth and economic resilience. The Summit forms part of the Government of
Canada’s broad er effort to strengthen Canada’s investment environment, diversify trade and attract
approximately $1 trillion in new investment over the next five years.
For additional information on the Canada Investment Summit: Canada Investment Summit 2026.
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 1,0 16 km2. 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
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recommendation of the Joint Assessment Committee, comprised of representatives 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:
Karl Mansour
Director of Investor Relations and Communications.
514-978-3335
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 expectations regarding Rose
project-level activities, notably, ( i) completion of the permitting and authorization process, and completion
of the work related thereto (ii) securing a strategic partnership and project financing leading to a Final
Investment Decision and (iii) respecting the Rose project ramp up and commissioning timeline, expectations
regarding potential value creation from ongoing and future exploration activities on the Corporation’s
projects, and the Corporation’s ongoing business plan. Such forward -looking information and statements
are based on numero us assumptions, including that general business and economic conditions will not
change in a material adverse manner, that fundamentals of lithium / spodumene demand and EV market
growth and capacity will continue to be strong, that project financing will be available on reasonable terms,
and that governmental and other approvals required to conduct the C orporation’s development activities
and planned exploration will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner. Although the
assumptions made by the Corporation in providing forward -looking information or making forward -looking
statements are considered re asonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such
assumptions will prove to be accurate.
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:
negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of additional financing,
reliance on key management and other personnel, potential downturns in ( i) general economic conditions,
(ii) demand for lithium / spodumene and (iii) EV market growth, capacity and demand, actual results of
exploration activities being different than anticipated, changes in exploration programs based upon results,
risks generally associated with the mineral exploration industry, environmental risks, changes in laws and
regulations, community relations and delays in obtaining governmental or other approvals, as well as those
risk factors set out in the Corporation’s Management Di scussion and Analysis for its most recent quarter
ended May 31, 2026 and other disclosure documents available under the Corporation’s SEDAR+ profile
(www.sedarplus.ca).
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
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 Corporation undertakes
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no obligation to update or reissue forward -looking information as a result of new information or events
except as required by applicable securities laws.