The Impact Assessment Statement FOR the Rose Lithium -T Antalum Project is Deemed Complete BY the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT STATEMENT FOR THE ROSE LITHIUM -T ANTALUM PROJECT IS
DEEMED COMPLETE BY THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY
MARCH 7, 2019 – MONTREAL , QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corporation (the “Corporation” or “Critical
Elements”) (TSX-V: CRE) (US OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12 ) is pleased to announce that the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency (“CEAA”) confirmed, on March 5, 2019, that the Environmental Impact
Statement for the Rose Lithium-Tantalum Mine Projec t initially filed on August 2, 2017 (see press rele ase
dated August 2, 2017) is now deemed complete. This is an important step in the process of obtaining
authorization for the project.
The environmental assessment of the project by the federal authorities therefore officially begins according
to the schedule provided pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 . In parallel, the
CEAA invites the public and Indigenous peoples to c omment on the potential environmental effects of th e
project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in the summary of the
Environmental Impact Statement. This public consult ation will take place between March 6 and April 5,
2019.
“We are very pleased that the CEAA has now deemed ou r Environmental Impact Statement for the Rose
Lithium-Tantalum Mine Project to be complete. Critical Elements has made community engagement a top
priority throughout the Company’s existence. We are excited about this public consultation which will allow
stakeholders, including Indigenous peoples, to prov ide their input on the summary of our Environmental
Impact Statement. ”, stated Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, Chairman and CEO of Critical Elements.
From the very beginning of the development of the p roject, Critical Elements is in contact on an ongoi ng
basis with various stakeholders, including the memb ers of the Cree Nation of Eastmain, with a view to
develop a socially and environmentally acceptable p roject. Critical Elements will maintain these conta cts
and pursue its involvement in the community.
Jean-Sébastien Lavallée (OGQ #773), geologist, shareholder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of
this release.
ABOUT CRITICAL ELEMENTS CORPORATION
The Corporation recently released a financial analy sis for Critical Elements’ wholly-owned Rose Lithiu m
Tantalum project (Rose Lithium-Tantalum project feasibility study, WSP, October 20, 2017), which is based
on price forecasts of US $750/tonne for chemical-gr ade lithium concentrate (5% Li2O), US $1,500/tonne
for technical-grade lithium concentrate (6% Li2O) a nd US $130/kg for Ta2O5 in tantalite concentrate, a nd
an exchange rate of US $0.75/CA $. The internal rat e of return (“IRR”) for the Rose Lithium-Tantalum
project is estimated at 34.9% after tax, and net present value (“NPV”) is estimated at CA $726 million at an
8% discount rate. The estimated payback period is 2 .8 years. The pre-tax IRR for the Rose Lithium-
Tantalum Project is estimated at 48.2% and the pre- tax NPV at CA $1,257 million at an 8% discount rate
(see press release dated September 6, 2017). The fi nancial analysis is based on the Indicated mineral
resource. An Indicated mineral resource is that par t of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade o r
quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient
to allow the appropriate application of technical a nd economic parameters, to support mine planning an d
evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit . The life-of-mine (LOM) plan provides for the extr action
of 26.8 million tonnes of ore, 182.4 million tonnes of waste, and 11.0 million tonnes of overburden for a total
of 220.2 million tonnes of material. The average stripping ratio is 7.2 tonnes per tonne of ore. The nominal
production rate is estimated at 4,600 tonnes per day, with 350 operating days per year. The open pit mining
schedule allows for a 17-year mine life. The mine will produce a total of 26.8 million tonnes of ore grading
an average of 0.85% Li2O and 133 ppm Ta2O5, including dilution. The mill will process 1.61 million tonnes
of ore per year to produce an annual average of 236 ,532 tonnes of technical and chemical-grade
spodumene concentrate and 429 tonnes of tantalite concentrate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
819-354-5146
www.cecorp.ca
Investor Relations:
Paradox Public Relations
514-341-0408
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