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Critical One Energy Closes CDN$5.6 Million Tranche of Flow-Through Private Placement

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Critical One Energy Closes CDN$5.6 Million

Tranche of Flow-Through Private Placement

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2026) -

Critical One Energy Inc.

(CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB:

MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("

Critical One

" or the "

Company

") is pleased to announce that it has closed a

non-brokered private placement offering of 5,116,910 flow-through common shares ("

FT Shares

") at a

price of CDN$1.10 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of CDN$5,628,601. This represents the first

tranche of a larger issuance of up to 6,250,000 FT Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of

CDN$6,875,000 (the "

Offering

").

In connection with the first tranche of the Offering, the Company paid an aggregate of CDN$333,216.05

in finder's fees, and issued 302,924 common share purchase warrants of the Company ("

Finder's

Warrants

"). Each Finder's Warrant is exercisable to purchase one common share in the capital of the

Company at a price of CDN$1.65 per common share for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date

of closing.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the FT Shares to incur eligible "Canadian

exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" as such terms are defined in the

Income Tax Act

(Canada).

All securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month and one-day hold period.

The Company intends to close a second tranche of the Offering on or before August 14, 2026 for

aggregate gross proceeds of up to CDN$1,246,399, consisting of the issuance of up to 1,133,090 FT

Shares at a price of CDN$1.10 per FT Share. The Company may provide compensation in connection

with the second tranche, consisting of a cash commission of up to 6% of the proceeds raised, as well as

Finder's Warrants in an amount up to 6% of the FT Shares issued.

The Company also announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has granted incentive stock options

to directors, officers and consultants of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 950,000 common

shares under the Company's Stock Option Plan. Each option is exercisable at a price of CDN$0.90 per

common share, expires five years from the date of grant and vests on the date of grant.

About Critical One Energy Inc.

Critical One Energy Inc. is a Canadian critical minerals and upstream energy company focused on

metals essential to energy, technology and national defence supply chains. The Company is advancing

the Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project, which provides Critical One with direct exposure to antimony, a

critical metal of increasing strategic importance to Western nations, as well as meaningful gold

exploration potential across the property. Backed by seasoned management expertise, Critical One is

positioned to advance high-value mineral projects aligned with the rising demand for secure critical

minerals supply. The Company also holds uranium and copper assets in Namibia, providing additional

exposure to critical minerals and energy metals.

Additional information about Critical One Energy Inc. can be found at

criticaloneenergy.com

and on the

Company's

SEDAR+ profile

at

www.sedarplus.ca

.

For further information, please contact:

Duane Parnham

Executive Chairman & CEO

Critical One Energy Inc.

+1 (416) 489-0092

[email protected]

Media inquiries:

Adam Bello

Manager, Media & Analyst Relations

Primoris Group Inc.

+1 (416) 489-0092

[email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor CIRO accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities

laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-

looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases

such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential",

"proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions,

and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will"

happen, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking information contained in this press release

includes, but is not limited to, statements relating to the terms and timing of the second tranche of the

private placement described in this press release and the anticipated uses of the proceeds raised

from the private placement.

Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such

expectation or belief is based on assumptions made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable

basis. Such assumptions include, without limitation, that: there will be sufficient interest from potential

investors in order to complete the second tranche of the private placement on the terms as described

herein or at all; and the Company will be able to use the proceeds from the private placement as

currently anticipated and described herein.

However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could

cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such

forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that the Company will

not be able to proceed with the issuance of common shares on the terms described in this press

release or at all, and that the Company will not have sufficient resources in order to carry out its

exploration plans as currently anticipated.

Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and the forward-

looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this

cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date

hereof and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations, and opinions of management on such

date. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any such forward-

looking statements or any forward-looking statements contained in any other documents whether as a

result of new information, future events or otherwise or to explain any material difference between

subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required under applicable

securities law. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties, and potential

events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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