US Critical Metals Announces Marketing and Public Relations Program with Think Ink

US Critical Metals Announces Marketing and Public Relations Program

with Think Ink

Vancouver, British Columbia – May 12, 2025 – US Critical Metals Corp. (“ USCM” or the “ Company”)

(CSE: USCM) (OTCQB: USCMF) (FSE: 0IU) is pleased to announce it has engaged Think Ink Marketing

Data and Email Services Inc. (“Think Ink”), a marketing and public relations company based in Santa

Ana, California, to provide investor relations and marketing services.

Pursuant to a six -month marketing and public relations program (the “ Agreement”), Think Ink will

facilitate the creation and distribution of marketing materials and paid advertisements for USCM. The

Agreement commenced on May 9, 2025, for a total fee of USD$100,000 paid on signing, with the

potential of expanding the program up to USD$250,000, at the discretion of the Company. Either party

may terminate the Agreement by providing thirty (30) days’ written notice.

Think Ink will provide the Company with an opportunity to review all content describing the Company

generated by or on behalf of Think Ink prior to its publication and Think Ink will not publish or distribute

any content without the prior approval of the Company.

Think Ink does not have any prior relationship with the Company and is an arm's length party. To the

best of the Company’s knowledge, Think Ink does not hold, directly or indirectly, any securities of the

Company or have any right to acquire any such secur ities. The compensation to be paid to Think Ink

does not include any securities of the Company.

The contact information for Think Ink is [ Think Ink Marketing Data and Email Services Inc., 3308 W.

Warner Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704, Telephone: 310-760-2616, Email: [email protected].]

Grant of Options and RSUs

The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 1,250,000 stock options (“Options”)

and 1,750,000 restricted share units (“ RSUs”) to officers, directors, and consultants of the Company

pursuant to the Company's stock option and restricted share unit plans. The Options vest on the date

of grant and entitle the holder to purchase common shares of the company at a price of $ 0.24 per

common share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The Options bear a hold period of four

months and one day from the date of issuance in accordance with Canadian Securities Exchange policy.

The RSUs will vest over the course of one year in four-month increments. Both Options and RSUs bear

a hold period of four months and one day from the date of grant in accordance with the policies of the

Canadian Securities Exchange

About US Critical Metals Corp.

USCM is focused on mining projects that will further secure the U.S. supply of critical metals and rare

earth elements, which are essential to fueling the new age economy. Pursuant to option agreements

with private Canadian and American companies, USCM’s a ssets consist of three agreements, each

providing USCM with the right to acquire interests in four discovery focused projects in the U.S. These

projects include the Clayton Ridge Lithium Property located in Nevada, the Haynes Cobalt Property

located in Idaho, the Sheep Creek located in Montana, and Lemhi Pass located in Idaho. A significant

percentage of the world’s critical metal and rare earth supply comes from nations with interests that are

contrary to those of the U.S. USCM intends to explore and develop critical metals and rare earth assets

with near- and long-term strategic value to the advancement of U.S. interests.

For further information please contact:

Darren Collins

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Telephone: +1 (786) 633-1756

Email: [email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the

policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of

this release.

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain information that may be deemed “forward-looking information” with

respect to USCM within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward -looking information

involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and othe r factors that may cause USCM’s actual

results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the

anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward -looking

information. Forward -looking information includes statements that are not historical facts and are

generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”,

“estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that e vents or conditions “will”, “would”,

“may”, “could” or “should” occur.

Forward-looking information contained in this press release may include, without limitation, the intended

use of the net proceeds of the Offering and USCM’s intention to explore and develop critical metals and

rare earth assets with near- and long-term strategic value to the advancement of U.S. interests. Although

USCM believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on

information available on the date hereof, by its nature, forward-looking information involves assumptions

and known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, level

of activity, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future

results, performance or achievemen ts expressed or implied by such forward -looking information.

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks

and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; the receipt of

required regulatory approvals and the timing of such approvals; that USCM maintains good relationships

with the communities in which it operates or proposes to operate; future legislative and regulatory

developments in the mining sector; USCM’s ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external

sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; mining industry and markets in

Canada and generally; the ability of USCM to implement its business strategies; competi tion; the risk

that any of the assumptions prove not to be valid or reliable, which could result in delays, or cessation

in planned work; risks associated with the interpretation of data, the geology, grade and continuity of

mineral deposits; the possibility that results will not be consistent with USCM’s expectations; as well as

other assumptions, risks and uncertainties applicable to mineral exploration and development activities

and to USCM, including as set forth in the USCM’s public disclosure document s filed on the SEDAR+

website at www.sedarplus.ca.

The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of USCM

as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers

should not place undue importance on forward -looking in formation and should not rely upon this

information as of any other date. While USCM may elect to, it does not undertake to update this

information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.