May 15, 2026

Apex Critical Metals Corp.
Apex Drills 23.1 m of 3.47% REO within Broader Zone of 137.2 m at 2.01% REO, Extending Mineralization 180 m in Western Step-Out at the Rift Rare Earth Project

Apex Mobilizes First Drill Rig to The Rift Rare Earth Project in Nebraska, U.S.A.

Apex Summarizes Progress to-date and 2026 Outlook at the Rift Rare Earth Project

Apex Secures Drill Contractor and Sets Planned Mobilization for Drilling at Rift

Apex Receives Exploration Permit for Rift REE Project, Nebraska; Drill Program Preparation Underway

Apex Provides Recap of 2025 Regional Exploration Drilling and Priority Follow Up Targets at the Cap Critical Minerals Project

Apex Discovers Mineralized Carbonatite at its Lac Le Moyne Project, Québec

Apex Completes 2025 Re-Logging and Re-Sampling Program of Preserved Historical Drill Core at The Rift Rare Earth Project, Elk Creek, Nebraska
