Apex Critical Metals Corp. has received approval from Euronext Paris to admit its common shares for trading on Euronext Access Paris. Trading is expected to commence on July 9, 2026, under the symbol "MLAPX". This strategic move is designed to expand the company's presence in European capital markets and increase visibility among a broader range of investors as it advances its Rift Rare Earth Project in Nebraska.

The listing on Euronext Access Paris will complement Apex's existing listings on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It provides investors in Europe with greater access to trading in the company's common shares. The company stated that this development is expected to enhance liquidity and broaden its shareholder base. There is no offering of securities being conducted in connection with this listing, and existing shareholders are not required to take any action.

Sean Charland, President and CEO of Apex, highlighted the significance of this milestone for the company's growth and capital markets strategy. He noted that the admission to trading on Euronext Access Paris is expected to increase awareness of Apex among European investors as the company continues to advance its corporate objectives.

The common shares will continue to trade on the CSE under the symbol "APXC", on the OTCQX under "APXCF", and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under "KL9". The company confirmed that the new listing is not expected to affect its reporting obligations in Canada, and Apex will continue to comply with all applicable Canadian securities laws and the requirements of the CSE.

In connection with the Euronext Access Paris listing, Armanext Asesores, S.L. acted as the listing sponsor. Zeus Capital Ltd. served as an advisor to Apex regarding the listing and related capital markets initiatives. Cozen O'Connor LLP acted as Canadian legal counsel, advising on Canadian legal and securities law matters associated with the admission.

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Apex Critical Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its strategic 100%-controlled Rift Rare Earth Project within the Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A. The company also advances its 100%-owned Cap Project located northeast of Prince George, British Columbia.

Apex Critical Metals Corp. has mobilized a drill rig to its 100%-owned Cap Critical Minerals Project in British Columbia to commence a 1,200-metre exploration program. The 2026 campaign targets a large buried magnetic anomaly and seeks to extend the niobium discovery made in 2025 at the site located 85 km northeast of Prince George.

The company has deployed an NQ diamond drill rig from Proterra Drilling Ltd. to the site, with drilling operations currently underway. The program is fully permitted under the existing Multi-Year Area-Based (MYAB) permit.

The 2026 drill program is structured around two primary objectives. The first involves testing a high-priority geophysical target measuring approximately 2.2 km by 1.8 km, located to the southeast of the 2025 drill corridor. This anomaly, defined by a high-resolution airborne survey in November 2025, has only been tested by one historical drillhole in 2017 that failed to reach the interpreted target depth. Two deeper drillholes are planned to penetrate the core of this anomaly to determine if it represents a deeper carbonatite system.

The second objective focuses on extending the CAP25-006 niobium discovery. The 2025 program confirmed a significant zone of mineralization, returning 124.5 m at 0.27% Nb₂O₅, which included a higher-grade interval of 36 m at 0.59% Nb₂O₅. This interval contained 10 m at 1.08% Nb₂O₅. The discovery remains open in multiple directions, and two follow-up holes will test for extensions along strike and at depth.

Sean Charland, CEO of Apex Critical Metals, stated that the 2025 program delivered an emerging niobium discovery and identified a large-scale untested geophysical anomaly. He noted that while the company's primary focus is advancing the Rift Rare Earth Project towards an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate, the Cap Project offers an opportunity for additional discovery exposure.

Nathan Schmidt, P. Geo., a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards, has reviewed and approved the technical content of the release. Assay results from the 2026 program will be reported as they are received and interpreted.