RE: NEWS"We are extremely pleased with the results of this study which represents a major milestone in the progress toward the development of the Rose deposit. Results of the PEA prepared by GENIVAR, Bumigeme and InnovExplo which are reported today further confirm that Critical Elements is in the process of building a very important long-term source of conflict free and ethical tantalum as well as high quality lithium carbonate suitable for battery manufacturing, in one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world", said Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, Critical Elements' President.