Mr. Sean Charland reports

APEX CRITICAL METALS INCLUDED IN NEWLY LAUNCHED SPROTT RARE EARTHS ETF

Apex Critical Metals Corp. has been included in the recently launched Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF. This new ETF (exchange-traded fund) is focused on companies engaged in the exploration, development, mining, separation, refining and production of rare earth elements outside of China.

Apex has been included alongside a range of established rare earth sector participants, including Lynas Rare Earths Ltd., MP Materials Corp., USA Rare Earth Inc., Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. and NioCorp Developments Ltd.

"We are pleased to see Apex included in a rare-earths-focused ex-China ETF at a time when Western governments, industry participants and investors are increasingly focused on securing strategic rare earth supply chains outside of China," said Sean Charland, chief executive officer of Apex Critical Metals. "We believe this inclusion reflects growing recognition of the potential of our Rift rare earth project in Nebraska, where we have two drills actively turning and additional assays pending."

The company believes inclusion in a rare-earths-focused ETF may help broaden investor awareness, support trading liquidity and increase exposure to institutional and retail investors seeking targeted participation in the rapidly evolving rare earths sector.

About Apex Critical Metals Corp.

Apex Critical Metals is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing rare earth element (REE) and niobium projects that support the growing demand for critical and strategic metals across the United States and Canada. The company's flagship Rift project, located within the highly prospective Elk Creek carbonatite complex in Nebraska, United States, hosts extensive rare earth rights surrounding one of North America's most advanced niobium-REE deposits. Historical drilling across the complex has reported broad intervals of high-grade REE mineralization, including intercepts such as 155.5 metres of 2.70 per cent REO (rare earth oxides) and 68.2 metres of 3.32 per cent REO.

In Canada, Apex continues to advance its 100-per-cent-owned Cap project, located 85 kilometres northeast of Prince George, B.C. The 2025 drill program confirmed a significant niobium discovery with 0.59 per cent Nb2O5 (niobium pentoxide) over 36 metres, including 1.08 per cent Nb2O5 over 10 metres, within a 1.8-kilometre-long niobium trend. The Cap project continues to demonstrate strong potential for niobium mineralization within a large and previously unrecognized carbonatite system.

With a growing portfolio of critical mineral projects in both Canada and the United States, Apex Critical Metals is strategically positioned to help strengthen domestic supply chains for the minerals essential to advanced technologies, clean energy and national security. Apex is publicly listed in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol APXC and quoted on the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol APXCF and in Germany on the Borse Frankfurt under the symbol KL9 and/or WKN: A40CCQ.

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