Mr. Rana Vig reports

META CRITICAL MINERALS ACCEPTS INVITATION TO JOIN CRITICAL MINERALS CONSORTIUM AT THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

Meta Critical Minerals Inc. has joined the newly established Critical Minerals Consortium at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as a member, supporting the company's goal of strengthening U.S. critical mineral supply chains through the advancement of its Wyoming projects.

Through West Point's Center for Environmental & Geographic Sciences, the consortium aims to ensure the United States and its allies maintain an unassailable resource advantage through elite interagency co-ordination, global academic partnership and original research in critical mineral policy. Future army leaders will examine the technical, diplomatic and economic dimensions of critical mineral supply chains and their role in securing the future of the American defence industrial base. Cadets can participate in independent studies, faculty-led research, internships, exercises, events and engagement with leading experts.

Other consortium members include the Colorado School of Mines, Idaho National Laboratory, North-West University (South Africa), the University of Texas at Austin, Aeternum Resources, Cove Kaz Capital Group LLC and Africom J5 Defense Economic Unit.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, the United States was 100 per cent net import reliant on 13 critical mineral commodities in 2025, and an additional 20 had net import reliance greater than 50 per cent of apparent consumption. Secure access to critical minerals, processing capabilities and the industrial capacity to transform these resources into usable technologies are essential to military systems and the broader defence industrial base.

"The United States has recognized that securing domestic supplies of critical minerals is a national security priority. The challenge now is turning that recognition into practical solutions," said Rana Vig, chief executive officer of Meta Critical Minerals. "We believe the Critical Minerals Consortium can play an important role in bringing together the research, industry expertise and strategic thinking needed to address that challenge. With our two Wyoming projects, Arcadia and Lake Owen, we see a meaningful opportunity to contribute to that effort while exploring relationships that could help us advance these assets toward development."

Meta's portfolio includes two critical mineral projects in Wyoming. Arcadia is an advanced-stage project comprising approximately 4,480 acres in Wyoming, with two near-surface heavy mineral sand deposits, Grass Creek and Dugout Creek, containing zircon, titanium-bearing ilmenite and rare-earth-element-bearing monazite. On Oct. 5, 2026, Meta announced approval for a 10,500-foot drill program at Dugout Creek to support resource definition. Lake Owen is a layered mafic-ultramafic intrusion in Wyoming prospective for vanadium, scandium, titanium and gallium. Zirconium, titanium, rare earth elements, scandium and vanadium are designated as critical minerals by the U.S. government and have identified applications in aerospace, defence and nuclear energy.

As the company advances its Wyoming projects through exploration, resource definition and technical evaluation, management has held preliminary discussions with West Point researchers and faculty regarding potential collaboration. Potential research topics include critical mineral supply chains, mineral processing and recovery technologies, and the potential applications of minerals from the projects to industrial and national security requirements. Meta also sees value in giving researchers and cadets an industry perspective on the challenges of advancing critical mineral projects from exploration toward potential production.

On Nov. 5, 2026, the Critical Minerals Consortium held its inaugural program for cadets, titled "From Mines to Missions: The Strategic Future of Defense Metals." The program brought together leaders from government, defence, academia, finance and industry to examine the strategic future of critical minerals. Mr. Vig, chief executive officer of Meta Critical Minerals, participated as a speaker in the third session, focused on U.S. mineral diplomacy with foreign markets, alongside other industry and policy professionals.

About Meta Critical Minerals Inc.

Meta Critical Minerals is a well-financed, publicly listed mining company focused on building shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration and development of strategically located critical mineral assets. The company is advancing a portfolio of projects targeting silica (silicon), zircon (zirconium), titanium, scandium, vanadium and rare earth elements, commodities that are essential to advanced manufacturing, defence systems, green power generation and electrification, and emerging technologies. Meta's assets are located in jurisdictions characterized by strong and growing demand for critical minerals, spanning Canada, United States and central-east Asia. The company's strategy emphasizes near-term production potential, disciplined capital allocation and the development of assets capable of supporting a transition to cash-flow-generating operations, with the objective of delivering sustainable long-term value to shareholders, host communities and regional stakeholders.

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