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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: CTLOF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Micon International Limited ("Micon") to complete an independent technical review of the Company's 100%-owned Kenora Uranium Property in northwestern Ontario (the "Kenora Property"). Critical One remains focused on its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"), where the funded 2026-2027 exploration program continues and its budget is unaffected.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc. (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: CTLOF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from four drill holes at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"), located approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in Ontario, Canada. The results extend antimony ("Sb") mineralization 30 metres ("m") northeast of the high-grade East Zone intersections, add near-surface antimony, further confirm gold ("Au") mineralization beneath the East Zone, and intersect additional gold mineralization in the West Zone.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: CTLOF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce receipt of an independent NI 43-101 Technical Report prepared by Micon International Limited ("Micon") for its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"), located approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in Ontario, Canada. The report marks a key technical milestone for Howells Lake, with Micon concluding that Critical One's modern exploration data provides a suitable foundation for continued exploration, deposit modelling and advancement toward a potential initial mineral resource estimate.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc. (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that new assay results have identified additional near-surface antimony ("Sb") mineralization, confirming the Northeast extension of a high-grade antimony zone, and discovered gold ("Au") mineralization at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"), located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division and approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Hole HWL-2026-016 returned more high-grade antimony, extending the footprint approximately 70 metres northeast of HWL-2026-006 and HWL-2026-007 (per news releases issued on May 15, 2026 and July 7, 2026) and add substantially greater mineralized core length at direct ship antimony grades.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement offering of 1,000,000 flow-through common shares ("FT Shares") at a price of CDN$1.10 per FT Share for gross proceeds of CDN$1,100,000, being the second tranche of a larger issuance of 6,116,910 FT Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of CDN$6,728,601 (the "Offering"). In connection with the second tranche of the Offering, the Company paid CDN$66,000 in finder's fees, and issued 60,000 common share purchase warrants of the Company ("Finder's Warrants").

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Micon International Limited ("Micon") has been selected to provide independent third-party technical review, compliance, and oversight of the Company's internal resource-definition program at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"). Howells Lake is located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division and approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement offering of 5,116,910 flow-through common shares ("FT Shares") at a price of CDN$1.10 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of CDN$5,628,601. This represents the first tranche of a larger issuance of up to 6,250,000 FT Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of CDN$6,875,000 (the "Offering").

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 27, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce positive results from a preliminary metallurgical study at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project"), located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division and approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The study, completed by Blue Coast Research Ltd.