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META CRITICAL MINERALS COMMENCES ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES AT TABLE MOUNTAIN SILICA PROJECT, BC

Meta Critical Minerals Inc. (formerly Troy Minerals Inc.) has engaged Greenwood Environmental Inc. to execute environmental baseline studies to advance the company's 100-per-cent-owned Table Mountain silica project in British Columbia.

Table Mountain is a high-purity quartz silica project with a significant mineral resource. The project's close proximity to bulk material infrastructure (both rail and highway) and the town of Golden, B.C., a town along the main East-West Canadian transportation corridor, represents a unique strategic advantage. In 2025, the company announced the filing of a National Instrument 43-101 technical report on the maiden mineral resource estimate of 56,945,602 tonnes inferred at an average grade of 98.91 per cent SiO2, with very low levels of impurities (NI 43-101 technical report on the Table Mountain project dated Aug. 12, 2025).

Greenwood Environmental is an experienced Vancouver-based consulting firm specializing in environmental studies, mine permitting and environmental assessment. Greenwood provides integrated permitting support from early exploration through to closure and care and maintenance. Its core expertise is in guiding major B.C. mining projects through complex permitting processes under the Mines Act, Environmental Management Act, Water Sustainability Act, and related provincial and federal frameworks. Greenwood has led or supported permitting and environmental assessment for several major B.C. projects, including Mount Milligan, the Red Chris mine and the Kitsault mine, as well as Schaft Creek, and recently led the permitting due diligence for Glencore during the acquisition of Teck Coal and water regulatory strategy support to Galore Creek Mining Company.

"We are delighted because this month we are commencing important environmental studies at Table Mountain and, in addition, because such an experienced group like Greenwood, will work hand in hand with our people and third parties to achieve our Table Mountain objectives in relation to our environmental footprint and obligations," said Yannis Tsitos, president of Meta. "At this stage, the engagement with Greenwood is intended to support our high-purity quartz silica project with implementation of phase 1 environmental baseline programs as outlined below."

The following programs are planned to commence in May, 2026, through the rest of the year and beyond. Greenwood has detailed the scope and activities for covering the following tasks (all including relevant fieldwork):

• Continuous hydrometric flow monitoring;
• Surface water and groundwater quality sampling, including eight monthly surface water campaigns to December, 2026;
• Fish barrier assessment on tributaries of the Kick Horse River near the project area;
• Wildlife overview assessment for the project area;
• Vegetation assessment for the project area;
• Terrain classification including GIS-based slope mapping assessment;
• Road access assessment including potential new access routes;
• Weather station installation and relevant meteorological data gathering.

Additionally, Greenwood has experience in providing strategic guidance on water management mitigation planning to ensure that mine planning supports both the B.C. environmental assessment process and future permitting needs. This includes a comprehensive understanding of permitting under the Environmental Management Act for mining operations. Its team builds an in-depth understanding of project-specific permitting risks, corporate governance processes and internal review pathways, which positions it to contribute meaningfully to the next stage of planning and strategy development. These insights will enable Greenwood and the company to identify opportunities, constraints and lessons learned from previous permitting efforts, ultimately helping define an efficient and defensible road map for future stages of the project.

Engagement of market-maker

The company also announces that it has engaged the services of Independent Trading Group to provide market-making services in accordance with Canadian Securities Exchange policies. ITG will trade shares of the company on the CSE and all other trading venues with the objective of maintaining a reasonable market and improving the liquidity of the company's common shares.

The agreement is for an initial term of one month and will renew for additional one-month terms unless terminated. The agreement may be terminated by either party with 30 days notice. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement, and ITG will not receive shares or options as compensation. ITG and the company are unrelated and unaffiliated entities, and, at the time of the agreement, neither ITG nor its principals have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of the company.

About Meta Critical Minerals Inc.

Meta Critical 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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