Ucore Advances NRCan CMRDD Program and Hosts Ottawa Dignitaries

Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) ("Ucore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a significant step forward in Canada's critical minerals strategy, having hosted senior officials from Natural Resources Canada ("NRCan") and other Government of Canada departments at its Commercialization and Demonstration Facility ("CDF") in Kingston, Ontario, on May 14, 2026. The high-level visit focused on Ucore's progress under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration ("CMRDD") program, and other federal initiatives to strengthen domestic rare earth element ("REE") supply chains.