Namibia Critical Metals Welcomes Toyota Tsusho as Strategic Partner in the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) is pleased to announce that Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") has been selected as the successful bidder in the public tender process conducted by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security ("JOGMEC") and will join the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project as part of JOGMEC's ownership interest. Toyota Tsusho is the global trading and industrial supply chain arm of the Toyota Group and one of Japan's largest trading houses.