U.S. and Japan Identify Atlas Lithium's Neves Project for Potential Government Financial Support in Landmark Critical Minerals Partnership

Governments of the United States and Japan Considering Financial Support for Atlas Lithium's Neves Project Boca Raton, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2026) - Atlas Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLX) ("Atlas Lithium" or "Company"), a leading lithium exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that its 100%-owned Neves Project in Brazil's Lithium Valley is named in the Joint Fact Sheet for Japan-U.S. Critical Minerals Project Cooperation (the "Joint Fact Sheet") and is the only Brazil-based lithium project named in such list. The Joint Fact Sheet was released on March 20, 2026 by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ("METI") together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ("MOFA") and is available at https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2025/03/20260320001/20260320001-e.pdf.