Defense Metals Announces Inclusion in New Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF

VANCOUVER, BC, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D), a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project ("Wicheeda Project"), located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been included in the newly launched Sprott Rare Earth Ex-China ETF ("ETF" or "REXC"), the only ETF providing focused exposure to rare earths companies outside of China. "We are very pleased to have met the requirements for inclusion in the new Sprott Rare Earth Ex-China ETF, representing validation of our success in advancing our Wicheeda ("REE") Project in British Columbia," commented Mark Tory, Defense Metals' President and CEO.