Critical One Energy Confirms Broad Near-Surface Antimony Mineralization in First Drill Hole at Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc.  (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company"), a leading Canadian mining exploration company focused on critical metals and minerals, is pleased to announce that the first diamond drill hole at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project") has confirmed broad near-surface antimony mineralization with multiple zones of visible stibnite across approximately 100 metres of core length. Phase 1 drill program has commenced at the historic Howells Lake East Antimony Zone, located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division of northwestern Ontario, approximately 120 kilometres west of the Ring of Fire access corridor.