Nordique Critical Metals Announces TSXV Final Approval for its Acquisition of Option to Earn Up to 80% Interest in the Kwyjibo Rare Earth Project in Québec; Files Amended 2026 Kwyjibo PEA Report

MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nordique Critical Metals Inc. (formerly, Consolidated Lithium Metals Inc.) (TSXV: NQC | FRA: J6K | OTCQB: JORFF) (“NQC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) for its previously announced acquisition of an option to earn, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, an undivided interest of up to 80% in the Kwyjibo Rare Earth Project (“Kwyjibo, or the “Project”), located 125 km northeast of the city of Sept-Îles, in the Côte-Nord region of Québec (the “Transaction”). The Transaction terms are set out in a definitive agreement between SOQUEM Inc. (“SOQUEM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Investissement Québec, and the Company dated November 17, 2025, as amended February 4, 2026 (the “DA”).