Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML) Delivers 2026 Objectives: 100% of Tanbreez, US$264.5 Million in Cash and 194.2 Million Shares Outstanding; Sets 2027 Roadmap
Existing cash is expected to support feasibility work, permitting and early works; mine construction financing remains a 2027 objective.
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Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML) completed its European Lithium acquisition on November 5, 2026, taking Tanbreez ownership to 100%. The merger issued 90,539,994 new shares. Cash immediately afterward was approximately US$264.5 million, with 194,219,631 ordinary shares outstanding; another 45,536,338 subsidiary-held shares have suspended rights and are excluded.
Greenland approved Tanbreez’s Mining and Closure Plans through September 8, 2050. A binding REalloys agreement covers up to 15% of annual concentrate production for 15 years. The company targets a definitive feasibility study—a detailed assessment of project viability—for Q4 2027 and first ore in late 2028 to early 2029, subject to permitting, financing, engineering and construction milestones. Operating permits and construction financing remain objectives. A review of non-core assets is under way, with any proceeds intended for Tanbreez.
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Positive
- Major pointEuropean Lithium acquisition completed November 5, 2026, bringing Tanbreez ownership to 100%.
- Moderate pointApproximately US$264.5 million cash after completion exceeded June 30 audited cash of US$102.5 million.
- Moderate pointMining and Closure Plans approved for Tanbreez, covering 19 elements through September 8, 2050.
- Moderate pointREalloys binding 15-year agreement covers up to 15% of annual concentrate, with additional-volume first-refusal rights.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.US$30 million program approved for drilling, bulk sampling and engineering. 3.5% of market cap
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Tanbreez feasibility study targeted for Q4 2027; engineering covers a 500,000-tonne-per-year mining and processing operation.
12 minor points
- Minor point2026 drilling completed: 52 diamond holes totaling 8,385 metres.
- Minor pointRefining test work achieved more than 99% dissolution of eudialyte concentrate into 19 high-purity products.
- Minor point2.96% total rare earth oxide refined concentrate was about 40% better than historical test work.
- Minor point70% of 60 Degrees North acquired, adding an operating Greenland services business.
- Minor pointQaqortoq storage and pilot plant construction began in January 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Updated mineral resource and replacement economic study planned, incorporating 2026 drilling and the improved processing design.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Pre-production shipments targeted: at least 10 tonnes of concentrate to each relevant offtake partner.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Romanian refinery advancement planned into engineering, environmental work and permitting with FPCU.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Non-core asset review under way; the company intends to direct any proceeds to Tanbreez.
- Minor pointListed investments worth approximately A$20.85 million at November 10, 2026 closing prices were acquired through European Lithium.
- Minor pointApproximately US$21.5 million of Velta senior bank debt is held through European Lithium.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.14.8% Pan African Niger interest includes exposure to drilling results anticipated in Q4 2026.
Negative
- Major point90,539,994 new shares issued in the merger at 0.045 per European Lithium share dilute existing holders.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Mine construction project finance remains unsecured and a 2027 objective.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Operating permits remain to be secured for environmental management, marine transport, safety, and mineral export and sales.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.First ore targeted for late 2028 to early 2029 depends on permitting, financing, engineering and construction milestones.
- Moderate pointUp to US$120 million Export Import Bank interest is non-binding; management seeks renewal and potential expansion. 14% of market cap
- Moderate pointRomania 50%, Saudi Arabia 25%, Ucore approximately 10% offtake arrangements remain at term-sheet or letter-of-intent stage.
- Moderate pointRomanian and Saudi processing joint venture term sheets remain non-binding, subject to definitive agreements and approvals.
6 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Pre-production concentrate shipments depend on permits, logistics and partner requirements.
- Minor point7,660,775 public warrants outstanding as of October 16, 2026, carry an $11.50 exercise price and expire February 2029.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.894,600 private warrants represent additional potential share dilution.
- Minor pointReplacement Warrants over approximately 8.1 million shares vest only at class-specific 20-day volume-weighted average prices of $10.92–$15.60.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.March 2025 Tanbreez economic study uses a superseded processing design; replacement study is planned.
- Minor pointPublished asset study values are not additive and do not represent a valuation of the company.
News Explained
For Tanbreez construction, Critical Metals reports a prior non-binding U.S. Export-Import Bank letter of interest for up to
Key Figures
- Tanbreez ownership
- 100%
- Following completion of the European Lithium merger
- Cash balance
- approximately US$264.5 million
- Immediately after merger completion on November 5, 2026
- Ordinary shares outstanding
- 194,219,631 shares
- After the merger; excludes subsidiary-held shares without rights
- Plan approval period
- through September 8, 2050
- Tanbreez Mining Plan and Closure Plan
- Offtake agreement term
- 15 years
- Binding agreement with REalloys
- Offtake volume
- up to 15%
- Annual Tanbreez concentrate under the binding REalloys agreement
- Definitive feasibility study target
- Q4 2027
- Tanbreez
- First ore target
- late 2028 to early 2029
- Tanbreez; subject to permitting, financing, engineering and construction milestones
Historical Context
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Acquisition closed; 90,539,994 shares were issued and $264.5 million in cash was reported.
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Optionholders' share consideration and the planned November 5 implementation were confirmed.
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Court-approved acquisition schemes became legally effective, advancing the European Lithium transaction.
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Western Australia's Supreme Court approved the proposed European Lithium acquisition.
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European Lithium securityholders approved the share-based acquisition; court approval remained outstanding.
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European Lithium merger complete; strategic review under way; Tanbreez definitive feasibility study targeted for Q4 2027
Highlights
- Acquisition of European Lithium completed on November 5, 2026. European Lithium is now a wholly owned subsidiary
- Critical Metals Corp now owns
100% of the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland following the merger - Cash balance of approximately US
$264.5 million immediately after completion - 194,219,631 ordinary shares outstanding. A further 45,536,338 shares held by the Company’s own subsidiary carry no voting or dividend rights and are excluded from that count
- Tanbreez Mining Plan and Closure Plan approved by the Government of Greenland with the stated approval period extending to 2050
- Binding 15 year offtake agreement signed with REalloys covering up to
15% of Tanbreez concentrate production - Strategic review of all non core assets in progress
- Tanbreez definitive feasibility study targeted for Q4 2027, with first ore targeted for late 2028 to early 2029, subject to permitting, financing and construction progress
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today provided a corporate update following completion of its acquisition of European Lithium Limited (“European Lithium”), covering 2026 objectives achieved, the Company’s share structure and cash position, the strategic value of its asset portfolio, and its roadmap and objectives for 2027.
Tony Sage, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Critical Metals Corp, commented:
“We started 2026 owning
2026 Objectives Achieved
The Company set out in 2026 to consolidate ownership, secure the permits, prove the processing route and fund the work. Each of those objectives was delivered.
| Date (2026) | Objective | What was delivered |
| Nov 5 | Complete the European Lithium merger | European Lithium became a wholly owned subsidiary. 90,539,994 new shares issued at a ratio of 0.045 per European Lithium share. Tanbreez ownership moved to |
| Oct 5 | Secure the mine approvals | Government of Greenland approved the Tanbreez Mining Plan and Closure Plan, covering 19 elements through September 8, 2050 |
| Oct | Finish the field season | 2026 drilling completed: 52 diamond holes for 8,385 metres |
| Sep 16 | Prove the refining route | Test work achieved more than high purity products. Preliminary study released for the proposed Romanian refinery |
| May 21 | Sign a binding offtake | 15 year definitive agreement with REalloys for up to concentrate, with priority on dysprosium and terbium rich volumes and a right of first refusal on additional volumes |
| Apr 17 | Take control of Tanbreez | Greenland approved transfer of the final ahead of the merger |
| Apr | Build a local operating base | Acquired 100 employees |
| Mar 31 | Improve the concentrate | |
| Mar 10 | Fund the acceleration | Board approved an immediate engineering |
| Jan | Start site infrastructure | Construction began on the storage and pilot plant facility in Qaqortoq |
On financing, the U.S. Export Import Bank previously issued a Letter of Interest for up to
Share Structure Explained
Critical Metals Corp has 194,219,631 ordinary shares outstanding. That is the figure to use for market capitalization, ownership percentages and per share calculations.
When European Lithium helped create the Company in February 2024 it received Critical Metals Corp shares. It still held 45,536,338 of them when the Company acquired European Lithium. Those shares are now held within the group and all rights attached to them are suspended.
| Line | Shares |
| Shares on the register after the merger | approximately 239.8 million |
| Less: shares held by wholly owned subsidiary European Lithium, rights suspended | 45,536,338 |
| Ordinary shares outstanding | 194,219,631 |
Under the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the 45,536,338 shares held by European Lithium:
- cannot be voted at any meeting
- receive no dividends or distributions
- have no claim on surplus assets in a winding up
- are not counted in the number of shares outstanding
- are accounted for as treasury shares, deducted from equity
The suspension applies for as long as European Lithium remains a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Some market data providers report shares on the register instead of shares outstanding and may show a figure near 240 million, and a correspondingly higher market capitalization, until their feeds update.
Also outstanding are 7,660,775 public warrants (as of October 16, 2026;
Pro Forma Cash Position
Immediately after completing the merger on November 5, 2026, the Company held approximately
| Item | US$ |
| Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2026 (audited, before the merger) | |
| Cash immediately after completion, November 5, 2026 | approximately |
| Cash per share outstanding | approximately |
The merger more than doubled the Company’s cash. The Company expects this cash balance to support the definitive feasibility study, permitting and early works at Tanbreez. Securing project finance for mine construction remains a 2027 objective.
Strategic Value: Sum of the Parts
Critical Metals Corp now holds several distinct assets, and the Company believes each should be assessed on its own merits.
| Asset | Company interest | Stage | Published reference point | |
| Tanbreez rare earth project, Greenland | Mining and Closure Plans approved to 2050; DFS targeted for Q4 2027 | March 2025 PEA: pre tax NPV approximately US billion at superseded; a replacement study is planned | ||
| Romanian refinery joint venture with FPCU | capital under the term sheet | Non binding term sheet; preliminary study | September 2026 preliminary study, whole project: NPV10 approximately US approximately US approximately US | |
| Saudi processing joint venture | under the term sheet | Non binding term sheet | ||
| 60 Degrees North, Greenland | Operating services business, 100+ employees | Not separately valued | ||
| Cash | In hand | Approximately US 2026 | ||
| Other assets under strategic review | Various | Not separately valued | ||
These reference points come from studies of different dates, discount rates and price assumptions. They are not additive and do not represent a valuation of the Company. The PEA includes inferred mineral resources and the joint venture term sheets are not yet binding and remain subject to definitive agreements and approvals.
Tanbreez carries heavy rare earths, including dysprosium and terbium, at roughly
Other Investments Held Through European Lithium
Through its acquisition of European Lithium, the Company also holds the investments below. Based on closing share prices on November 10, 2026, the three listed holdings are worth approximately A
- 384,865,789 shares (an
18.56% interest) in CuFe Ltd (ASX: CUF) and 4,000,000 listed options (ASX: CUFO), together worth approximately A$20 million . CuFe holds tenements prospective for copper and gold, lithium, bismuth, niobium and iron ore in various stages of development. - 358,097,603 shares (a
17.77% interest) in Moab Minerals Limited (ASX: MOM), worth approximately A$400,000 . Moab is an exploration and project development company with a portfolio that includes the Manyoni Uranium Project in Tanzania and the Highline Copper-Cobalt Project in Southern Nevada. - 12,452,245 shares (a
6.47% interest) in Helix Resources Limited (ASX: HLX), worth approximately A$450,000 . Helix is an Australian copper-gold explorer with assets in Arizona, USA and the Cobar region of New South Wales. - A
14.8% equity interest in Pan African Niger Limited, an unlisted company that holds uranium exploration permits in Niger. A major drilling program is under way, with results anticipated in Q4 2026. - Own approximately US
$21.5 million of senior bank debt owed by Velta LLC. Velta is a leading Ukrainian titanium producer and the only private company in Ukraine to have built its own titanium mining complex. It operates the Byrzulivske mining and processing plant in central Ukraine and holds patented technology for turning ilmenite into titanium powder, which positions Velta as an important part of Western titanium supply chains.
Strategic Review
The Board has a strategic review of the portfolio under way and retained advisors in July 2026 to assess every asset outside Tanbreez and its processing chain. The aim is to put the Company’s capital and management time into Tanbreez and to have the value of its other assets recognized. Partnership, joint venture, sale, spin out and continued development are all being considered on an asset by asset basis. The Company will announce outcomes as they are agreed and intends to direct any proceeds to Tanbreez.
2027 Roadmap and Objectives
The Company will report to shareholders against the following objectives during 2027.
- Deliver the Tanbreez definitive feasibility study by Q4 2027. NIRAS is engineering a 500,000 tonne per year mining and processing operation.
- Publish an updated mineral resource and a replacement economic study that reflect the 52 holes drilled in 2026 and the improved flowsheet.
- Secure the operating permits for environmental management, marine transport, health and safety, and mineral export and sales.
- Seek to convert offtake term sheets into binding agreements. REalloys (
15% ) is already binding. Romania (50% ), Saudi Arabia (25% ) and Ucore (approximately10% ) are at term sheet or letter of intent stage. - Target shipment of at least 10 tonnes of pre production eudialyte concentrate to each relevant offtake partner, subject to permits, logistics and partner requirements.
- Advance Tanbreez project financing with export credit agencies, strategic partners and project lenders across allied nations, including renewing and seeking to potentially expand the proposed U.S. Export Import Bank’s non-binding Letter of Interest.
- Move the Romanian refinery from preliminary study into engineering, environmental work and permitting with FPCU.
- Conclude the strategic review of non-core assets.
- Target to remain on schedule for first ore in late 2028 to early 2029, subject to permitting, financing, engineering and construction milestones.
A Bipartisan and Global Priority
Securing critical minerals supply is a priority shared by Republicans and Democrats in the United States and by governments across the allied world.
- In the U.S. House, Rep. Young Kim (Republican, California) and Rep. Ami Bera (Democrat, California) introduced legislation to build critical mineral partnerships with allies.
- Senators Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat) and Todd Young (Republican) introduced a bill to create a
$2.5 billion critical minerals reserve supporting domestic and allied producers. - The Critical Mineral Consistency Act, sponsored by members of both parties, passed the House unanimously in March 2026.
- The United States launched the
$12 billion Project Vault critical minerals reserve in 2026. - At Évian in June 2026 the G7 created the Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance, named rare earths and permanent magnets as the priority, and set a goal that no single outside supplier provides more than
60% of rare earths by 2030. - The European Union has shortlisted rare earths and gallium for its first joint stockpile. Tanbreez contains both.
The Company’s partners reflect that breadth: Greenland and Denmark, Romania (an EU and NATO member), Saudi Arabia, and U.S. defense supply chains through REalloys.
Thank You to Shareholders
The Board and management thank every shareholder, large and small, for their support through a consolidation that took most of a year in a volatile market for the sector. Following the merger the Company has one clean share register, full ownership of its flagship asset and substantial cash resources to advance the work in front of its stated priorities and will report against the 2027 objectives above as each is met.
About Critical Metals Corp.
Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML) is a leading mining development company focused on critical metals and minerals, and producing strategic products essential to electrification and next-generation technologies for Europe and its Western world partners. Its flagship Project, Tanbreez, is one of the world’s largest rare earth deposits and is located in Southern Greenland. The deposit is expected to have access to key transportation outlets as the area features year-round direct shipping access via deep water fjords that lead directly to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Another key asset is the Wolfsberg Lithium Project located in Carinthia, 270 km south of Vienna, Austria. The Wolfsberg Lithium Project is the first fully permitted mine in Europe and is strategically located with access to established road and rail infrastructure and is expected to be the next major producer of key lithium products to support the European market. Wolfsberg is well positioned with offtake and downstream partners to become a unique and valuable asset in an expanding geostrategic critical metals portfolio.
With this strategic asset portfolio, Critical Metals Corp is positioned to become a reliable and sustainable supplier of critical minerals essential for defense applications, the clean energy transition, and next-generation technologies in the Western markets.
For more information, please visit https://www.criticalmetalscorp.com/.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements may include expectations of our business and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including with respect to the acquisition of European Lithium. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this news release, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “designed to” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical facts. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this news release, and expectations, forecasts and assumptions as of that date, involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws
Critical Metals Corp.
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When does Critical Metals expect Tanbreez’s feasibility study and first ore?
Critical Metals targets the Tanbreez definitive feasibility study for Q4 2027 and first ore for late 2028 to early 2029. The first-ore schedule is subject to permitting, financing, engineering and construction milestones.
What assets could Critical Metals sell or spin out in its strategic review?
The review covers every asset outside Tanbreez and its processing chain, with no specific disposal outcome announced. Advisors were retained in July 2026. Partnership, joint venture, sale, spin-out and continued development are being considered asset by asset; the company intends to direct any proceeds to Tanbreez.
What are Critical Metals’ proposed Romanian and Saudi processing joint venture interests?
Critical Metals has a proposed 50% interest in each joint venture under non-binding term sheets. Its Romanian interest is carried for capital under the term sheet, and its Saudi interest is also carried under its term sheet. Both arrangements remain subject to definitive agreements and approvals.