Critical Elements Lithium Corporation announced that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (the "Minister") has rendered a favorable decision in respect of the proposed Rose Lithium-Tantalum Mining Project (the "Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project" or the "Project"). In a Decision Statement, which includes the conditions to be complied with by the Company, the Minister confirms that the Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects when mitigation measures are taken into account. This marks an important development for the Project. The final remaining step in the Project's approval is the completion of the provincial permitting process, which runs parallel to the federal process. Pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), the provincial environmental assessment is conducted jointly by the Cree Nation Government and the Government of Quebec under the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee ("COMEX").