Vital Metals Limited ("Vital Metals" or "the Company") provided an update on activities at its Nechalacho rare earths project in Northwest Territories, Canada, where production is on track to commence via ore sorting in June 2021. Once in production, Vital Metals will be the first rare earths producer in Canada and only the second in North America. Vital Metals will send ore from Nechalacho to Saskatoon later in 2021 for cracking and leaching. Mining contractor Nahanni Construction Ltd. completed the first blast at Nechalacho's North T Zone in early May following its mobilisation to site. Project development activities undertaken during May included: Tree removal around North T pit and ROM pad drainage channel; Overburden removal; Preparation for first drill and blast of ore; Separation of clays for the construction of the water storage pond; Commencement of layout water storage pond and drainage ditch cut and fill locations; and Excavation for water storage pond. Sorter Operations: Preparations for ore sorter installation including clearing and levelling the site, Preparation of ore sorter pad and foundations, Placement of ore sorter frame into position, Layout of ROM pad area for crusher and Readying ore sorter for placement onto frame. Key milestones forecast for June 2021: First blast of ore, Erection of ore sorter and associated equipment, Commencement of crushing operation and Commissioning of ore sorter, with first beneficiated product produced.