USCM acquires Korn Kob property in Arizona copper district

Establishes USCM in Arizona, one of the leading copper-producing states in the United States Provides strategic positioning to growing copper demand driven by AI infrastructure, data centers, grid modernization, and electrification Acquires a 146-claim (~1,200-hectare) land package within a leading copper district, alongside the Resolution, Miami, San Manuel/Kalamazoo, and Copper Creek deposits Historical drilling comprises 105 holes totaling 10,603 meters, including results of 124.97 meters grading 0.36% Cu from 21.32 meters and 80.77 meters grading 0.52% Cu from surface Historical analytical work focused almost exclusively on copper, presenting potential upside to evaluate additional critical and precious metals, including tungsten, molybdenum, silver, gold, and zinc Multiple historical copper oxide and skarn occurrences indicate potential for a larger mineralized system, including the potential for a causative porphyry intrusion Modern exploration techniques - including drone-based geophysics, detailed geological mapping, and geochemical surveys - will be applied to advance historical exploration and generate new targets Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 13, 2026) - US Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: USCM) (OTCQB: USCMF) (FSE: 0IU) (" USCM " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated July 10, 2026 (the " SPA ") to acquire (the " Acquisition ") 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of 1582577 B.C. Ltd. (the " Target "), which holds: (i) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bullock Canyon Project (US) LLC (the " Subsidiary "), one hundred and forty-four (144) unpatented lode mining claims located in Pima County, Arizona (the " Directly Held Claims "); and (ii) through the Option Agreement (as hereinafter defined) the option and right to purchase two additional unpatented lode mining cl