Highland mails materials for Nov. 21 meeting

Mr. Edward Yew reports HIGHLAND CRITICAL MINERALS CORP. ANNOUNCES MAILING OF MEETING MATERIALS AND RECEIPT OF INTERIM ORDER RELATED TO PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT WITH HIGHLAND RED LAKE GOLD CORP. Highland Critical Minerals Corp. received an interim order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Oct. 27, 2025, and has filed a management information circular dated Oct. 27, 2025, and related meeting and proxy materials for its annual general and special meeting of holders of Class A common shares of the company to be held on Nov. 21, 2025. The notice of meeting, interim order and notice of petition were mailed to holders of the shares of record as of Sept. 22, 2025, and the meeting materials are available under the company's SEDAR+ profile and on the company's website. The meeting is being held to request Highland shareholders to approve certain annual matters and the proposed statutory plan of arrangement, with Highland's wholly owned subsidiary, Highland Red Lake Gold Corp., to be effected under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The interim order authorizes the calling and holding of the meeting to approve the arrangement. A copy of the interim order is included in the circular. Arrangement resolution The arrangement requires the approval of at least 66-2/3rds per cent of the votes cast by Highland shareholders. The board of directors of Highland has approved the arrangement and recommends that shareholders vote for the arrangement at the meeting. Shareholders as of the record date are entitled to vote at the meeting. The circular provides important information relating to the arrangement and related matters, voting procedures, and how to attend the meeting. Shareholders are urged to read the circular carefully and in its entirety. For further information regarding Highland Red Lake and the arrangement, please refer to the company's press release dated Aug. 20, 2025, and the circular. Final court order, closing and voting support agreements The application for the final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the arrangement is currently expected to take place on or about Nov. 28, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. Vancouver time. Subject to obtaining the final order, the required approval from Highland shareholders at the meeting, final approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange, and certain other conditions to implementing the arrangement as set out in the arrangement agreement between Highland and Highland Red Lake dated Aug. 19, 2025, the arrangement is expected to be completed prior to the end of 2025. On or about Aug. 17, 2025, certain shareholders of Highland entered into support and voting agreements in connection with the proposed arrangement, pursuant to which they have agreed and subject to the terms thereof, among other things, to vote or cause their shares to be voted in favour of the arrangement and any other matters that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the arrangement. As of the record date, 14,537,000 shares or 73.8 per cent of shares were subject to the voting and support agreements. About Highland Critical Minerals Corp. Highland is a mineral exploration and development company. Its activities consist of acquiring and exploring mining properties to enhance shareholder value as it proceeds with the exploration work on the Church property among other mining properties it may acquire and develop. We seek Safe Harbor.