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News and updates for US Critical Metals Corp. (USCMF) focus on its exploration and development activities across a portfolio of U.S. critical mineral projects. Company news releases describe work on lithium, uranium, vanadium, cobalt, and rare earth element properties in states such as Nevada, Idaho, and Montana, reflecting an emphasis on securing domestic sources of key materials.
Investors following US Critical Metals Corp. can use this news feed to track announcements about the McDermitt East and Clayton Ridge lithium projects in Nevada, where the company reports option agreements, consolidation of ownership interests, sampling results, and planned field programs. Updates also cover the Long Canyon Uranium and Vanadium Project in Idaho, including geological field campaigns, rock and soil sampling, radiometric surveys, and interpretations of black shale and carbonate-replacement style mineralization.
Additional news items highlight the Haynes Cobalt Project in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, where USCM reports historical and recent sampling results, as well as its broader rare earth and critical metals portfolio that includes projects such as Sheep Creek and Lemhi Pass. Corporate developments, such as marketing and public relations agreements and option amendments, are also disclosed through company press releases.
This page aggregates these disclosures so readers can review exploration milestones, transaction terms related to project options, and technical findings reported by qualified persons. For those researching USCMF, the news stream provides context on how US Critical Metals Corp. is advancing its U.S.-focused critical metals and rare earth projects over time.
US Critical Metals (OTCQB:USCMF) summarized 2025 milestones and outlined 2026 plans for the McDermitt East lithium project in Nevada. Key 2025 items include an amended option giving USCM a clear path to 100% ownership of McDermitt East (currently 50% owner; remaining 50% purchasable for CAD $500,000 in cash or shares), completion of a 100% acquisition of Clayton Ridge, reported surface lithium values up to 2,129 ppm, and a closed private placement of $510,000. For 2026 the company plans geological mapping, surface sampling, and a maiden drill program at McDermitt East, plus extended investor marketing services up to USD $250,000.
US Critical Metals (OTCQB: USCMF) completed acquisition of an initial 50% interest in the McDermitt East Lithium Project and secured an exclusive option to acquire the remaining 50%, enabling ownership of 100% subject to a 2.0% NSR royalty (1.0% repurchaseable for CAD $1,000,000). Option consideration includes a CAD $25,000 cash payment within 6 months and a final CAD $500,000 payment (cash, shares, or combo) by 24 months.
Planned work includes data compilation, surface sampling, mapping, target prioritization and a maiden drill program; prior sampling returned up to 2,129 ppm Li.
US Critical Metals (CSE: USCM / OTCQB: USCMF) amended its McDermitt East option to acquire a 100% interest in the McDermitt East Lithium Project in the McDermitt Caldera.
Transaction terms: Payment I – C$25,000 cash and 1,283,000 common shares (deemed $0.30) within 10 business days; Payment II – C$25,000 cash within six months and up to C$500,000 paid in cash, shares, or combination within 24 months. Upon completion USCM will hold the project subject to a 2% NSR; USCM may repurchase 1% NSR for CAD $1,000,000. Amendment is subject to CSE approval. Previously reported sampling included up to 2,129 ppm lithium at the project.
US Critical Metals (OTCQB:USCMF) has secured a six-month extension for its option agreement on the McDermitt East Lithium Project in Nevada. The agreement allows USCM to acquire up to a 75% interest in the project, with an initial option for 50% and an additional option for 25%.
As consideration, USCM will issue 167,000 common shares to Live Energy Minerals Corp. at a deemed value of $0.30 per share. The development coincides with the Trump administration's interest in U.S. lithium production, particularly regarding potential equity stake acquisition in the nearby Thacker Pass project.
The McDermitt East Project, located within the McDermitt Caldera, has shown promising results with sampling of up to 2,129 ppm lithium. The project is situated in one of the largest sources of lithium clays globally, formed approximately 16.3 million years ago.
US Critical Metals (OTCQB:USCMF) has announced significant results from its 2025 field program at the Long Canyon Vanadium-Uranium Project in Idaho. The program identified two distinct mineralizing systems: metal-rich black shales and CRD-style mineralization.
The black-shale samples revealed impressive grades of up to 9,066 ppm V₂O₅ and 598 ppm U₃O₈, along with 1,500 ppm Mo and 3,280 ppm Ni. The CRD-style mineralization showed values up to 0.75% Zn, 3.88% Pb, and 354 g/t Ag. The prospective trend extends approximately 4.3 km in strike length.
The company plans to implement follow-up work including airborne EM surveys, structural mapping, and channel sampling to prepare for a future drill program. The project is strategically positioned to benefit from recent U.S. federal directives on nuclear energy expansion and uranium permitting reform.
U.S. Critical Metals (OTCQB: USCMF) has maintained 100% ownership of its Haynes Cobalt Project in Idaho's Cobalt Belt, adjacent to Jervois Mining's operations. The strategic retention comes as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency launches a $500 million program to acquire 7,480 tonnes of cobalt for defense stockpiles.
The 470-acre property features historical drilling results including 1.77m of 0.53% cobalt, and recent 2021 sampling revealed significant cobalt grades up to >1.0%. The project's location near the only primary U.S. cobalt mine and historical production from three adits enhances its strategic value, particularly given the U.S.'s >75% dependence on external cobalt sources.
The property also shows potential for Rare-Earth Element (REE) mineralization, with xenotime presence correlating with cobaltite mineralization, presenting an additional exploration opportunity.
U.S. Critical Metals (OTCQB: USCMF) has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Clayton Ridge Lithium Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project, located approximately 20 kilometers west of Tonopah, is situated in a strategic position over the Clayton Valley region, known for advanced-stage lithium claystone deposits.
The project maintains a 3% gross overriding royalty (GORR) with an option to purchase 1% for USD$1 million. Historical exploration has confirmed lithium-rich claystone presence, with mineralization hosted in illite and smectite-rich volcanic ash-derived clays. The geological characteristics suggest potential for lateral extension, particularly eastward.
U.S. Critical Metals (OTCQB: USCMF) has completed a geological field program at its Long Canyon Uranium Project in Idaho, revealing significant findings. The program collected 251 rock samples and identified multiple black shale and carbonate horizons with elevated scintillometer readings.
Key discoveries include 20-30 meter thick black shale units with a strike length of approximately three kilometers, previously showing uranium content up to 521 ppm in rock samples and 3,985 ppm in soil samples. The team also found gossanous carbonate outcrops suggesting potential for carbonate-hosted Ag-Pb-Zn deposits, including a historic adit exceeding 20 meters in length.
US Critical Metals (USCMF) has engaged Think Ink Marketing for a six-month marketing and public relations program. The initial agreement, which commenced on May 9, 2025, involves a USD$100,000 fee with potential expansion to USD$250,000. Think Ink will create and distribute marketing materials and paid advertisements for USCM, subject to the company's approval.
Additionally, USCM has granted 1,250,000 stock options at $0.24 per share for a five-year period and 1,750,000 restricted share units (RSUs) to officers, directors, and consultants. The options vest immediately, while RSUs will vest over one year in four-month increments.
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