Critical Reagent Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

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January 9, 2026 /Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire-Critical Reagent Processing Corp. (CSE: CRPC) (OTC: GRXXF) (Frankfurt:G0A) announces a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”)of up to 3,500,000 common shares (the “Shares”) at $0.0675per Share for gross proceeds of up to $236,250.

The Private Placement is subject to approval of theCanadian Securities Exchange, and all securities issued under thePrivate Placement will be subject to statutory hold periods expiringfour months from the date of closing of the Private Placement.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of thePrivate Placement for general working capital.

About Critical Reagent ProcessingCorp.

Critical Reagent Processing Corp. (CRPC) has completedits purchase option agreement to acquire up to a 100% interest in theMina Laguna Santa Maria project, which consists of two miningconcessions licensed for the production of sodium carbonate, “SodaAsh”.  Pursuant to the option agreement, the Company is now theholder of 100% of No 17.643 Ignacio VI and 86% of No 1.255 SantaMaria and has filed documentation to obtain the remaining 14% ofNo1.255 Santa Maria, located in Salta Province, Argentina.  The500-hectare property hosts a natural deposit of sodium carbonate, orsoda ash.  Soda ash is a necessary reagent for the production oflithium carbonate.  The U.S. Geological Survey reported in 2022,165,000 tonnes of soda ash were exported from the United States toArgentina, with a value of 48 million. CRPC believes the LagunaSanta Maria Project holds a competitive advantage over soda ashimportation into Argentina as it is located in country, and in an areaof significant lithium carbonate production and project development. Management is continuing to evaluate the property and market forsoda ash in Argentina.  Results of a bulk sample chemical evaluationare expected shortly.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

AdrianHobkirk
President and CEO

T:    954-684-8040
E:    info@crpc-corp.com
W:   www.crpc-corp.com

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The securities issued pursuant to the Offering havenot, nor will they be registered under the United States SecuritiesAct of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within theUnited States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons inthe absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from theU.S. registration requirements. This news release shall not constitutean offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shallthere be any sale of the securities in the United States or in anyother jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful.

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