Defense Metals' Wicheeda Project Selected as One of only Three New Promising Projects by the British Columbia Critical Minerals Office for their Advanced Project Initiative

Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D), a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project (Wicheeda Project), located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that its has been selected by the Province of British Columbia to work with the B.C. Critical Minerals Office (CMO) as an advanced project. (Link to B.C. Government News: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026MCM0010-000179)
Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D), a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project (Wicheeda Project), located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that its has been selected by the Province of British Columbia to work with the B.C. Critical Minerals Office (CMO) as an advanced project. (Link to B.C. Government News: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026MCM0010-000179)