Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S Appoints Thomas “TYT” Mogensen as Chief Executive Officer

NEW YORK, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced the appointment of Thomas “TYT” Mogensen as Chief Executive Officer, to Tanbreez Mining A/S.

Thomas “TYT” Mogensen brings more than two decades of leadership experience across finance, infrastructure, natural resources, and business development in Greenland and the broader Nordic region. He has a strong track record of delivering operational improvements, driving financial turnarounds, and executing complex, large-scale projects.

Most recently, Mr. Mogensen served as Managing Director of Nalik Ventures A/S, the Greenlandic self-government’s business development company. During his tenure, he led a comprehensive turnaround of the organization, implementing a new strategic direction, optimizing operational processes, and overseeing a merger of the parent company with two subsidiaries. Under his leadership, Nalik Ventures improved its financial performance from a loss of DKK 88 million to a profit of DKK 28 million.

Prior to this, Mr. Mogensen worked as an independent consultant specializing in strategic financial management and business analysis, advising small and medium-sized enterprises as well as municipalities. He also held senior leadership roles including Business Director at BankNordic, where he significantly expanded market share in Greenland’s business segment, and CEO of NIRAS Greenland, where he oversaw financial management, strategic development, and project delivery across environmental and infrastructure-related initiatives, successfully growing the business and increasing turnover by approximately 200%.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Mogensen held key positions at Greenland Development A/S, contributing to major industrial projects, including the aluminium smelter initiative in Maniitsoq, and at Royal Arctic Line A/S, where he implemented advanced financial management systems.

Mr. Mogensen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Aalborg University and has completed extensive executive and professional training in financial management, project finance, and leadership.

Tony Sage, Chairman of CRML, commented:

“Mogensen’s extensive experience in Greenland’s business environment, combined with his proven ability to deliver strong financial and operational results, makes him the ideal leader to guide Tanbreez through the development stage of our world-class rare earth project—particularly given the value of his commercial and governmental experience in Greenland in driving this next phase forward.”

Mr. Mogensen, CEO of Tanbreez Mining A/S, commented:

“I am honored to join Tanbreez at such an important time in its development. The Company holds a unique asset of global significance, and I look forward to working with the team, stakeholders, and partners to unlock its full potential in a responsible and sustainable manner.”

About Critical Metals Corp.

Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML) is a leading mining development company focused on critical metals and minerals, and producing strategic products essential to electrification and next generation technologies for Europe and its western world partners. Its flagship Project, Tanbreez, is one of the world’s largest, rare earth deposits and is located in Southern Greenland. The deposit is expected to have access to key transportation outlets as the area features year-round direct shipping access via deep water fjords that lead directly to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Another key asset is the Wolfsberg Lithium Project located in Carinthia, 270 km south of Vienna, Austria. The Wolfsberg Lithium Project is the first fully permitted mine in Europe and is strategically located with access to established road and rail infrastructure and is expected to be the next major producer of key lithium products to support the European market. Wolfsberg is well positioned with offtake and downstream partners to become a unique and valuable asset in an expanding geostrategic critical metals portfolio.

With this strategic asset portfolio, Critical Metals Corp is positioned to become a reliable and sustainable supplier of critical minerals essential for defense applications, the clean energy transition, and next-generation technologies in the western world.

For more information, please visit https://www.criticalmetalscorp.com/.

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