CORRECTION FROM SOURCE for Press Release Announcing Highland Critical Minerals Corp. Commences Exploration Program at Its Sy Property

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2025) - Highland Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: HLND) (FSE: U8X) ("Highland" or the "Company") is announcing a correction to the Company's press release dated October 7, 2025. The corrected paragraph regarding "Qualified Persons" in the press release should read as noted below.

Qualified Persons

The scientific and technical information in this news release related to Highland Red Lake Gold Corp. and the Church Property has been reviewed and approved by Steven Flank, who is a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Flank is an independent consultant to Highland.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.

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.

For more information, please visit https://highlandcritical.com.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/269544