Critical Elements Corporation intersects 1.64% LI2O and 226 ppm Ta2O5 over 9.20 metres near surface

MAY 24, 2011 – LAVAL, QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corporation (TSX.V: CRE) (US OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12) is pleased to announce the latest results of drilling on the Rose Lithium-Tantalum deposit. The table below shows the results for holes LR-11-156 to LR-11-171 (except for Hole LR-11-167), drilled to test the eastern extension of the zones. All the holes intercepted the mineralized zones with similar grades to earlier results. Furthermore, some intersections returned particularly high Tantalum grades, such as holes LR-11-160, LR-11-164, LR-11-166 and LR-11-169, which yielded 405, 483, 483 and 466 PPM Ta2O5 respectively. Furthermore, the results of six other holes drilled on the JR showing confirm the potential for resource delineation at that showing. With the exception of Hole JR-11-16, for which results are still pending, all these holes returned significant lithium and Tantalum values.

A map showing the location of the holes drilled on the Rose Lithium-Tantalum project can be found in the Projects section of Critical Elements’ Website.
The recently obtained results are as follow:

HOLE

FROM

TO

LENGHT ALONG THE CORE

LI2O

Ta2O5

BeO

Rb

Ga

No.

(m)

(m)

(m)

(%)

ppm (g/t)

ppm (g/t)

ppm (g/t)

ppm (g/t)

LR-11-156

28.75

31.55

2.8

0.33

348

734

2629

61

122.75

135.3

12.55

1.14

64

291

2186

67

188.15

188.95

0.8

0.02

342

484

810

76

LR-11-157

150.45

155.70

5.25

1.22

101

543

1946

74

166.05

174.75

8.70

0.42

75

241

2955

55

LR-11-158

20.25

24.5

4.25

0.97

286

403

2337

81

LR-11-159

131.35

145.35

14.00

1.29

66

464

2497

71

LR-11-160

32.00

35.20

3.20

0.91

405

434

2608

73

53.35

56.80

3.45

0.93

387

375

2104

96

122.50

133.15

10.65

1.22

105

443

2712

72

LR-11-161

83.55

90.95

7.40

1.41

85

365

2470

73

LR-11-162

44.95

55.2

10.25

1.55

161

301

1738

77

119.65

122.3

2.65

0.01

204

376

2767

62

LR-11-163

14.60

18.25

3.65

0.97

319

303

2120

67

45.90

55.10

9.20

1.64

226

306

2675

79

134.85

139.75

4.90

0.93

114

388

2216

77

LR-11-164

16.65

20.15

3.5

1.02

300

238

2517

73

24.3

25.65

1.35

0.09

293

415

800

65

51.05

54.7

3.65

1.26

197

372

1345

67

79.75

81.15

1.4

0.12

466

184

3123

79

88.25

90.15

1.9

0.02

483

310

3903

59

150.05

161.9

11.85

0.71

82

392

2704

67

LR-11-165

26.10

28.50

2.40

0.19

246

270

2608

51

43.00

47.20

4.20

0.15

285

165

2985

57

143.95

146.55

2.60

0.01

132

286

132

56

161.70

173.70

12.00

1.77

67

500

1507

73

LR-11-166

31.25

32.65

1.40

0.54

232

241

2930

76

42.65

48.10

5.45

0.77

167

468

2538

76

114.35

116.45

2.10

0.03

483

285

2690

80

179.85

185.20

5.35

0.69

62

406

2379

78

LR-11-168

21.15

29.80

8.65

1.02

254

365

3109

66

83.30

91.05

7.75

1.25

154

450

3419

72

LR-11-169

15.90

20.25

4.35

0.57

250

359

3516

68

23.45

25.50

2.05

0.01

466

250

2051

78

57.00

59.90

2.90

0.77

78

430

2060

70

66.55

73.75

7.20

1.11

249

366

2755

73

LR-11-170

55.45

58.75

3.30

0.98

164

362

1174

74

62.50

66.15

3.65

0.43

379

476

1745

70

LR-11-171

64.75

67.05

2.30

0.02

357

364

2416

55

69.95

74.60

4.65

0.4

223

424

1689

75

112.55

119.35

6.80

0.89

172

563

2280

72

JR-11-13

31.70

36.90

5.20

0.5

103

106

1454

32

48.80

52.90

4.10

0.66

88

314

2150

47

56.20

58.85

2.65

0.57

119

432

1552

49

LR-11-14

31.75

36.95

5.20

1.41

120

358

1850

58

44.20

47.75

3.55

0.27

78

391

2867

48

50.90

52.10

1.20

0.7

107

347

1560

70

74.10

75.65

1.55

0.04

120

261

1270

48

JR-11-15

40.15

42.75

2.60

0.67

149

450

2621

69

57.55

59.85

2.30

0.15

117

656

3116

60

JR-11-17

55.55

58.05

2.50

0.37

105

254

1662

63

63.65

66.80

3.15

0.93

145

492

2336

57

JR-11-18

42.80

48.95

6.15

0.83

98

549

2325

69

61.00

64.90

3.90

0.95

74

347

1894

67

* 1 ppm = 1 g/t
All samples were sent for analysis in sealed containers to the ALS Chemex laboratory in Val-d’Or by employees of the Company. ALS Chemex is the laboratory used for analysis of all samples from programs on the Lac Pivert/Rose property. The samples are weighed and identified prior to sample preparation. The samples are crushed to 70% minus 2 mm, then separated and pulverized to 85% passing 75 ?M. All samples are analyzed using ICP-MS, with full analysis for 47 elements.
About Critical Elements Corporation
Critical Elements is actively developing its 100%-owned Rose Lithium-Tantalum flagship project located in Quebec. The project hosts a current Indicated resource of 11.4 million tonnes of 1.34% LI2O and 165 ppm Ta2O5 and Inferred resource of 2.1 million tonnes of 1.27% LI2O and 138 ppm Ta2O5.

Critical Elements has commissioned a prefeasibility study for the project from Genivar, one of the largest independent engineering firms in Canada. Genivar is also doing an environmental study, and Acme Metallurgical Ltd. of Vancouver is carrying out project metallurgy.

Critical Elements’ portfolio also includes rare-earth and Tantalum-Niobium projects in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and in Quebec, as well as a 50% interest in the Croinor project, which is located in Quebec and contains a measured and indicated resource of 814,228 tonnes at 9.11 g/t Au, for 238,414 ounces of gold at a 5 g/t cut-off.

Jean-Sebastien Lavallee (OGQ #773), geologist, shareholder and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.
Form more information, contact:
Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, P.Geo
President and CEO
819 824-2425

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