Guardian Metal Joins Critical Minerals Forum

Membership Provides Access to Government Stakeholders, Industry Leaders, and Capital Markets Through DARPA-Sponsored Initiative

Guardian Metal Resources plc (LON:GMET, OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic development and mineral exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, is pleased to announce its membership to the Critical Minerals Forum (CMF). This strategic partnership positions Guardian Metal at the centre of critical minerals supply chain development and reinforces the Company's commitment to re-establishing domestic tungsten production in the United States.

The Critical Minerals Forum facilitates collaboration between leading companies across the minerals supply chain, investors and government institutions to increase reliable production of critical minerals. The Forum operates in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) initiative, providing members with unique access to government stakeholders, industry intelligence, and capital market opportunities.

Oliver Friesen, CEO of Guardian Metal, commented:

"Joining the Critical Minerals Forum represents a significant opportunity in our mission to re-establish domestic tungsten production. This membership provides Guardian Metal with direct access to the policymakers, industry leaders, and investors who are driving America's critical minerals strategy. As we advance development at our co-flagship Pilot Mountain and Tempiute tungsten projects, our CMF membership will help us navigate government partnerships, supply chain relationships, and capital allocation that are essential for bringing domestic tungsten production online in the U.S.A."

"The Forum's partnership with DARPA's OPEN initiative is particularly valuable as it provides credible market intelligence and forecasting capabilities that will inform our strategic decisions. We look forward to contributing our Nevada operations expertise to the Forum's collective knowledge base while accessing the resources and relationships needed to accelerate our development timelines."

Strategic Benefits of the CMF:

§ Government Access: direct engagement with federal agencies and policy makers shaping critical minerals strategy, including participation in policy scenario planning and regulatory discussions;

§ Industry Intelligence: access to preeminent data analytics and forecasting models developed through the DARPA-sponsored OPEN initiative, providing deal-relevant market intelligence across multiple policy scenarios;

§ Capital Market Opportunities: participation in the Forum's investment clearinghouse, connecting Guardian Metal with investors specifically focused on U.S. critical minerals supply chain development.

§ Supply Chain Integration: collaboration with leading companies across the minerals value chain to identify partnership opportunities and optimise domestic production networks.

About the Critical Minerals Forum

The Critical Minerals Forum facilitates the collaboration needed for increased and reliable production of critical minerals by convening leading companies across the minerals supply chain, investors and government institutions. The Forum has two primary objectives: developing actionable cost, price, supply, and demand projections with geographic granularity through partnership with DARPA's OPEN initiative; and providing a clearinghouse for expanded critical minerals supply chain projects, where market participants can share investment opportunities and financing requirements.