Critical Elements Corporation Intersects 1.29% Li20 and 275 ppm Ta2O5 Over 5.90 Metres Near Surface

LAVAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 06/09/11 -- Critical Elements Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CRE) (OTCQX: CRECF) (FRANKFURT: F12) is pleased to announce the latest results of drilling on the Rose Tantalum-Lithium deposit. The table below shows the results for holes LR-11-167 and LR-11-172 to LR-11-181 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-11-167, LR-11-172 and LR-11-173, which yielded 549, 338 and 359 PPM TA2O5 respectively.

All these results will be included in the new resource evaluation already in progress.

A map showing the location of the holes drilled on the Rose Tantalum-Lithium project can be found in the Projects section of Critical Elements' website, at http://www.cecorp.ca/en/projects/rose-tantalum- lithium.html.

THE RECENTLY OBTAINED RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOW:

                                   LENGTH
HOLE             FROM        TO ALONG THE   Li20  Ta2O5    BeO     Rb     Ga
                                     CORE           ppm    ppm    ppm    ppm
No.               (m)       (m)       (m)    (%)  (g/t)  (g/t)  (g/t)  (g/t)
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                25.00     26.70      1.70   0.09    549    154   3611     72
                32.60     38.50      5.90   1.29    275    288   3521     83
LR-11-167       56.65     58.70      2.05   0.55    157    247   1021     72
                95.40    103.75      8.35    1.3    133    536   3042     77
               169.90    174.45      4.55   0.53    101    303   2322     66
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                57.05     65.50      8.45   0.62    338    491   2686     65
LR-11-172       87.10     89.60      2.50   0.02     96    402   2470     58
               127.85    136.80      8.95   1.09    101    387   2224     77
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LR-11-173       78.05     79.65      1.60    0.3    359    614   4511     56
                84.35     87.75      3.40   0.64    182    361   2405     68
               112.25    114.65      2.40   0.02    246    583    954     49
               154.90    161.75      6.85   0.04    168    516   2391     64
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LR-11-174        6.00      8.25      2.25   0.01    209    596   2053     64
               108.65    110.15      1.50   0.02    208    183   3440     75
               194.95    198.10      3.15   0.01    284    224   2155     61
               200.65    202.10      1.45   0.02    232    102    388     60
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LR-11-175       93.40    101.15      7.75   0.83    137    267   2278     73
               118.90    126.40      7.50   0.61    242    260   1638    106
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LR-11-176       85.20     94.00      8.80   1.06    206    438   3220     74
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LR-11-177        8.75     10.50      1.75   0.02    237   1246   2441     68
               125.50    129.15      3.65   0.28    278    453   2351     75
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LR-11-178       74.65     78.95       4.3   0.08    160    474   1936     47
                  218    224.05      6.05   1.42    103    584   2049     73
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LR-11-181       83.55     86.00      2.45   0.18    148    231   5259     52
               109.85    112.95      3.10   0.01    143    242    462     41

(i) 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 micron 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.

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Contacts:

Critical Elements Corporation

Jean-Sebastien Lavallee, P.Geo.

President and Chief Executive Officer

819-354-5146
president@cecorp.ca


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