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Critical Metals Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire European Lithium
NEW YORK, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp.” or the “Company”), further to its news release on April 27, 2026, today announced the execution of a binding Scheme Implementation Deed under which Critical Metals will acquire all of the issued shares and listed options of European Lithium Ltd. (ASX:EUR) ("European Lithium") by way of two interdependent schemes of arrangement under Australian law (the "Transaction"). Critical Metals’ Chief E
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