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Critical One Energy Confirms Broad Near-Surface Antimony Mineralization in First Drill Hole at Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2026) - Critical One Energy Inc. (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF) ("Critical One" or the "Company"), a leading Canadian mining exploration company focused on critical metals and minerals, is pleased to announce that the first diamond drill hole at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project ("Howells Lake Project") has confirmed broad near-surface antimony mineralization with multiple zones of visible stibnite across approximately 100 metres.
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