{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"132349","rtpr_id":"nNFC7XBZTk","ticker":"API","exchange":"","all_tickers":["API"],"title":"Appia Announces Grant of Stock Options","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-01T11:30:18.457Z","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2026) - Appia Rare Earths &\nUranium Corp. (CSE: API) (OTCQB: APAAF) (FSE: A0I0) (MUN: A0I0) (BER:\nA0I0) (the \"Company\" or \"Appia\") announces that it has granted incentive\nstock options to purchase an aggregate of 5,250,000 common shares of the\nCompany exercisable at $0.19 for five years to its new president, Kurt Radtke,\nas well as to directors, officers and consultants of the Company.\n\nIn conjunction with his appointment as President, Mr. Radtke was granted 1\nmillion options to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price\nof $0.19 per share vesting as to 25% immediately and 25% vesting on each of\nthe 6, 12 and 18 month anniversaries of the grant date. The Board of Directors\nof Appia wishes to welcome Kurt to the Company in his new role as President.\n\nAbout Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.\n\nAppia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and\nuranium sectors. The Company holds a 25% interest in Ultra Rare Earth Inc.\n(\"Ultra USA\") and Ultra USA indirectly holds a 100% interest in the Ultra Hard\nRock and Ultra IAC Projects, which total 42,932.24 ha. in size and are located\nwithin the state of Goiás in Brazil (see June 1, 2026 Press Release here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wEaKYsrnaE)).\n\nThe Company is also focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth\nelements and gallium on the Alces Lake property and exploring for high-grade\nuranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North\nWollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to\nexploration for 101,692.35 hectares (251,287.27 acres) in Saskatchewan. The\nCompany also has a 100% interest in 14,483 hectares (35,788 acres), with rare\nearth elements and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot\nLake Camp, Ontario.\n\nAppia has 194.9 million common shares outstanding, 211.3 million shares fully\ndiluted.\n\nCautionary note regarding forward-looking statements: This News Release\ncontains forward-looking statements which are typically preceded by, followed\nby or including the words \"believes\", \"expects\", \"anticipates\", \"estimates\",\n\"intends\", \"plans\" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not\na guarantee of future performance as they involve risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these\nforward-looking statements and shareholders are cautioned not to put undue\nreliance on such statements.\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the\nadequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nFor more information, visit www.appiareu.com\n\nAs part of our ongoing effort to keep investors, interested parties and\nstakeholders updated, we have several communication portals. If you have any\nquestions online (X\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppaKJc3ya8), Facebook\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEyR4sx8WN), LinkedIn\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Q2y5es7kpA)) please feel free to send\ndirect messages.\n\nContact:\n\nTom Drivas\nCEO and Director\n(416) 876-3957\ntdrivas@appiareu.com\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312355","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC7XBZTk","title":"Appia Announces Grant of Stock Options","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"API","created":"2026-09-01T11:30:18.457Z","tickers":["API"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2026) - Appia Rare Earths &\nUranium Corp. (CSE: API) (OTCQB: APAAF) (FSE: A0I0) (MUN: A0I0) (BER:\nA0I0) (the \"Company\" or \"Appia\") announces that it has granted incentive\nstock options to purchase an aggregate of 5,250,000 common shares of the\nCompany exercisable at $0.19 for five years to its new president, Kurt Radtke,\nas well as to directors, officers and consultants of the Company.\n\nIn conjunction with his appointment as President, Mr. Radtke was granted 1\nmillion options to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price\nof $0.19 per share vesting as to 25% immediately and 25% vesting on each of\nthe 6, 12 and 18 month anniversaries of the grant date. The Board of Directors\nof Appia wishes to welcome Kurt to the Company in his new role as President.\n\nAbout Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.\n\nAppia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and\nuranium sectors. The Company holds a 25% interest in Ultra Rare Earth Inc.\n(\"Ultra USA\") and Ultra USA indirectly holds a 100% interest in the Ultra Hard\nRock and Ultra IAC Projects, which total 42,932.24 ha. in size and are located\nwithin the state of Goiás in Brazil (see June 1, 2026 Press Release here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/wEaKYsrnaE)).\n\nThe Company is also focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth\nelements and gallium on the Alces Lake property and exploring for high-grade\nuranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North\nWollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to\nexploration for 101,692.35 hectares (251,287.27 acres) in Saskatchewan. The\nCompany also has a 100% interest in 14,483 hectares (35,788 acres), with rare\nearth elements and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot\nLake Camp, Ontario.\n\nAppia has 194.9 million common shares outstanding, 211.3 million shares fully\ndiluted.\n\nCautionary note regarding forward-looking statements: This News Release\ncontains forward-looking statements which are typically preceded by, followed\nby or including the words \"believes\", \"expects\", \"anticipates\", \"estimates\",\n\"intends\", \"plans\" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not\na guarantee of future performance as they involve risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these\nforward-looking statements and shareholders are cautioned not to put undue\nreliance on such statements.\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the\nadequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nFor more information, visit www.appiareu.com\n\nAs part of our ongoing effort to keep investors, interested parties and\nstakeholders updated, we have several communication portals. If you have any\nquestions online (X\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppaKJc3ya8), Facebook\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEyR4sx8WN), LinkedIn\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Q2y5es7kpA)) please feel free to send\ndirect messages.\n\nContact:\n\nTom Drivas\nCEO and Director\n(416) 876-3957\ntdrivas@appiareu.com\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312355"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-01T11:30:18.495557622Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788262218495},"received_at":"2026-09-01T11:30:18.581Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312355"},"analysis":{"id":"121248","press_release_id":"132349","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Appia granted 5.25 million stock options to directors, officers, and consultants, including new President Kurt Radtke, exercisable at $0.19 per share.\n\nRadtke received 1 million options vesting over 18 months alongside his appointment as President.\n\nThe company focuses on rare earth and uranium assets in Brazil, Saskatchewan, and Ontario with 194.9 million shares outstanding.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine compensation grant accompanying new president appointment."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"exercise_price":0.19,"options_granted":5250000,"shares_outstanding":194900000,"fully_diluted_shares":211300000}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Kurt Radtke","role":"President"},{"name":"Tom Drivas","role":"CEO and Director"}],"products":["Ultra Hard Rock Project","Ultra IAC Projects","Alces Lake property","Otherside","Loranger","North Wollaston","Eastside properties","Elliot Lake Camp"],"companies":[{"name":"Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.","ticker":"API"},{"name":"Ultra Rare Earth Inc.","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.19","context":"exercise price per share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine stock option grant to management and a new president; standard compensation with minimal immediate dilutive impact."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"API"},"globalImportance":5,"audienceRelevance":5,"eventTypeSecondary":["insider_transaction","executive_change"],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap","eventGravity":"routine_compensation"}},"event_type":"other","event_type_secondary":["insider_transaction","executive_change"],"sentiment":"neutral","material_impact_score":1,"narrative":"Appia granted 5.25 million stock options to directors, officers, and consultants, including new President Kurt Radtke, exercisable at $0.19 per share.\n\nRadtke received 1 million options vesting over 18 months alongside his appointment as President.\n\nThe company focuses on rare earth and uranium assets in Brazil, Saskatchewan, and Ontario with 194.9 million shares outstanding.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"exercise_price":0.19,"options_granted":5250000,"shares_outstanding":194900000,"fully_diluted_shares":211300000}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Kurt Radtke","role":"President"},{"name":"Tom Drivas","role":"CEO and Director"}],"products":["Ultra Hard Rock Project","Ultra IAC Projects","Alces Lake property","Otherside","Loranger","North Wollaston","Eastside properties","Elliot Lake Camp"],"companies":[{"name":"Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.","ticker":"API"},{"name":"Ultra Rare Earth Inc.","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.19","context":"exercise price per share"}]},"model_name":"glm-4.7","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-09-01T12:07:00.285Z","global_importance":5,"audience_relevance":5,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap","eventGravity":"routine_compensation"}},"durationMs":297500,"modelName":"glm-4.7"}}