{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155160","rtpr_id":"nNFC36mT8j-20260929","ticker":"ATCX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ATCX"],"title":"Atlas Critical Minerals Defines South America's Largest, Highest-Grade Reported Graphite Resource: 24.2 Million Tonnes, Including 17.2 Million Tonnes Indicated at 5.73% Graphitic Carbon","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-29T11:30:15.501Z","article_body":"Indicated Grade Approximately 25% Higher Than the Measured and Indicated Grade\nof the Largest Known Graphite Deposit in the United States\n\nBelo Horizonte, Brazil--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Atlas Critical\nMinerals Corporation (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/anMm4SXPNX)\n(NASDAQ: ATCX) (\"Atlas Critical Minerals\" or the \"Company\"), a diversified\ncritical minerals exploration company, today announced the maiden Mineral\nResource Estimate (\"MRE\") for its 100%-owned Malacacheta Graphite Project (the\n\"Project\") in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The MRE is contained in the\nTechnical Report Summary (\"TRS\") filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the Company's Report\non Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\") today.\n\nThe TRS, including the MRE, was prepared independently by SGS Canada Inc.\n(\"SGS\"), a well-respected mineral evaluation company with a global footprint,\nin accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (\"S-K 1300\"). The MRE covers\nonly one of the Project's three contiguous mineral tenements and is reported\nat a 2.0% graphitic carbon (\"Cg\") cut-off grade:\n*\nIndicated: 17.2 million tonnes (\"Mt\") grading 5.73% Cg, containing\napproximately 986,000 tonnes of graphite.\n*\nInferred: 7.0 Mt grading 5.40% Cg, containing approximately 378,000 tonnes of\ngraphite.\n\nBased on a review by the Company of publicly available technical disclosures\nfor graphite projects in South America, Atlas Critical Minerals believes that\nthe Project is the largest graphite resource in South America reported under a\nglobally recognized mineral reporting code (S-K 1300, NI 43-101 or JORC), as\nmeasured by contained graphite, and that it has the highest Cg grade among\nsuch resources. The Project's Indicated grade of 5.73% Cg is also\napproximately 25% higher than the 4.6% Cg Measured and Indicated grade\nreported for Graphite Creek in Alaska - described by the U.S. Geological\nSurvey as the largest known flake graphite deposit in the United States - at\nthe same 2.0% Cg cut-off grade. The Project's Indicated grade is also nearly\ndouble the 2.91% Cg Inferred grade at the Kilbourne Graphite Project in New\nYork, which is reported under NI 43-101 at a lower 1.5% Cg cut-off.\n\nKey Highlights\n*\nMaiden Resource of Scale and Grade:\n*\n17.2 Mt Indicated at 5.73% Cg and 7.0 Mt Inferred at 5.40% Cg, for\napproximately 1.36 million tonnes of contained in-situ graphite across both\ncategories from only one of three contiguous mineral rights.\n*\nThe large initial Indicated resource for the Project provides a robust\nfoundation for the planned Preliminary Economic Assessment.\n*\n100% Drill Success with Wide, Consistent Intercepts:\n*\nAll 21 diamond core holes (2,393.90 meters) returned significant graphite\nintercepts.\n*\nHighlights include 43.10 meters at 6.20% Cg, 17.30 meters at 10.62% Cg, and\n14.20 meters at 9.30% Cg starting from surface.\n*\nNear-Surface Mineralization Amenable to Open-Pit Mining:\n*\nSGS considers the deposit amenable to open-pit extraction.\n*\nMore than half of the drill holes (11 of 21) intersected significant graphite\nwithin the first ~10 meters down-hole, including 26.20 meters at 7.51% Cg from\n8.50 meters and 24.25 meters at 6.61% Cg from 8.80 meters.\n*\nOnly ~2.5 km of an ~11-km Graphite Corridor Drilled:\n*\nThe resource was defined along approximately 2.5 kilometers of strike.\n*\nApproximately 8.5 kilometers of potential mineralization remains along the\ntrend, including on the Project's two other tenements.\n*\nSGS reports that the deposit remains open along strike and at depth.\n*\nPremium Product Credentials:\n*\nConcentrate obtained from Project samples along the ~11-km graphite corridor\nwas previously sent to a well-respected laboratory in the United States that\nspecializes in graphite for product specification studies.\n*\nAs disclosed in a prior technical report summary filed with the SEC on\nNovember 12, 2025, the laboratory was able to qualify the concentrate for use\nnot only in electric vehicle batteries but also in nuclear reactors, a\nqualification that requires meeting the industry's most stringent purity\nstandard.\n\nMaiden Mineral Resource Estimate\n\n Cut-Off Grade (% Cg)  Category   Tonnage (Mt)  Average Grade (% Cg)  Contained Cg (tonnes)*  \n 2.0                   Indicated  17.2          5.73                  ~986,000                \n 2.0                   Inferred   7.0           5.40                  ~378,000                \n\n \n\nTable 1 - Combined Malacacheta Mineral Resource Estimate at 2.0% Cg cut-off\n(effective September 14, 2026). Source: TRS, Table 11-8.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1 - SGS Combined Malacacheta Mineral Resource Estimate at 2.0% Cg\ncut-off, with the constrained open-pit block model showing graphitic carbon\ngrades at the Project's first tenement.\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_002full.jpg\n\n*Contained graphitic carbon is calculated by the Company as tonnage multiplied\nby grade. It is in-situ, rounded, and does not account for mining dilution,\nmining losses or processing recoveries.\n\nDrilling Confirms Continuity, Width and Grade\n\nThe MRE is supported by a diamond drilling program of 21 HQ core holes\ntotaling approximately 2,394 meters, completed in 2026.\n*\nThe program was designed from geological mapping and an induced polarization\n(IP) survey.\n*\nEvery drillhole returned significant graphite intercepts.\n*\nThe results show consistent mineralized widths and grades, supporting the\ngeological interpretation and the Company's understanding of the deposit.\n*\nGraphite mineralization shows continuity over approximately 2.5 kilometers\nalong strike, and the system remains open for further expansion.\n\n Hole ID     Depth From (m)  Depth To (m)  Length (m)  Assay (% Cg)  \n MPDDH-0012  43.00           86.10         43.10       6.20          \n MPDDH-0008  26.24           66.00         39.76       5.62          \n MPDDH-0009  23.22           57.00         33.78       7.97          \n MPDDH-0018  8.50            34.70         26.20       7.51          \n MPDDH-0010  8.80            33.05         24.25       6.61          \n\n \n\nTable 2 - Longest graphite intercepts.\n\n Hole ID     Depth From (m)  Depth To (m)  Length (m)  Assay (% Cg)  \n MPDDH-0017  44.70           62.00         17.30       10.62         \n MPDDH-0011  0.00            14.20         14.20       9.30          \n MPDDH-0015  71.55           81.30         9.75        8.83          \n MPDDH-0007  55.75           78.41         22.66       8.27          \n MPDDH-0014  117.33          138.00        20.67       8.26          \n\n \n\nTable 3 - Selected high-grade graphite intercepts.\n\nSource: TRS, Table 7-3. Intervals are down-hole lengths. All holes were\ndrilled at a -60° dip toward azimuth 180°.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_003full.jpg)\n\nFigure 2 - Drill core from hole MPDDH-0017 showing a high-grade graphite\nschist interval. MPDDH-0017 returned 17.30 meters at 10.62% Cg, the\nhighest-grade significant intercept of the program.\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_003full.jpg\n\nSubstantial Room to Grow\n*\nThe MRE covers only one tenement (approximately 997 hectares) of three\ncontiguous tenements totaling ~2,822 hectares.\n*\nThe reported drilling covers only approximately 2.5 km of strike - less than\none-quarter of the Project's ~11 km graphite corridor - leaving ~8.5 km\nuntested along the same mineralized trend.\n*\nSGS has recommended continued drilling to extend the limits of the deposit and\nto upgrade its resource classification.\n\n\"This maiden resource is a defining milestone for Atlas Critical Minerals and,\nwe believe, for graphite supply in the Americas,\" said Marc Fogassa, Chairman\nand Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Critical Minerals.\n\n\"Our maiden graphite report already points to a quality asset: our Indicated\ngrade exceeds that of the largest known graphite deposit in the United States\nby approximately 25%. Beyond an already sizable initial resource, , we have\ndrilled only about 2.5 kilometers of an 11-kilometer corridor, on just one of\nour three contiguous tenements. Importantly, samples from our Project have\nbeen processed, tested, and qualified by a well-regarded graphite laboratory\nin the U.S. for use in electric vehicle batteries and in nuclear reactors, two\nof the highest-value markets.\"\n\nNext Steps\n\nThe Company will now focus on advancing the Project through additional\nexploration, metallurgical testwork and technical studies. It will continue to\nevaluate opportunities to expand and improve the Mineral Resource at the first\ntenement and across the Project's two other contiguous tenements. Planned work\nincludes:\n*\nResource Expansion Drilling:\n*\nDrill-test the remaining ~8.5 kilometers of the graphite corridor, including\non the Project's two other tenements.\n*\nStep-out and depth drilling at the first tenement, where the deposit remains\nopen.\n*\nResource Upgrading: Infill drilling to convert Inferred Mineral Resources to\nthe Indicated category, as recommended by SGS.\n*\nMetallurgical Testwork: Flotation optimization, flake-size distribution and\nvariability testing on the graphitic schist, as recommended by SGS.\n*\nEconomic Evaluation: Advance engineering and economic studies, including a\nPreliminary Economic Assessment (\"PEA\") targeted for Q2 2027.\n\nGraphite: A Critical Mineral\n\nGraphite is the dominant anode material in lithium-ion batteries, which are\nessential for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. High-purity\ngraphite is also used in nuclear reactors and advanced industrial\napplications. Several governments, including the U.S., recognize graphite as a\ncritical mineral. According to the U.S. Geological Survey\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/24WRYSWzXN), the United States had no\ndomestic natural graphite production in 2025 and remained 100% reliant on\nimports.\n*\nAccording to MarketsandMarkets, a commodity research firm, the global graphite\nmarket is projected to reach USD 36.4 billion by 2030, growing at a 15.1%\nCAGR.\n*\nBenchmark Mineral Intelligence, a battery supply chain research firm,\nestimates that 97 new graphite mines will be needed by 2035 to meet global\ndemand.\n\nAtlas believes the Project's combination of scale, grade, near-surface\nmineralization and demonstrated purification performance positions it well to\nhelp address the growing supply gap. Furthermore, Brazil is a safer and more\nestablished mineral jurisdiction than many other countries where graphite is\nfound. Additionally, the Project's location in Brazil allows for lower-cost,\nyear-round mining potential, a significant advantage over deposits located in\nharsher climates.\n\nQualified Person and Technical Report Summary\n\nThe Company's exploration activities at the Project are conducted in\naccordance with S-K 1300, the U.S. standard for mineral property disclosure.\n*\nThe MRE was prepared by Marc-Antoine Laporte, P.Geo., M.Sc., of SGS Geological\nServices. Mr. Laporte is a recognized critical minerals geologist and an\nindependent Qualified Person for graphite under S-K 1300.\n*\nThe TRS has an effective date of September 14, 2026 and a report date of\nSeptember 23, 2026. The MRE is part of the TRS.\n*\nThe TRS was filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the Report on Form 6-K filed by the\nCompany with the SEC on September 29, 2026.\n\nAbout Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation\n\nAtlas Critical Minerals Corporation\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/MqpvVHgvrO) (NASDAQ: ATCX) is an\nexploration and development company focused on critical minerals, including\nrare earths, graphite, and uranium. The Company's focus is to build a\ndiversified global supply chain for the strategic minerals essential for the\nartificial intelligence revolution, energy transformation, and defense uses.\nMore information is available at www.atlascriticalminerals.com and in the\nCompany's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are\nbased upon the current plans, estimates and projections of Atlas Critical\nMinerals and its subsidiaries and are subject to inherent risks and\nuncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the\nforward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on\nthese forward-looking statements.\n\nRisks related to the Company and its subsidiaries are discussed in the section\nentitled \"Risk Factors\" in the Company's Form 20-F filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") on February 20, 2026. Please also refer to\nthe Company's other filings with the SEC, all of which are available at\nwww.sec.gov. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the\nCompany's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing\nits views as of any subsequent date. The Company explicitly disclaims any\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any\nchange in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or\ncircumstances on which any such statement is based.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nBrian W. Bernier\nVice President, Investor Relations\n+1 (833) 661-7900\nbrian.bernier@atlas-cm.com \nhttps://www.atlascriticalminerals.com/ \n@Atlas_Crit_Min\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316290","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC36mT8j-20260929","title":"Atlas Critical Minerals Defines South America's Largest, Highest-Grade Reported Graphite Resource: 24.2 Million Tonnes, Including 17.2 Million Tonnes Indicated at 5.73% Graphitic Carbon","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"ATCX","created":"2026-09-29T11:30:15.501Z","tickers":["ATCX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Indicated Grade Approximately 25% Higher Than the Measured and Indicated Grade\nof the Largest Known Graphite Deposit in the United States\n\nBelo Horizonte, Brazil--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Atlas Critical\nMinerals Corporation (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/anMm4SXPNX)\n(NASDAQ: ATCX) (\"Atlas Critical Minerals\" or the \"Company\"), a diversified\ncritical minerals exploration company, today announced the maiden Mineral\nResource Estimate (\"MRE\") for its 100%-owned Malacacheta Graphite Project (the\n\"Project\") in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The MRE is contained in the\nTechnical Report Summary (\"TRS\") filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the Company's Report\non Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\") today.\n\nThe TRS, including the MRE, was prepared independently by SGS Canada Inc.\n(\"SGS\"), a well-respected mineral evaluation company with a global footprint,\nin accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (\"S-K 1300\"). The MRE covers\nonly one of the Project's three contiguous mineral tenements and is reported\nat a 2.0% graphitic carbon (\"Cg\") cut-off grade:\n*\nIndicated: 17.2 million tonnes (\"Mt\") grading 5.73% Cg, containing\napproximately 986,000 tonnes of graphite.\n*\nInferred: 7.0 Mt grading 5.40% Cg, containing approximately 378,000 tonnes of\ngraphite.\n\nBased on a review by the Company of publicly available technical disclosures\nfor graphite projects in South America, Atlas Critical Minerals believes that\nthe Project is the largest graphite resource in South America reported under a\nglobally recognized mineral reporting code (S-K 1300, NI 43-101 or JORC), as\nmeasured by contained graphite, and that it has the highest Cg grade among\nsuch resources. The Project's Indicated grade of 5.73% Cg is also\napproximately 25% higher than the 4.6% Cg Measured and Indicated grade\nreported for Graphite Creek in Alaska - described by the U.S. Geological\nSurvey as the largest known flake graphite deposit in the United States - at\nthe same 2.0% Cg cut-off grade. The Project's Indicated grade is also nearly\ndouble the 2.91% Cg Inferred grade at the Kilbourne Graphite Project in New\nYork, which is reported under NI 43-101 at a lower 1.5% Cg cut-off.\n\nKey Highlights\n*\nMaiden Resource of Scale and Grade:\n*\n17.2 Mt Indicated at 5.73% Cg and 7.0 Mt Inferred at 5.40% Cg, for\napproximately 1.36 million tonnes of contained in-situ graphite across both\ncategories from only one of three contiguous mineral rights.\n*\nThe large initial Indicated resource for the Project provides a robust\nfoundation for the planned Preliminary Economic Assessment.\n*\n100% Drill Success with Wide, Consistent Intercepts:\n*\nAll 21 diamond core holes (2,393.90 meters) returned significant graphite\nintercepts.\n*\nHighlights include 43.10 meters at 6.20% Cg, 17.30 meters at 10.62% Cg, and\n14.20 meters at 9.30% Cg starting from surface.\n*\nNear-Surface Mineralization Amenable to Open-Pit Mining:\n*\nSGS considers the deposit amenable to open-pit extraction.\n*\nMore than half of the drill holes (11 of 21) intersected significant graphite\nwithin the first ~10 meters down-hole, including 26.20 meters at 7.51% Cg from\n8.50 meters and 24.25 meters at 6.61% Cg from 8.80 meters.\n*\nOnly ~2.5 km of an ~11-km Graphite Corridor Drilled:\n*\nThe resource was defined along approximately 2.5 kilometers of strike.\n*\nApproximately 8.5 kilometers of potential mineralization remains along the\ntrend, including on the Project's two other tenements.\n*\nSGS reports that the deposit remains open along strike and at depth.\n*\nPremium Product Credentials:\n*\nConcentrate obtained from Project samples along the ~11-km graphite corridor\nwas previously sent to a well-respected laboratory in the United States that\nspecializes in graphite for product specification studies.\n*\nAs disclosed in a prior technical report summary filed with the SEC on\nNovember 12, 2025, the laboratory was able to qualify the concentrate for use\nnot only in electric vehicle batteries but also in nuclear reactors, a\nqualification that requires meeting the industry's most stringent purity\nstandard.\n\nMaiden Mineral Resource Estimate\n\n Cut-Off Grade (% Cg)  Category   Tonnage (Mt)  Average Grade (% Cg)  Contained Cg (tonnes)*  \n 2.0                   Indicated  17.2          5.73                  ~986,000                \n 2.0                   Inferred   7.0           5.40                  ~378,000                \n\n \n\nTable 1 - Combined Malacacheta Mineral Resource Estimate at 2.0% Cg cut-off\n(effective September 14, 2026). Source: TRS, Table 11-8.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1 - SGS Combined Malacacheta Mineral Resource Estimate at 2.0% Cg\ncut-off, with the constrained open-pit block model showing graphitic carbon\ngrades at the Project's first tenement.\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_002full.jpg\n\n*Contained graphitic carbon is calculated by the Company as tonnage multiplied\nby grade. It is in-situ, rounded, and does not account for mining dilution,\nmining losses or processing recoveries.\n\nDrilling Confirms Continuity, Width and Grade\n\nThe MRE is supported by a diamond drilling program of 21 HQ core holes\ntotaling approximately 2,394 meters, completed in 2026.\n*\nThe program was designed from geological mapping and an induced polarization\n(IP) survey.\n*\nEvery drillhole returned significant graphite intercepts.\n*\nThe results show consistent mineralized widths and grades, supporting the\ngeological interpretation and the Company's understanding of the deposit.\n*\nGraphite mineralization shows continuity over approximately 2.5 kilometers\nalong strike, and the system remains open for further expansion.\n\n Hole ID     Depth From (m)  Depth To (m)  Length (m)  Assay (% Cg)  \n MPDDH-0012  43.00           86.10         43.10       6.20          \n MPDDH-0008  26.24           66.00         39.76       5.62          \n MPDDH-0009  23.22           57.00         33.78       7.97          \n MPDDH-0018  8.50            34.70         26.20       7.51          \n MPDDH-0010  8.80            33.05         24.25       6.61          \n\n \n\nTable 2 - Longest graphite intercepts.\n\n Hole ID     Depth From (m)  Depth To (m)  Length (m)  Assay (% Cg)  \n MPDDH-0017  44.70           62.00         17.30       10.62         \n MPDDH-0011  0.00            14.20         14.20       9.30          \n MPDDH-0015  71.55           81.30         9.75        8.83          \n MPDDH-0007  55.75           78.41         22.66       8.27          \n MPDDH-0014  117.33          138.00        20.67       8.26          \n\n \n\nTable 3 - Selected high-grade graphite intercepts.\n\nSource: TRS, Table 7-3. Intervals are down-hole lengths. All holes were\ndrilled at a -60° dip toward azimuth 180°.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_003full.jpg)\n\nFigure 2 - Drill core from hole MPDDH-0017 showing a high-grade graphite\nschist interval. MPDDH-0017 returned 17.30 meters at 10.62% Cg, the\nhighest-grade significant intercept of the program.\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6728/316290_30d104e6b43f7a91_003full.jpg\n\nSubstantial Room to Grow\n*\nThe MRE covers only one tenement (approximately 997 hectares) of three\ncontiguous tenements totaling ~2,822 hectares.\n*\nThe reported drilling covers only approximately 2.5 km of strike - less than\none-quarter of the Project's ~11 km graphite corridor - leaving ~8.5 km\nuntested along the same mineralized trend.\n*\nSGS has recommended continued drilling to extend the limits of the deposit and\nto upgrade its resource classification.\n\n\"This maiden resource is a defining milestone for Atlas Critical Minerals and,\nwe believe, for graphite supply in the Americas,\" said Marc Fogassa, Chairman\nand Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Critical Minerals.\n\n\"Our maiden graphite report already points to a quality asset: our Indicated\ngrade exceeds that of the largest known graphite deposit in the United States\nby approximately 25%. Beyond an already sizable initial resource, , we have\ndrilled only about 2.5 kilometers of an 11-kilometer corridor, on just one of\nour three contiguous tenements. Importantly, samples from our Project have\nbeen processed, tested, and qualified by a well-regarded graphite laboratory\nin the U.S. for use in electric vehicle batteries and in nuclear reactors, two\nof the highest-value markets.\"\n\nNext Steps\n\nThe Company will now focus on advancing the Project through additional\nexploration, metallurgical testwork and technical studies. It will continue to\nevaluate opportunities to expand and improve the Mineral Resource at the first\ntenement and across the Project's two other contiguous tenements. Planned work\nincludes:\n*\nResource Expansion Drilling:\n*\nDrill-test the remaining ~8.5 kilometers of the graphite corridor, including\non the Project's two other tenements.\n*\nStep-out and depth drilling at the first tenement, where the deposit remains\nopen.\n*\nResource Upgrading: Infill drilling to convert Inferred Mineral Resources to\nthe Indicated category, as recommended by SGS.\n*\nMetallurgical Testwork: Flotation optimization, flake-size distribution and\nvariability testing on the graphitic schist, as recommended by SGS.\n*\nEconomic Evaluation: Advance engineering and economic studies, including a\nPreliminary Economic Assessment (\"PEA\") targeted for Q2 2027.\n\nGraphite: A Critical Mineral\n\nGraphite is the dominant anode material in lithium-ion batteries, which are\nessential for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. High-purity\ngraphite is also used in nuclear reactors and advanced industrial\napplications. Several governments, including the U.S., recognize graphite as a\ncritical mineral. According to the U.S. Geological Survey\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/24WRYSWzXN), the United States had no\ndomestic natural graphite production in 2025 and remained 100% reliant on\nimports.\n*\nAccording to MarketsandMarkets, a commodity research firm, the global graphite\nmarket is projected to reach USD 36.4 billion by 2030, growing at a 15.1%\nCAGR.\n*\nBenchmark Mineral Intelligence, a battery supply chain research firm,\nestimates that 97 new graphite mines will be needed by 2035 to meet global\ndemand.\n\nAtlas believes the Project's combination of scale, grade, near-surface\nmineralization and demonstrated purification performance positions it well to\nhelp address the growing supply gap. Furthermore, Brazil is a safer and more\nestablished mineral jurisdiction than many other countries where graphite is\nfound. Additionally, the Project's location in Brazil allows for lower-cost,\nyear-round mining potential, a significant advantage over deposits located in\nharsher climates.\n\nQualified Person and Technical Report Summary\n\nThe Company's exploration activities at the Project are conducted in\naccordance with S-K 1300, the U.S. standard for mineral property disclosure.\n*\nThe MRE was prepared by Marc-Antoine Laporte, P.Geo., M.Sc., of SGS Geological\nServices. Mr. Laporte is a recognized critical minerals geologist and an\nindependent Qualified Person for graphite under S-K 1300.\n*\nThe TRS has an effective date of September 14, 2026 and a report date of\nSeptember 23, 2026. The MRE is part of the TRS.\n*\nThe TRS was filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the Report on Form 6-K filed by the\nCompany with the SEC on September 29, 2026.\n\nAbout Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation\n\nAtlas Critical Minerals Corporation\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/MqpvVHgvrO) (NASDAQ: ATCX) is an\nexploration and development company focused on critical minerals, including\nrare earths, graphite, and uranium. The Company's focus is to build a\ndiversified global supply chain for the strategic minerals essential for the\nartificial intelligence revolution, energy transformation, and defense uses.\nMore information is available at www.atlascriticalminerals.com and in the\nCompany's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are\nbased upon the current plans, estimates and projections of Atlas Critical\nMinerals and its subsidiaries and are subject to inherent risks and\nuncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the\nforward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on\nthese forward-looking statements.\n\nRisks related to the Company and its subsidiaries are discussed in the section\nentitled \"Risk Factors\" in the Company's Form 20-F filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") on February 20, 2026. Please also refer to\nthe Company's other filings with the SEC, all of which are available at\nwww.sec.gov. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the\nCompany's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing\nits views as of any subsequent date. The Company explicitly disclaims any\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any\nchange in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or\ncircumstances on which any such statement is based.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nBrian W. Bernier\nVice President, Investor Relations\n+1 (833) 661-7900\nbrian.bernier@atlas-cm.com \nhttps://www.atlascriticalminerals.com/ \n@Atlas_Crit_Min\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316290"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-29T11:30:15.570988638Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790681415570},"received_at":"2026-09-29T11:30:15.741Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316290"},"analysis":{"id":"143900","press_release_id":"155160","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["resource estimate is company-scale comparison, not independently benchmarked across all projects","no economic study completed; PEA not until Q2 2027","contained graphite figures exclude mining dilution, losses and processing recoveries"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Atlas Critical Minerals reported a maiden S-K 1300 Mineral Resource Estimate for its 100%-owned Malacacheta Graphite Project in Brazil: 17.2 Mt Indicated at 5.73% Cg and 7.0 Mt Inferred at 5.40% Cg, roughly 1.36 million tonnes of contained graphite from just one of three tenements.\n\nThe company claims this is South America's largest reported graphite resource, with an Indicated grade about 25% above the 4.6% Cg at Graphite Creek, Alaska, the largest known U.S. graphite deposit.\n\nAll 21 drill holes hit mineralization, including 17.30 meters at 10.62% Cg, and only ~2.5 km of an ~11-km corridor has been drilled, leaving substantial expansion potential.\n\nA Preliminary Economic Assessment is targeted for Q2 2027; concentrate samples have been qualified by a U.S. lab for EV battery and nuclear reactor use.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Maiden resource positions ATCX's Malacacheta as a top-tier, high-grade graphite asset with major expansion runway ahead of a Q2 2027 PEA."},"keyFigures":{"drugName":"","customDimensions":{"pea_target":"Q2 2027","drill_holes":21,"strike_total_km":11,"strike_drilled_km":2.5,"cutoff_grade_pct_cg":2,"inferred_tonnage_mt":7,"indicated_tonnage_mt":17.2,"inferred_grade_pct_cg":5.4,"indicated_grade_pct_cg":5.73,"total_contained_graphite_tonnes":1360000,"inferred_contained_graphite_tonnes":378000,"indicated_contained_graphite_tonnes":986000}},"quotedText":"This maiden resource is a defining milestone for Atlas Critical Minerals and, we believe, for graphite supply in the Americas","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Marc Fogassa","role":"Chairman and CEO"},{"name":"Marc-Antoine Laporte, P.Geo., M.Sc.","role":"Independent Qualified Person, SGS Geological Services"},{"name":"Brian W. 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