{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"178782","rtpr_id":"nACS9hv83a-20261023","ticker":"APXC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["APXC"],"title":"Apex Closes Offering and Completes NASDAQ Listing","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-23T19:55:00.765Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n23, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp.\n(NASDAQ:APXC)(CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9)(Euronext Access Paris:MLAPX)\n(\"Apex\" or the \"Company\"), a mineral exploration company focused on advancing\nits strategic 100%-controlled Rift Rare Earth Project within the Elk Creek\nCarbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A., is pleased to announce\nthe closing of its underwritten public offering in the United States (the\n\"Offering\"), and trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the Symbol \"APXC\"\neffective October 23, 2026. The Offering consisted of 400,000 American\nDepositary Shares (\"ADSs\") at an offering price of US$4.65 per ADS. Each ADS\noffered represents six (6) common shares of Apex. The gross proceeds, before\ndeducting underwriting discounts, and commissions and offering expenses, were\nUS$1.86 million.\n\nIn addition, Apex has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up\nto an additional 60,000 ADSs at the public offering price, less underwriting\ndiscounts, and commissions.\n\nMaxim Group LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the Offering.\n\nThe Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working\ncapital and general corporate purposes, including advancing the Company's\nongoing drill program at the Rift Rare Earth Project.\n\nThe Offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on\nForm F-10 (File No. 333-298319) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission (the \"SEC\") and became effective on August 13, 2026. No\nsecurities were offered or sold to Canadian purchasers under the Offering. A\nfinal prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the\nOffering and describing the terms thereof was filed with the SEC and forms a\npart of the effective registration statement and is available on the SEC's\nwebsite at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. Copies of\nthe final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by\ncontacting Maxim Group LLC, at 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY\n10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (212) 895-3745 or\nby email at syndicate@maximgrp.com.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation\nof an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these\nsecurities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or\nqualification under the securities laws of any such state or other\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout Apex Critical Metals Corp.\n(NASDAQ:APXC)(CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9)(Euronext Access Paris:MLAPX)\n\nApex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on\nadvancing rare earth element (REE) and niobium projects that support the\ngrowing demand for critical and strategic metals across the United States and\nCanada.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors\n\nAPEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,\n\nSean Charland\nChief Executive Officer\nTel: 604.681.1568\nEmail: info@apexcriticalmetals.com\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\n(as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility\nfor the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:\n\nThis news release may contain \"forward-looking information\" or\n\"forward-looking statements\" under applicable Canadian and United States\nsecurities legislation (collectively, \"forward-looking statements\").\nForward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely\nhistorical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or\nintentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news\nrelease include (without limitation) statements relating to: the expected use\nof proceeds of the Offering. Forward-looking statements are subject to various\nknown and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results,\nperformance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the\nstatements. Risks that could change or prevent these events, activities or\ndevelopments from coming to fruition include: the risk that the Company may be\nunable to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements; and the risk that the\nCompany's planned use of proceeds may change due to operational requirements,\nbusiness opportunities or other factors. Investors are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that\nsuch statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date\nhereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Apex Critical Metals Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/apex-closes-offering-and-completes-nasdaq-listing-1240657)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS9hv83a-20261023","title":"Apex Closes Offering and Completes NASDAQ Listing","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"APXC","created":"2026-10-23T19:55:00.765Z","tickers":["APXC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n23, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp.\n(NASDAQ:APXC)(CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9)(Euronext Access Paris:MLAPX)\n(\"Apex\" or the \"Company\"), a mineral exploration company focused on advancing\nits strategic 100%-controlled Rift Rare Earth Project within the Elk Creek\nCarbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A., is pleased to announce\nthe closing of its underwritten public offering in the United States (the\n\"Offering\"), and trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the Symbol \"APXC\"\neffective October 23, 2026. The Offering consisted of 400,000 American\nDepositary Shares (\"ADSs\") at an offering price of US$4.65 per ADS. Each ADS\noffered represents six (6) common shares of Apex. The gross proceeds, before\ndeducting underwriting discounts, and commissions and offering expenses, were\nUS$1.86 million.\n\nIn addition, Apex has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up\nto an additional 60,000 ADSs at the public offering price, less underwriting\ndiscounts, and commissions.\n\nMaxim Group LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the Offering.\n\nThe Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working\ncapital and general corporate purposes, including advancing the Company's\nongoing drill program at the Rift Rare Earth Project.\n\nThe Offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on\nForm F-10 (File No. 333-298319) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission (the \"SEC\") and became effective on August 13, 2026. No\nsecurities were offered or sold to Canadian purchasers under the Offering. A\nfinal prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the\nOffering and describing the terms thereof was filed with the SEC and forms a\npart of the effective registration statement and is available on the SEC's\nwebsite at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. Copies of\nthe final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by\ncontacting Maxim Group LLC, at 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY\n10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (212) 895-3745 or\nby email at syndicate@maximgrp.com.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation\nof an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these\nsecurities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or\nqualification under the securities laws of any such state or other\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout Apex Critical Metals Corp.\n(NASDAQ:APXC)(CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9)(Euronext Access Paris:MLAPX)\n\nApex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on\nadvancing rare earth element (REE) and niobium projects that support the\ngrowing demand for critical and strategic metals across the United States and\nCanada.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors\n\nAPEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,\n\nSean Charland\nChief Executive Officer\nTel: 604.681.1568\nEmail: info@apexcriticalmetals.com\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\n(as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility\nfor the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:\n\nThis news release may contain \"forward-looking information\" or\n\"forward-looking statements\" under applicable Canadian and United States\nsecurities legislation (collectively, \"forward-looking statements\").\nForward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely\nhistorical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or\nintentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news\nrelease include (without limitation) statements relating to: the expected use\nof proceeds of the Offering. Forward-looking statements are subject to various\nknown and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results,\nperformance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the\nstatements. Risks that could change or prevent these events, activities or\ndevelopments from coming to fruition include: the risk that the Company may be\nunable to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements; and the risk that the\nCompany's planned use of proceeds may change due to operational requirements,\nbusiness opportunities or other factors. Investors are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that\nsuch statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date\nhereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Apex Critical Metals Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/apex-closes-offering-and-completes-nasdaq-listing-1240657)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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