Meta Critical Minerals Commences Environmental Baseline Studies at Table Mountain Silica Project, BC

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 19, 2026 / Meta Critical Minerals Inc. (formerly Troy Minerals Inc.) (the "Company" or "Meta") (CSE:MTTA)(OTCQB:MTTAF)(FSE:VJ3) reports that it has engaged Greenwood Environmental Inc. ("Greenwood") to execute environmental baseline studies to advance the Company's 100% owned Table Mountain silica project in British Columbia.

Table Mountain is a high-purity quartz (HPQ) silica project with a significant mineral resource. The project's close proximity to bulk materials infrastructure (both rail and highway) and the town of Golden, British Columbia, a town along the main East-West Canadian transportation corridor, represents a unique strategic advantage. In 2025, the Company announced the filing of a NI 43-101 Technical Report on the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 56,945,602 tonnes Inferred at an average grade of 98.91% SiO₂, with very low levels of impurities (NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Table Mountain Project dated August 12, 2025).

Greenwood Environmental is an experienced Vancouver-based consulting firm specializing in environmental studies, mine permitting and environmental assessment. Greenwood provides integrated permitting support from early exploration through to closure and care and maintenance. Its core expertise is in guiding major British Columbia mining projects through complex permitting processes under the Mines Act, Environmental Management Act, Water Sustainability Act, and related provincial and federal frameworks. Greenwood has led or supported permitting and environmental assessment for several major BC projects, including Mt. Milligan, Red Chris Mine, Kitsault Mine, as well as Schaft Creek, and recently led the Permitting Due Diligence for Glencore during the Acquisition of Teck Coal and water regulatory strategy support to Galore Creek Mining Company.

"We are delighted because this month we are commencing important environmental studies at Table Mountain, and in addition, because such an experienced group like Greenwood, will work hand-in-hand with our people and third parties to achieve our Table Mountain objectives in relation to our environmental footprint and obligations." said Yannis Tsitos, President of Meta. "At this stage, the engagement with Greenwood is intended to support our high-purity quartz silica project with implementation of Phase I environmental baseline programs as outlined below."