Emp Metals Completes Acquisition of ROK Resources’ Interest in Saskatchewan Lithium Assets Appoints Kottmeier as CEO

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EMP METALS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ROK RESOURCES’ INTEREST IN

SASKATCHEWAN LITHIUM ASSETS

APPOINTS KOTTMEIER AS CEO

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 19, 2024 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB:

EMPPF) (“EMP Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of its previously

announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of 25 common shares (the “HCL Shares”) of Hub City Lithium

Corp. (“HCL”) from ROK Resources Inc. (“ROK”). As a result of the Acquisition, EMP Metals owns 100%

of the issued and outstanding shares of HCL, which wholly owns the Saskatchewan lithium properties.

Pursuant to the investor rights agreement dated October 31, 2023 between EMP Metals and Tembo Capital

Holdings UK Ltd. (“Tembo”) and in order to maintain Tembo’s partially diluted interest in EMP of 19.98%

immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Tembo has exercised its right to purchase, pursuant to

a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”), 4,266,680 common shares (each, a “Common Share”,

and each Common Share so issued being an “Offering Share”) at a price of $0.30 per Offering Share for

aggregate gross proceeds of $1,280,004.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company for development costs of the Saskatchewan

lithium properties and for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Offering Shares will be

subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance. The Offering is

expected to close on or by September 25, 2024.

The Company is also pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Karl Kottmeier as the new Chief

Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Gamley will remain as the President and a director of the Company.

Mr. Kottmeier has served as a director of the Company since November 2023.

Transaction Details

Pursuant to the share exchange agreement dated August 1, 2024 between the Company and ROK, the

Company acquired the HCL Shares for an aggregate purchase price of C$5,125,500, payable by the

issuance of 17,085,000 Common Shares (the “Consideration Share”) of the Company at a deemed price

of $0.30 per Consideration Share.

In connection with the Acquisition and pursuant to the management agreement dated August 1, 2024

among the Company, ROK and HCL, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,840,000 Common Shares

(the “Management Shares”) at a deemed price of $0.30 per Management Share to ROK for ROK’s

management and facilitation of the exploration, development and operation of HCL’s lithium-focused

mineral projects in Saskatchewan on behalf of HCL over a one-year term.

The Consideration Shares and Management Shares (collectively, the “Issued Shares”) are subject to the

following escrow provisions: (i) 9,462,500 Issued Shares will be restricted for a period of 24 months

following the closing of the Acquisition (“Closing”) and (ii) 9,462,500 Issued Shares will be restricted for a

period of 36 months following Closing. The Management Shares are also subject to a hold period of four

(4) months following Closing in accordance with the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Immediately following the issuance of the Issued Shares, ROK owns an aggregate of 18,925,000 Common

Shares, representing 17.11% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

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Subsequent to Closing, EMP Metals will nominate Mr. Bryden Wright, the President and Chief Operating

Officer of ROK, or such individual as ROK and EMP Metals agree upon, for appointment as a director of

EMP Metals.

About EMP Metals

EMP Metals is a Canadian -based lithium exploration and development company focused on large-scale

resources using direct lithium extraction (DLE). EMP Metals currently holds 196,000 net (79,300 hectares)

acres of Subsurface Dispositions and strategic wellbores in Southern Saskatchewan. For more information,

please go to the Company’s website at www.empmetals.com

For more information, please contact:

Rob Gamley, President Paul Schubach, COO

[email protected] [email protected]

Phone: 1-604-689-7422 Phone: 1-306-519-8341

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains forward -looking statements that are based on

assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates,

beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. EMP Metals cautions

that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected

by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond EMP Metals’ control. Such factors includ e,

among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to EMP Metals' limited operating history, ability to obtain

sufficient financing to carry out its exploration and development objectives on its mineral properties,

obtaining the necessary permits to carry out its activities and the need to comply with environment al and

governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ

materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or impli ed in the forward -

looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, EMP Metals undertakes no

obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein

and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.