Great Northern Energy Metals to Grant Stock Options Vancouver, British Columbia – Great Northern Energy Metals Inc. (CSE: GNEM) (the “Company”) announces that it has granted stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors and officers of the Company to purchase an aggregate 900,000 common shares

Great Northern Energy Metals to Grant Stock Options

Vancouver, British Columbia – Great Northern Energy Metals Inc. (CSE: GNEM) (the “Company”) announces that it has granted stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors and officers of the Company to purchase an aggregate 900,000 common shares (the “Shares”) in the capital of the Company pursuant to the Company’s share option plan. The Options are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.41 per Share for a period of five (5) years from the date of grant. All Options vest immediately.

About Great Northern Energy Metals Inc.

The Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of high leverage energy metal properties in proven North American jurisdictions. The Company utilizes the latest in innovative exploration and milling technology to enhance and support its efforts to become a low cost, reliable, community focused, provider of critical metals to help fuel the future of power generation.

The Company is currently in the process of exploring the Kenora Property which is comprised of 194 non-contiguous mining cell claims located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division. The Company holds an option to acquire a 60% interest in the Kenora Property.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

David Mitchell

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Phone: 416-574-4818

Email: [email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.