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Spark Energy Minerals Announces New Director and Share Consolidation

Management Changes Corporate Actions

VANCOUVER, BC / STOCKWATCH / July 1, 2023 / Spark Energy Minerals Inc.,

(“Spark” or the “Company” (CSE: EMIN) (Frankfurt: J8V) (OTC: MTEHF)), is pleased to

announce it has appointed William D. Thomas as an independent director of the Company.

Mr. Thomas has had an extensive career in the resource and mining sectors over four

decades including mining in Canada, Africa and South America, and the petroleum sector in

Asia.. Over the past 16 years, he has acted more closely as analyst, advisor, and consultant to

several investment bankers with a focus on IPOs of new businesses, mainly on the Canadian

Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Börse Exchange.

Mr. Thomas has been a director and/or a senior management member of Kerr McGee

Canada, Kerr McGee UK, and Kerr McGee China (now part of Anadarko Petroleum). He was

also CFO of the successful mining interest Hana Mining Ltd. in Botswana, Africa during its

exploration phase.

In each instance, Mr. Thomas has focused on providing guidance on general business

operations, accounting, financial, tax, regulatory reporting and contract administration

services to the public, junior mining, and oil & gas exploration companies that he has served

at the senior level.

William Thomas graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University

of Toronto, Canada and gained his Chartered Accountants (CA) designation in 1977. He

remains a member in good standing with the Association.

As well, Spark Energy Minerals announces it is undertaking the consolidation of all of

its issued and outstanding share capital (the “Common Shares”) on the basis of every ten (10)

old Common Shares into one (1) new Common Share.

The Common Shares will continue trading on the OTC market under the current stock

trading symbol “MTEHF”, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under “J8V”.

Spark Energy Minerals Announces New Director and

Share Consolidation

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The Consolidation will revise the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares

of the Company from approximately 144,000,000 Common Shares to approximately

14,400,000 Common Shares, subject to adjustment for fractional shares, which will be

rounded to the nearest whole number. Proportionate adjustments will be made to the

quantity and exercise prices of the Company’s outstanding warrants and stock options to

reflect the Consolidation.

On completion of the Consolidation, Computershare Trust Company of Canada (”

Computershare “), acting as the transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s Common

Shares, will mail a letter of transmittal to the Company’s registered shareholders in respect of

the Consolidation. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how registered

shareholders will be required to send their share certificate(s) or DRS statements

representing pre-Consolidation Common Shares of the Company, along with a properly

executed letter of transmittal, to Computershare in accordance with the instructions

provided in the letter of transmittal. Beneficial shareholders (i.e., non-registered

shareholders) who hold their Common Shares through an intermediary such as a bank, trust

company, securities dealer or broker should note that these intermediaries may have their

own procedures for processing the Consolidation, which may differ from those described

above for registered shareholders. Non-registered shareholders who have questions should

contact their intermediary for more information. A copy of the letter of transmittal will be

posted on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com .

Pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the

Articles of the Company, the Consolidation was approved by way of resolution passed by the

Board of Directors of the Company. The Board believes that the Consolidation will provide

the Company with greater flexibility for the continued development of its business and the

growth of the Company, including financing arrangements.

About Spark Energy Minerals Inc.

Spark Energy Minerals, Inc., is a Canadian company pursuing battery metals and

mineral assets with newly acquired interests in Brazil and Canada. The Company has

acquired assets in some of the world's most prolific mining jurisdictions, Brazil's growing

lithium and provinces and in the Newfoundland, Canada region which is gaining recognition

as a world hot spot for lithium and rare earth mineral exploration.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT

https://sparkenergyminerals.com

Email to [email protected]

Contact: Peter Wilson, CEO, Tel. +1-604-200-2785

Spark Energy Minerals News – 7-1-2023 |

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Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that

term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for

the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Further information about the Company is available on www.SEDAR.com under the

Company's profile.

Certain statements contained in this release may constitute “forward–looking

statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward-looking information”) as

those terms are used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar

Canadian laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of

any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”, “estimated”,

“anticipates” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not

historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the

Company’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.

Actual future results may differ materially. In particular, this release contains forward-looking

information relating to the business of the Company, the Property, financing and certain

corporate changes. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of

the date hereof and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking

information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as

required by applicable securities laws. Certain statements contained in this release may

constitute “forward–looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively

“forward-looking information”) as those terms are used in the Private Securities Litigation

Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian laws. These statements relate to future events or

future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”,

“projected”, “estimated”, “anticipates” and similar expressions and statements relating to

matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and

are based on the Company’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of

such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. In particular, this release

contains forward-looking information relating to the business of the Company, the Property,

financing and certain corporate changes. The forward-looking information contained in this

release is made as of the date hereof and the Company is not obligated to update or revise

any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Spark Energy Minerals News – 7-1-2023 |