MegaWatt Appoints New Director

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MEGAWATT LITHIUM AND BATTERY METALS CORP.

c/o 1500, 1055 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4N7

MegaWatt Appoints New Director

VANCOUVER, BC, April 19, 2022 /CNW/ - Megawatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: MEGA) (FSE:

WR20) (OTC PINK: WALRF) (the " Company" or " Megawatt") is pleased to announce the appointment of

Anthony Zelen as a new director of the Company.

Mr. Zelen has over 23 years of experience in finance, investor relations, start -ups and corporate

development. He has served as a director and officer for a number of public companies listed both in the

United States and Canada in roles relating to investor relation s, public relations, financing and strategic

marketing for companies in the technology, mining and oil and gas sectors.

About MegaWatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp.

MegaWatt is a British Columbia based company involved in the acquisition and explorat ion of mineral

properties in Canada. The Company holds a 100% undivided interest, subject to a 1.5% NSR on all base, rare

earth elements and precious metals, in the Cobalt Hill Property, consisting of eight mineral claims covering

an area of approximately 1,727.43 hectares located in the Trail Creek Mining Division in the Province of

British Columbia, Canada.

Additionally, the Company has acquired an 80% interest in a company that indirectly holds a 100% interest

(subject to a 2% NSR) in two prospective silverzinc projects in Australia, being the Tyr Silver Project and the

Century South Silver -Zinc Project (see press release dated October 15, 2020 ), an indirect 100% interest

(subject to a 1% NSR) in and to certain mining tenements in Northern Territory and New South Wales,

Australia prospective for nickelcobalt-scandium and rare earths and a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR) in

and to the Route 381 Lithium Property, comprised of 40 mineral claims located in James Bay Territory, north

of Matagami in the Province of Quebec, covering 2,126 hectares (see press release dated February 3, 2021).

Investors can learn more about the Company and team at https://megawattmetals.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“David Thornley-Hall”

Chief Executive Officer

For further information: David Thornley-Hall, Chief Executive Officer, [email protected]

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not in any way passed upon the merits of the Proposed

Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.