European Electric Metals Appoints Jose Mario Branco as Chief Geologist
Management Changes
488-1090 West Georgia St. www.europeanelectricmetals.com Vancouver B.C. Canada V6E3V7 [email protected] Tel: 604-687-7130 TSX-V: EVX
February 20, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
| European Electric Metals Appoints Jose Mario Branco as Chief Geologist | |
| • former Regional Exploration Manager Europe for Lundin Mining | |
| • led team credited with discovery of the Semblana mineral deposit near Neves Corvo | |
| • track record of success includes European project generation, project acquisition and joint venture | |
| negotiations | |
| European Electric Metals Inc. (“EVX”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jose Mario Branco as Chief | |
| Geologist. | |
| Mr. Branco has a track record of success throughout Europe including exploration leadership roles at Lundin Mining | |
| Corporation (“Lundin”), Rio Tinto and Rio Narcea Gold Mines S.A. | |
| In addition to experience forming and executing exploration programs, Mr. Branco is also an experienced deal- | |
| maker, being involved in the negotiation of multiple successful corporate, joint venture and earn-in agreements. | |
| For six years, Mr. Branco was the Regional Exploration Manager Europe for Lundin, a global mining company with | |
| multiple projects varying from exploration through to development and mining. While at Lundin, Mr. Branco led the | |
| team credited with discovering the Semblana mineral deposit near Neves Corvo. He also provided expert | |
| assessments and project evaluations for Lundin, including at Las Cruces in Seville which is now in production as | |
| well as an additional major undertaking which is currently at the Prefeasibility stage. | |
| Prior to his time at Lundin, Mr. Branco was Exploration Manager (Portugal) for Rio Narcea Gold Mines S.A for eight | |
| years, after his nine year role Project Geologist for Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies. | |
| Mr. Branco was attracted to EVX due to the significant potential of the company’s Rehova Copper Project located in | |
| the southern European country, Albania. In addition to his leadership role as the company advances Rehova, he will | |
| also be tasked with generating and evaluating other European projects that host metals important to electrification. | |
| Mr. Branco is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists, the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits | |
| and the European Federation of Geologists. He is also a member and a Director of the Portuguese Association of | |
| Geologists. Mr. Branco has also authored multiple published papers on European geology. | |
| On behalf of the company, | |
| Fred Tejada, Chief Executive Officer |