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Genius Metals Changes Its Name to “Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation”

Listings & Exchange Corporate Actions

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA – January 29th, 2025 – Genius Metals Inc. (TSXV: GENI) (the “Company”) held its annual and special meeting of shareholders on January 16th, 2025 (the "Meeting"). The Company is pleased to announce that shareholders representing more than 99% of votes cast approved a special resolution authorizing the Company to amend its articles to change its name to "Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation" and "Corporation de minéraux stratégiques du Maroc" as its French name.

The common shares of the Company continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") under its existing trading symbol, GENI. The effective date of the name change will be January 31st, 2025 and the Company's common shares will commence trading on the TSXV under the new name and under the trading symbol “MCC”. Each existing share certificate reflecting the current name of the Company will continue to represent a valid certificate until such certificate is transferred, re-registered or otherwise exchanged.

The new name reflects the Company’s strategy to explore and develop its Moroccan assets, announced in press releases issued on July 11, October 17 and November 13, 2024.

About the Company

Genius Metals is a Canadian mineral explora�on company focused on the acquisi�on, explora�on and, if warranted, development of natural resource proper�es of merit in Morocco and in Canada.

Contact Information

Pierre-Olivier Goulet Vice-President Corporate Development Email: [email protected] 1-450-821-5270

Guy Goulet President and CEO Email: [email protected] 1-514-294-7000

Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer

Certain informa�on contained herein may cons�tute “forward-looking informa�on” under Canadian securi�es legisla�on. Generally, forward-looking informa�on can be iden�fied using forward-looking terminology such as, “will be”, “expected” or varia�ons of such words and phrases or statements that certain ac�ons, events or results “will” occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the Corpora�on’s es�mates and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertain�es and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of ac�vity, performance or achievements of the Corpora�on to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking informa�on. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those an�cipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking informa�on. The Corpora�on will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking informa�on that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securi�es laws.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.