Approval of Shares-for-Debt Settlement; Consolidation European Electric Metals Inc. (TSX-V: EVX) (OTC PINK: EVXXF) ("EVX" or the "Company") announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved the Company’s proposed Debt Settlement

488-1090 West Georgia St. www.europeanelectricmetals.com

Vancouver B.C. Canada V6E3V7 [email protected]

Tel: 604-687-7130 TSX-V: EVX

August 20, 2020

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NEWS RELEASE

Approval of Shares-for-Debt Settlement; Consolidation

European Electric Metals Inc. (TSX-V: EVX) (OTC PINK: EVXXF) ("EVX" or the "Company")

announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved the Company’s proposed Debt Settlement

transaction announced on July 8 and July 9, 2020, subject to certain reductions. As a result, the

Company will be issuing a total of 9,964,500 shares (including 430,000 shares to an insider of the

Company). The total issued and outstanding shares of the Company following this share issuance

will be 53,027,626. All shares issued pursuant to the Debt Settlement will be subject to a four

month hold period from the date of issuance.

Following completion of the Debt Settlement, the Company will also be proceeding with the 10:1

share consolidation announced on July 8, 2020 which will result in a total of 5,302,763 shares being

issued and outstanding. A subsequent news release will be disseminated to advise of the effective

date of such consolidation.

On behalf of the Company,

Fred Tejada, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX

Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Disclaimer: There is no assurance that the Consolidation will be completed on the terms outlined above, or at all. Further,

there is no assurance that completing the Consolidation and Debt Sett lement will result in any new business or project

being acquired by the Company or that any future financing will be realized.