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Emp Metals Announces Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer

Management Changes

Tel: 604-689-7422 208A - 980 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4

EMP METALS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF OPERATING

OFFICER

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 20, 2023 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB:

EMPPF) (“EMP Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul

Schubach, P. Eng as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).

Mr. Schubach is a Professional Engineer with over 12 years of diversified engineering experience.

He has spent over ten years working onsite at Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine, the world’s largest

potash solu�on mine. Mr. Schubach has held senior -level leadership posi�ons within various

departments leading major capital projects, process engineering improvements, and execu�ng

the sites equipment condi�on-based monitoring programs.

Mr. Schubach holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Systems Engineering from the

University of Regina. He was a member of the University of Regina Cougar Men’s Basketball team

and recipient of the Presidents Award in recogni�on of his academic and athle�c achievements.

He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Associa�on of Professional Engineers and

Geoscien�sts of Saskatchewan (APEGS).

Mr. Schubach stated, “I am looking forward to the opportunity with EMP Metals in advancing its

industry leading lithium project, specifically bringing the lithium brine surface and refining

opera�ons into produc�on quickly and efficiently , while remaining focused on op�mizing

shareholder value . I look forward to working closely with our partners at ROK Resources to

con�nue responsibly advancing the project.”

“We are excited to welcome Mr. Schubach to our team as he brings considerable opera�onal

experience with large scale brine projects. EMP Metals looks forward to working closely with Mr.

Schubach, as we remain on target for the release of our Preliminary Economic Assessment and

con�nuing to demonstrate further opera�onal progress over the coming months ,” said EMP

Metals CEO, Rob Gamley.

About EMP Metals

EMP Metals is a Canadian-based lithium exploration and development company focused on large

scale resources using direct lithium extraction (“DLE”). EMP Metals, in partnership with ROK

Resources Inc., currently holds 192,000 net (77,700 hectares) acres of Subsurface Dispositions

and strategic wellbores in Southern Saskatchewan. For more information, please go to the

Company’s website at www.empmetals.com

For more information, please contact:

Rob Gamley, President & CEO

Tel: 604-689-7422 208A - 980 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4

[email protected]

Phone: 1-604-689-7422

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on

assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current

estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance.

EMP Metals cautions that all forward -looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that

actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond

EMP Metals’ control. Such factors includ e, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating

to EMP Metals' limited operating history, ability to obtain sufficient financing to carry out its

exploration and development objectives on its mineral properties, obtaining the necessary

permits to carry out its activities and the need to comply with environmental and governmental

regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially

from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or impli ed in the forward -

looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, EMP Metals

undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that

term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of

this news release.