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Global Energy Metals Adds Partner to Lead Australia Acquisition Team

Corporate Updates

GLOBAL ENERGY METALS CORPORATION

T. +1.604.688.4219 [email protected] Twitter: @EnergyMetals

www.GlobalEnergyMetals.com

GLOBAL ENERGY METALS ADDS PARTNER TO LEAD

AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION TEAM

VANCOUVER, BC / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / MARCH 6th, 2017 / GLOBAL ENERGY

METALS CORP. (“Global Energy Metals”, the “Company” and/or "GEMC") is

pleased to announce the appointment of Ian J. Spence as a partner to help lead the

company’s acquisition efforts in Australia.

Ian brings to GEMC extensive experience in the international exploration, resource

development and mining sector, having held a number of directorships and senior

operational and general management roles over several years with a number of

international resource companies in a number of commodities.

“We are pleased to add Ian Spence to our global team,” says Mitchell Smith,

President & CEO of Global Energy Metals. “Ian brings a wealth of cobalt knowledge

and experience and will be a valuable asset as we look to invest into the Australian

metals market and expand our project portfolio.”

Mr. Spence is a Sydney-based geologist who has specialised in cobalt, copper, gold,

silver and heavy mineral sands discovery and development. As an expert field-oriented

exploration and evaluation geologist, Ian has been project initiator and manager in many

successful discoveries, acquisitions and mineral resource development and open pit and

underground mining capabilities.

Mr. Spence Commented:

“I’m excited to join Global Energy Metals and see great opportunity in being part of a

team that has an impressive history in the cobalt space and who have been responsible

for growing and developing mining companies to enhance shareholder value. I look

forward to strengthening the company through cobalt project accretion in Australia.”

Mr. Spence has previous experience in cobalt projects in Australia and internationally.

His most recent exposure was as Managing Director with Broken Hill Minerals Pty Ltd.

where he was involved with the early assessment of Broken Hill Prospecting’s Pyrite-

Cobalt project towards feasibility before it was spun out and subsequently listed on the

Australian Stock Exchange as Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited.

He has extensive experience in the international finance and capital markets arena,

having spent several years in an analytical and capital raising capacity for a number of

Australian and international based capital firms. His strong capital raising abilities are

complimented with extensive experience in IPOs, marketing communication with

stakeholders, as well as joint venture negotiation.

Ian holds a Joint Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology & Petroleum Geology from

The University of Aberdeen, UK, a Master of Science in Mineral Exploration & Mining

Geology from The University of Leicester, UK and a Master of Business Administration

from The University of Western Australia.

GLOBAL ENERGY METALS CORPORATION

T. +1.604.688.4219 [email protected] Twitter: @EnergyMetals

www.GlobalEnergyMetals.com

Global Energy Metals Corporation (TSXV:GEMC):

Global Energy Metals is an aggregator of primary cobalt and other battery metals

projects and other supply, providing supply to the market demand for the growing

rechargeable battery market. GEMC anticipates growing its business by acquiring

project stakes in battery metals related projects with key strategic partners. GEMC

currently owns the Werner Lake Cobalt Mine in Ontario, Canada.

For Further Information:

Mitchell Smith

President & CEO

#1501-128 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6B 1R8

Email: [email protected]

t. + 1 (604) 688-4219

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:

Certain information in this release may constitute forward -looking statements under

applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks associated with regulatory

approvals and timelines. Although Global Energy Metals believes the expectations

expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,

such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or

developments may differ materially from those in the forward -looking statements. For

more information on Global Energy and the risks and challenges of their businesses,

investors should review the filings that are available at www.sedar.com.

We seek safe harbour.