Global Energy Metals CEO Mitchell Smith to Moderate Critical Minerals Panel at Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials Conference

GLOBAL ENERGY METALS CEO MITCHELL SMITH TO MODERATE CRITICAL

MINERALS PANEL AT FASTMARKETS GLOBAL LITHIUM, BATTERY AND CRITICAL

MATERIALS CONFERENCE

Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / June 22, 2026 / Global Energy Metals CorporaOon TSXV:GEMC

| OTC:GBLEF | FSE:5GE2 (“Global Energy Metals” , the “Company” and/or “GEMC”), a mul’-

jurisdic’onal, mul’-commodity cri’cal mineral explora’on, development and project

genera’ng company focused on growth-oriented projects suppor’ng the global transi’on to

the new energy economy, is pleased to announce that its President, Chief ExecuOve Officer and

Director, Mitchell Smith, has been asked to serve as moderator for a featured panel discussion

at the upcoming Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Ba^ery & CriOcal Materials Conference, taking

place June 22–25, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The panel discussion, ’tled “From Resource Powerhouse to Resilience Engine: Canada’s Role in

North America’s Ba=ery Future,” will be held on June 24, 2026, from 12:05 PM to 12:45 PM PT

and will bring together leading voices from across the baMery materials and cri’cal minerals

sectors to examine Canada’s evolving role in securing North America’s energy transi’on supply

chains.

“Canada possesses many of the key ingredients required to become a cornerstone of North

America’s ba;ery materials supply chain, including world-class cri @cal mineral resources,

technical exper@se, mine processing and manufacturing infrastructure, strong ESG standards,

and increasing government support,” commented Mitchell Smith, President & CEO of Global

Energy Metals. “I look forward to modera@ng what promises to be a @mely and insighHul

discussion on the opportuni@es and challenges shaping Canada’s role in the rapidly evolving

global ba;ery sector.”

As governments and industry increasingly focus on cri ’cal mineral security, ba Mery

manufacturing, and supply chain resilience, the discussion will explore how Canada’s vast

resource base, technical exper’se, and suppor’ve policy environment posi’on the country as a

strategic contributor to North America’s baMery ecosystem.

The panel will examine:

• The strategic importance of Canadian lithium and cri’cal mineral projects;

• Cri’cal mineral development opportuni’es across Canada’s provinces and territories;

• Government ini’a’ves suppor’ng responsible mining, processing and refining;

• Canada’s role in strengthening North American baMery supply chain resilience; and

• The future of Canada’s baMery sector amid evolving cri’cal minerals and industrial

policies.

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Joining Mr. Smith on the panel are:

• Rob Gray, Chief Economist & Commodity Strategist, Resource Capital Funds;

• Mark Selby, Chief Execu’ve Officer, Canada Nickel Company;

• Koby Kushner, Chief Execu’ve Officer, Libra Energy Materials; and

• Chris’an Cortes, Chief Financial Officer, Elevra.

The Fastmarkets Global Lithium, BaMery & Cri’cal Materials Conference is recognized as one of

the industry’s premier gatherings of producers, developers, investors, manufacturers,

government representa’ves, and supply chain par’cipants focused on securing cri’cal mineral

supply and accelera’ng the energy transi’on.

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Global Energy Metals will be par ’cipa’ng throughout the conference and welcomes the

opportunity to engage with industry stakeholders, strategic partners, investors, and market

par’cipants.

For addi’onal informa’on regarding the conference, please visit Fastmarkets.

About Global Energy Metals CorporaOon

(TSXV:GEMC | OTC:GBLEF | FSE:5GE2)

Global Energy Metals Corp. provides investors with direct exposure to the rapidly expanding new

energy market through the development of a diversified, global porHolio of explora@on and

growth-stage cri@cal mineral assets.

The Company recognizes that the accelera @ng electrifica@on of the global economy is

fundamentally dependent on the secure supply of cri@cal ba;ery metals, including cobalt, nickel,

copper, lithium and other essen@al raw materials. To help address this challenge and par@cipate

meaningfully in the electrifica@on movement, Global Energy Metals has adopted a disciplined

consolidate, partner and invest strategy, assembling and advancing a porHolio of strategically

significant ba;ery metal investments.

Through its copper, nickel, cobalt, silver, lithium and uranium projects in Canada, Australia,

Norway and the United States, Global Energy Metals is inves@ng in, exploring and developing

prospec@ve, scalable assets located in established mining and processing jurisdic@ons, oPen in

close proximity to end-use markets. The Company priori@zes projects with low logis@cal and

processing risk, posi@oning them for accelerated development and poten @al entry into the

ba;ery supply chain within the current cycle.

Global Energy Metals also collaborates with industry peers to enhance its exposure to cri @cal

minerals and the technologies required to support a cleaner, more sustainable future.

Securing exposure to the minerals that power the eMobility revolu@on represents a genera@onal

investment opportunity. Global Energy Metals believes now is the @me to be part of the

electrifica@on movement.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Mitchell Smith”

Chief Execu’ve Officer & Director

For Further InformaOon:

Global Energy Metals Corpora’on

Email: [email protected]

t. + 1 (604) 688-4219

www.globalenergymetals.com

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