GEMC.V · 2022-05-12 12:00:00

Powered BY Cobalt … Driven BY Demand Global Energy Metals CEO Provides Insight ON How Shareholders CAN Benefit as the Electric Revolution Strengthens IN Exclusive Interview with Proactive

Marketing Announcement

TSX.V GEMC

www.globalenergymetals.com

Suite 1501,

Sun Tower

128 West Pender St. Vancouver,

V6B 1R8

T +1.604.688.4219

TwiGer @EnergyMetals

GLOBAL ENERGY METALS CEO PROVIDES INSIGHT ON HOW

SHAREHOLDERS CAN BENEFIT AS THE ELECTRIC REVOLUTION

STRENGTHENS IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROACTIVE

Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / May 12, 2022 / Global Energy Metals

Corpora2on TSXV:GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF | FSE:5GE1 (“Global Energy

Metals” , the “Company” and/or “GEMC”), a company involved in investment

exposure to the ba Gery metals supply chain, is pleased to announce

that Proac&ve issued an exclusive interview with Mitchell Smith, President &

CEO, and Director of Global Energy Metals.

Mitchell Smith shares insight in topics such as the world’s transi Oon away

from fossil fuels, raw materials in the ba Gery supply chain, as well as his

company’s strategy for moneOzing Global Energy Metals assets.

"The world's largest economies are ramping up their climate ambi6ons and I

think they're radically reimagining their economies because of this. I'm not shy

in saying that more needs to be done, not just with government but at all

levels, but I'll emphasize that it all starts with investment. There's going to be

hurdles along the way but the direc6on is clear, now is the 6me. And I keep

saying this: now is the 6me to be part of this incredible opportunity. It's a

transi6on unlike we've ever seen before and I think Global Energy Metals and

shareholders that follow along with us are going to beneﬁt from it greatly as

this electric revolu6on strengthens.”

Read the full transcript of the interview below.

Global Energy Metals CEO Says Shareholders Expected to Beneﬁt Greatly as

Electric Revolu2on Strengthens, Sean Mason - Senior Journalist, ProacXve

Proac&ve: Governments around the world are pledging to end local sales of

gasoline-and-diesel-powered vehicles in favour of those using zero-emission

technologies, with some having drawn that line less than 15 years from to-

day. As far as electric vehicles are concerned, what are the biggest chal -

lenges to realizing these goals?

Mitchell Smith: I'd say it comes down to three factors: investment; policy; and

industry. Even with the recogniOon that there's a massive need to implement

these private, public, and government iniOaOves, there's a signiﬁcant discon-

nect in how we bridge that policy, investment, and industry to build out the

lithium-ion baGery supply chain. Developing a thriving industry not only de-

pends on the growth of the individual parts of the value chain, but really on

building the connecOons between those individual parts.

I'm starOng to see that this is really coming to fruiOon, with both local and

foreign governments pu\ng massive amounts of capital to work to build new

supply chains. We've seen that with Canada, with Australia, with the EU and

obviously with the US. And I'm seeing the automoOve industry and the bat-

tery manufacturers really looking to secure long-term supply contracts to en-

sure raw materials are available. A‘er many years in the space, I'm now see-

ing private and public capital being deployed into companies such as Global

Energy Metals to see these criOcal metals projects advance. And I think this is

just the start of the opportunity for investors and shareholders, and why now

is the opportunity to be ge\ng exposure to the sector .

Give us a sense of the current status of raw materials in the ba]ery supply

chain, and how do future supply scenarios match up with the demand from

manufacturers of electric vehicles and other high-tech products?

The simple answer is that at current rates of producOon the amount of raw

material produced for the lithium-ion baGery sector will quickly be inade-

quate. As we've witnessed with price volaOlity and growth in some of the key

commodiOes such as cobalt, nickel, lithium and others, that future demand is

starOng to play into the EV (electric vehicle) sector growth. The level of supply

for this is mulOple Omes less than the pace of growth for EV demand. This is

only going to be exacerbated as the world transiOons from internal combus-

Oon to electric, and at the same Ome there's other new energy technologies

that are being developed that require these key ingredients. I think the take-

away from this is that new supply must come online and with that it means

investment in the space.

Global Energy Metals is advancing projects in North America, Europe and

Australia. What is the raXonale behind operaXng in mulXple jurisdicXons?

As the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket. And in our case,

don't pay for all those eggs to hatch using your own dollars. And this is really

the approach that Global Energy Metals is taking to this diversiﬁed commodity

and jurisdicOonally-wide approach to investment into the space. We've pur-

posely diversiﬁed not only our commodity base, but we've been strategically

selecOve in the jurisdicOons that we are operaOng in. We have project posi-

Oons in the world's top mining jurisdicOons in close proximity to emerging and

exisOng baGery manufacturing capacity. These are two factors that I think play

a really important role in us having a compeOOve advantage and strategic po-

siOon in what's becoming an emerging Net Zero economy and because of that

there's less need for transportaOon and material, and we think it can be pro-

duced in a cleaner fashion given where we have operaOons. We've also taken

a collaboraOve approach, where we're partnering with other industry peers,

uOlizing their regional and technical experOse, as well as capital to advance

our projects. And while we maintain project level exposure, we gain equity

exposure in these companies and minimize diluOon that would otherwise be

necessary to advance the assets. And, like I said, we sOll hold a diverse porgo-

lio of highly-prospecOve assets providing our shareholders with maximum ex-

posure to the lithium-ion baGery sector .

It must take a deep and talented team to keep so many projects going. Tell

us more about yourself and the people helping you to grow the company.

I'm very proud of the team we've been able to a Gract and build over the

years. The company's management, advisors, the board, and strategic part-

ners all hold decades of combined experience, not only as mining, ﬁnancial

and technical experts, but also as leaders speciﬁcally in the lithium-ion baGery

industry. Take, for example, our partnership with American BaGery Technolo-

gy Company and the team they've assembled from the likes of Tesla, Apple

and others. It's relaOonships like this that we beneﬁt from, and so do our

shareholders. So, I feel very fortunate to be able to surround myself with

leaders who share my passion and vision for the sector and who are equally

as dedicated to building a go-to baGery metals company.

Mineral exploraXon companies typically don’t have a near-term path to cash

ﬂow. What is your strategy for moneXzing your assets?

Global Energy Metals provides shareholders exposure to baGery metals and

the overall electriﬁcaOon mega trend. And we're doing that through a three

pillar strategy based on project acquisiOon, moneOzaOon, exploraOon, and

development, as well as peer collaboraOon. We've been acOve in moneOzing

our non-core projects while we move forward with exploraOon on those that

we feel are core to us. And in doing so, we beneﬁt from the growth of those

non-core assets through partners and gaining valuable exposure to not only

peer companies but the underlying projects, royalOes and the assets they

hold.

For example, the COVID pandemic made it very restric Ove for travel, and

that's to do any work in Australia, especially as a foreign country, never mind

those within diﬀerent states. We were sOll able to create value from our Aus-

tralian projects by ﬁrst selling a small royalty to Electric RoyalOes for a sizeable

share posiOon in that company, and we get the added beneﬁt and exposure to

baGery metals such as lithium, graphite, manganese, and On thru the 18 or so

diﬀerent royalOes represenOng commodiOes that we don’t directly hold in our

porgolio. Now, further to that, we moneOzed the Millennium asset through a

partnership with Metal Bank, which is an ASX-listed company. They're joint

venturing and earning an 80% interest through project spend of $3 million.

Plus, we get $600,000 with their share equity. We did it again in Norway with

our Råna Project with an incoming partner called Metals One and their com-

mitment to fund development. It’s a promising, past-producing nickel project

in an emerging baGery manufacturing hub in Europe. So, it's a proven strategy

that we have and one that we feel gives our shareholders a diversi ﬁed ap-

proach to the sector, commodiOes and jurisdicOons, but also minimizes dilu-

Oon and risk at the same Ome.

Finally, consumers have done a good job of adop Xng clean technologies,

with electric vehicles selling well, and in many jurisdicXons diﬃcult to buy at

present. What about governments? What can governments do to ensure

not only conXnued adopXon, but also that the inputs required to support

clean-tech industries are available, and reliably so?

The world's largest economies are ramping up their climate ambiOons and I

think they're radically reimagining their economies because of this. Policy is

going to play an important role in the development of the ba Gery supply

chain and adopOng the philosophy that criOcal minerals are going to get us to

Net Zero is paramount. Governments across the globe are now awake and

they've realized that security of supply, something that we've been saying for

a while now, is vital to their na Oon's economic and strategic wellbeing.

They're now prioriOzing this with funding and promise to permit in support of

the facilitaOon of localized, or regionalized, electric vehicle materials supply

chain. I'm not shy in saying that more needs to be done, not just with gov -

ernment but at all levels, but I'll emphasize that it all starts with investment.

There's going to be hurdles along the way but the direcOon is clear, now is the

Ome. And I keep saying this: now is the Ome to be part of this incredible op-

portunity. It's a transiOon unlike we've ever seen before and I think Global En-

ergy Metals and shareholders that follow along with us are going to beneﬁt

from it greatly as this electric revoluOon strengthens.

In addiOon, in collaboraOon with Amvest Capital, the Company recently

hosted a live webinar and Q&A with Project Development Manager Timothy

Strong who provided the audience with an update on recent milestones

including the successful drilling results from the area beneath the old

workings that supported underground mining of high-grade cobalt, nickel and

copper along with insight as to next steps and upcoming catalysts that it

believes should provide shareholders with conOnued growth opportuniOes.

To watch the recording of the event please use the following link or click on

the image below:

The Amvest Capital - Global Energy Metals Webinar

Global Energy Metals Corporation

(TSXV:GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF | FSE:5GE1)

Global Energy Metals Corp. o ﬀers investment exposure to the growing

rechargeable baIery and electric vehicle market by building a diversi ﬁed

global porJolio of explora6on and growth-stage baIery mineral assets.

Global Energy Metals recognizes that the prolifera 6on and growth of the

electriﬁed economy in the coming decades is underpinned by the availability

of baIery metals, including cobalt, nickel, copper, lithium and other raw

materials. To be part of the solu 6on and respond to this electri ﬁca6on

movement, Global Energy Metals has taken a ‘consolidate, partner and invest’

approach and in doing so have assembled and are advancing a por Jolio of

strategically signiﬁcant investments in baIery metal resources.

As demonstrated with the Company’s current copper, nickel and cobalt

projects in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, GEMC is

inves6ng-in, exploring and developing prospec 6ve, scaleable assets in

established mining and processing jurisdic6ons in close proximity to end-use

markets. Global Energy Metals is targe6ng projects with low logis6cs and

processing risks, so that they can be fast tracked to enter the supply chain in

this cycle. The Company is also collabora 6ng with industry peers to

strengthen its exposure to these cri 6cal commodi6es and the associated

technologies required for a cleaner future.

Securing exposure to these cri6cal minerals powering the eMobility revolu6on

is a genera6onal investment opportunity. Global Energy Metals believe the

6me to be part of this electriﬁca6on movement.

For Further InformaXon:

Global Energy Metals CorporaOon

#1501-128 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6B 1R8

Email: [email protected]

t. + 1 (604) 688-4219

www.globalenergymetals.com

TwiGer: @EnergyMetals | @USBaHeryMetals | @ElementMinerals

Subscribe to the GEMC eNewsleHer

CauXonary Statement on Forward-Looking InformaXon:

Certain informa6on in this release may cons6tute forward-looking statements

under applicable securi6es laws and necessarily involve risks associated with

regulatory approvals and 6melines. Although Global Energy Metals believes

the expecta6ons expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on

reasonable assump6ons, such statements are not guarantees of future

performance and actual results or developments may diﬀer materially from

those in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the

Company undertakes no obliga 6on to update these forward-looking

statements in the event that management’s beliefs, es6mates or opinions, or

other factors, should change.

GEMC’s opera6ons could be signiﬁcantly adversely aﬀected by the eﬀects of a

widespread global outbreak of a contagious disease, including the recent

outbreak of illness caused by COVID-19. It is not possible to accurately predict

the impact COVID-19 will have on opera6ons and the ability of others to meet

their obliga6ons, including uncertain6es rela6ng to the ul6mate geographic

spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the dura6on of the outbreak,

and the length of travel and quaran6ne restric6ons imposed by governments

of aﬀected countries. In addi6on, a signiﬁcant outbreak of contagious diseases

in the human popula6on could result in a widespread health crisis that could

adversely aﬀect the economies and ﬁnancial markets of many countries,

resul6ng in an economic downturn that could further aﬀect opera6ons and

the ability to ﬁnance its opera6ons.

For more informa6on on Global Energy and the risks and challenges of their

businesses, investors should review the ﬁlings that are available at

www.sedar.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regula6on Services Provider (as that

term is deﬁned in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts

responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

We seek safe harbour.

← Back to feed