BeMetals Announces Effective Date of Name Change to Lightning Resource Corp. and New Trading Symbol “LTNG”
TSXV – BMET
July 29, 2026 OTCQB – BMTLF
FRANKFURT – 1OI.F
BeMetals Announces Effective Date of Name Change to
Lightning Resource Corp. and New Trading Symbol “LTNG”
Vancouver, British Columbia – BeMetals Corp. (TSXV: BMET, OTCQB: BMTLF, Frankfurt: 1OI0.F) (“BeMetals” or the
“Company”) announces that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to change the Company’s name
to “Lightning Resource Corp.” (the “Name Change”).
The Name Change is expected to take effect at the start of trading on July 31, 2026, and the Company will trade
under the symbol “LTNG” and under the new CUSIP/ISIN numbers 531965101/CA5319651017.
No action is required by existing shareholders with respect to the Name Change. Existing share certificates of the
Company will continue to represent common shares of the Company under the new name, Lightning Resource Corp.,
and shareholders will not be required to exchange their existing certificates.
The Company’s previously announced acquisition of all of the non-Yukon mineral exploration projects of Prospector
Metals Corp. (“Prospector”) in exchange for 29,400,000 common shares of the Company through the acquisition of
Prospector’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Lightning Exploration Corp., is still pending (see the Company’s previous news
releases dated April 16, May 1, May 20, May 28 and July 27, 2026).
Adoption of New Omnibus Incentive Plan
The Company also announces that it has implemented and adopted a new Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)
following shareholder approval of the Plan at the annual general and special meeting o f shareholders held on
July 3, 2026. The Plan is a “rolling up to 10% ” plan (as such term is defined in TSXV Policy 4.4 - Security Based
Compensation) which enables the Company to grant stock options, restricted share units and deferred share units to
directors, officers, employees, and consultants (the “Eligible Participants”) in order to provide incentives to Eligible
Participants to continue to provide services to the C ompany, as a reward for their performance and to attract and
retain the talent required to fulfill the Company's business plan and strategic direction.
A copy of the Plan was attached as a schedule to the Company's management information circular dated
May 29, 2026, which is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .
About BeMetals Corp.
BeMetals is a Canadian, precious and base metals exploration company focused on advancing its portfolio of high -
potential mineral projects, while continuing to evaluate additional acquisition opportunities. The Company’s
immediate focus is exploration of the Savant Gold Project with district-scale potential to host both iron formation –
hosted and shear-hosted gold systems of size. This is a proven mining region with current operations including the
Red Lake and Musselwhite mines. The Company also holds inter est in copper and gold exploration projects located
in Zambia and Japan, respectively. BeMetals is led by an experienced team and is supported by a strategic
shareholder, B2Gold with approximately 37% ownership interest.
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ON BEHALF OF BEMETALS CORP.
“Kristen Reinertson”
Kristen Reinertson
Interim CEO, Director
For further information, please contact:
Kristen Reinertson
Telephone: +1-604-908-4495
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bemetalscorp.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements ” and “forward-looking information ” (as defined under
applicable securities laws), based on management’s best estimates, assumptions and current expectations. Such
statements include but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated effective date of the Name Change.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward -looking terminology such as
“expects”, “expected”, “budgeted”, “forecasts”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”,
“estimates”, “projects”, “aims”, “potential”, “goal”, “objective”, “prospective”, and similar expressions, or that events
or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “can”, “could” or “should” occur.
The forward -looking information in this news release is based on the beliefs and assumptions of BeMetals
management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including but not limited to the assumption that all
regulatory, stock exchange, regulatory and court approvals will be obtained in a timely manner and on reasonable
terms; that conditions to the Name Change will be satisfied in a timely manner and as expected. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain the required final approvals
of the TSX V enture Exchange. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward -looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or i ntended. There can be no assurance that such statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. The forward-looking statements and forward -looking information are made as of the date hereof and
are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update
any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any forwar d-looking statements or forward -
looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as require d by law.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information. Please refer to
the Company’s most recent filings under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca for further information respecting the risks
affecting the Company and its business.