Genius Metals Changes Its NAME to “Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation”

GENIUS METALS CHANGES ITS NAME TO

“MOROCCO STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION”

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA – January 29th, 202 5 – Genius Metals Inc. (TSXV: GENI) (the

“Company”) held its annual and special meeting of shareholders on January 16 th, 2025 (the

"Meeting"). The Company is pleased to announce that shareholders representing more than 99%

of votes cast approved a special resolution authorizing the Company to amend its articles to

change its name to " Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation " and " Corporation de minéraux

stratégiques du Maroc" as its French name.

The common shares of the Company continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV")

under its existing trading symbol, GENI . The effective date of the name change will be January

31st, 2025 and the Company's common shares will commence trading on the TSXV under the new

name and under the trading symbol “MCC”. Each existing share certificate reflecting the current

name of the Company will continue to represent a valid certificate until such certificate is

transferred, re-registered or otherwise exchanged.

The new name reflects the Company’s strategy to explore and develop its Moroccan assets,

announced in press releases issued on July 11, October 17 and November 13, 2024.

About the Company

Genius Metals is a Canadian mineral explora�on company focused on the acquisi�on, explora�on

and, if warranted, development of natural resource proper�es of merit in Morocco and in

Canada.

Contact Information

Pierre-Olivier Goulet

Vice-President Corporate Development

Email: [email protected]

1-450-821-5270

Guy Goulet

President and CEO

Email: [email protected]

1-514-294-7000

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