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Genius Metals Provides an Update on Lithium381

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Genius Metals Provides an Update on Lithium381

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA — (January 10th, 202 3) - Genius Metals Inc. (TSXV: GENI)

(“Genius Metals” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to provide an update on the exploration

progress at the Lithium381 property. The optionee of this property , Clarity Metals Corp. has

completed the following exploration work:

• Induced Polarization and Resistivity survey using a 100m line spacing and 25m dipole -

dipole measurements

• Remote sensing survey including the acquisition, processing, analysis, and interpretation

of Synthetic Aperture Radar ("SAR") and Sentinel & Aster Multispectral data

• 160 linear kilometer triaxial magnetometer survey at a 75m line spacing.

• Follow up exploration including permitting preparation.

The results of the three surveys are pending. Upon receipt and interpretation of the results,

Genius and Clarity will identify targets that will be investigated through drilling shortly.

The Lithium381 Property

The property is located in the James-Bay Eeyou Istchee territory, Quebec, Canada, approximately

3km from the KM381 service station which provides infrastructure to the local area.

The 21 mineral claims comprising the 1107 ha property are contiguous are to Allkem Limited’s

(TSX: AKE) James Bay Lithium property which comprises the Allkem lithium deposit (40.8 Mt

@1.40% Li2O as Indicated Resource) formerly known as the Cyr deposit (Figure 1).

Genius Metals signed an option agreement with Clarity Metals Corp. (CSE: CMET, OTC: CLGCF,

FSE: 27G) on December 6 th, 2022 which enables CMET to acquire a 50% interest in the

Corporation’s Lithium381 property, located in the James Bay-Eeyou Istchee region of the Province

of Quebec. In order to acquire this interest in the property, Clarity must spend $750,000 in

exploration work before December 31st, 2024 and issue 720,000 common shares of its capital to

Genius Metals.

Figure 1. Location of Lithium381 Project showing nearby properties and total pit outline on Allkem’s

James Bay Lithium Project from the Allkem Feasibility Study

Qualified Person

The technical information contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by Michel

Boily, Ph.D., P. Geo, qualified person under NI 43-101.

About Genius Metals

Genius Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration

and, if warranted, development of natural resource properties of merit in Canada.

Contact Information

Genius Metals Inc.

Tel.: 579-476-7000

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

Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer

Certain information contained herein may constitute “forward -looking information” under

Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward -looking information can be identified using

forward-looking terminology such as, “will be”, “expected” or variations of such words and

phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “will” occur. Forward -looking

statements, including statements relating to the exercise of the Option under the Optio n

Agreement and the timing and amount of Expenditures funded by Clarity and statements relating

to the expected findings on the Property, are based on the Corporation’s estimates and are subject

to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors t hat may cause the actual results,

level of activity, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from

those expressed or implied by such forward -looking statements or forward-looking information.

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. Accordingly,

readers should not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements and forward -looking

information. The Corporation will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking

information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities

laws.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the

TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release