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Megawatt Wraps Up Field Program at Route 381 Lithium Project, Quebec, Canada, Assays Pending

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Megawatt Wraps Up Field Program at Route 381 Lithium Project, Quebec,

Canada, Assays Pending

Vancouver, British Columbia--(August 18, 2021) - Megawatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp.

(CSE:MEGA) (FSE: WR20) (OTC PINK: WALRF) (the "Company" or "Megawatt") is pleased to

announce that it has concluded the previously announced sampling and prospecting field work at

the Route 381 Lithium Project in the James Bay hard rock lithium district. A total of 56 surface

samples, 51 of which were channel samples, were taken from multiple pegmatite dykes on the

property. Prospecting was further carried out on southern extremity outcrops and the “West Dyke”

before it dipped under cover. In total this dyke was traceable for over 350m, and at its most

southern extremity had widened out to 2.5m. Surface samples from multiple pegmatite dykes on the

property including the “West”, “East” “North/South” and PR dykes show visible spodumene in many

samples. The PR Dyke was well exposed for over 250m. This dyke was spodumene bearing and

averaged 1m wide. The channel samples which will provide information on the continuity of lithium

mineralization as well as 5 grab samples. The samples were delivered to ALS Laboratories facility in

Val d’Or, Quebec where they will be prepared for analysis before shipping to the main Vancouver

facility.

David Thornley-Hall, CEO of Megawatt, comments: “We look forward to reviewing the results of our

sampling survey at Route 381. The results will bring us one step closer to defining and prioritizing a

drill program on the property.”

Qualified Person

Mr. Geoffrey Reed (MAusMM (CP)) (MAIG), Consultant for the Company, is a qualified person as

defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure or Mineral Projects and has

reviewed the scientific and technical information in this press release.

About MegaWatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp.

MegaWatt is a British Columbia based company involved in the acquisition and exploration of

mineral properties in Canada. The Company holds a 100% undivided interest, subject to a 1.5% NSR

on all base, rare earth elements and precious metals, in the Cobalt Hill Property, consisting of eight

mineral claims covering an area of approximately 1,727.43 hectares located in the Trail Creek Mining

Division in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Additionally, the Company has acquired a 60% interest in a company that indirectly holds a 100%

interest (subject to a 2% NSR) in two prospective silver-zinc projects in Australia, being the Tyr Silver

Project and the Century South Silver-Zinc Project (see press release dated August 13, 2020) an

indirect 100% interest (subject to a 1% NSR) in mining tenements in Northern Territory and New

South Wales, Australia prospective for nickel-cobalt-scandium and rare earths and a 100% interest

(subject to a 2% NSR) in and to the Route 381 Lithium Property, comprised of 40 mineral claims

located in James Bay Territory, north of Matagami in the Province of Quebec, covering 2,126

hectares (see press release dated February 3, 2021).

Investors can learn more about the Company and team at https://megawattmetals.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

David Thornley-Hall Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

The CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release includes "forward-looking information" that is subject to a number of assumptions,

risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking

statements may include but are not limited to, statements relating to the trading of the Company's

common shares on the Exchange and the Company's use of proceeds and are subject to all of the

risks and uncertainties normally incident to such events. Investors are cautioned that any such

statements are not guarantees of future events and that actual events or developments may differ

materially from those projected in the forward- looking statements. Such forward-looking statements

represent management's best judgment based on information currently available. No securities

regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.