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Metal Energy Supports Highly Concentrated Lithium Brine Potential at its SourceRock Project

Corporate Updates

Metal Energy Supports Highly Concentrated

Lithium Brine Potential at its SourceRock

Project

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2023) - Metal Energy Corp. (TSXV: MERG) (OTCQB:

MEEEF) (the "

Company

" or "

Metal Energy

") is pleased to provide further evidence supporting lithium

("

Li

") brine prospectivity at the SourceRock project ("

SourceRock

" or the "

Project

"), Thunder Bay-

Nipigon area of northwestern Ontario (

Figure 1

).

"We have ample scientific documentation supporting our thesis of highly concentrated lithium brines at

SourceRock. The Sibley Basin sedimentary brine source rocks exhibit deep geological characteristics

and boast elevated total dissolved solids (TDS) levels. Higher TDS concentrations are typically

associated with increased lithium content. We know the presence of super saline brines within the

Project and our objective is to confirm their lithium content. With drill permits in hand we are excited to

progress SourceRock towards its planned 'proof-of-concept' drill program," said James Sykes, CEO of

Metal Energy.

Please watch this video for new details indicating SourceRock's supersaturated saline solution and

increased TDS meet the criteria for increased Lithium concentration potential within brines.

SourceRock Lithium Brine Project: Ontario's First Lithium Brine Project - Chemical Analysis

and Interpretations

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SourceRock is a drill-ready project with an exploration permit already in-hand from the Ontario Ministry of

Mines for up to 20 drill pads.

Initial geophysical data compilation has already identified saline brine drill

targets on the Project.

The Company is currently engaged with local Indigenous groups, communities,

and stakeholders, and anticipates a drill program to commence after sufficient and meaningful

consultation has been completed.

SourceRock Exploration Plans

SourceRock is a drill-ready project with an exploration permit already in-hand from the Ontario Ministry of

Mines for up to 20 drill pads.

Initial geophysical data compilation has already identified saline brine drill

targets on the Project.

The Company is currently engaged with local Indigenous groups, communities,

and stakeholders, and anticipates a drill program to commence after sufficient and meaningful

consultation has been completed.

About the SourceRock Li Brine Project

SourceRock is exceptionally large, covering 913 square kilometres (91,288 hectares) encompassing

approximately 10 to 20 km wide by 95 km long 91,288 hectares within the Proterozoic Sibley

sedimentary basin, Thunder Bay-Nipigon area, Ontario. The Project has excellent access to

infrastructure and capacity that has supported previous exploration programs and mine development,

including year-round highway, railroad, and seaport access, with power and natural gas lines crossing

SourceRock.

About Metal Energy Corp.

Metal Energy is a nickel and battery metal exploration company with three projects in politically stable

Canadian jurisdictions; Manibridge (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE) in Manitoba, and SourceRock (Li-Na-K) and

Strange (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE) in Ontario. The Manibridge Project is 85% owned by Metal Energy and 15%

owned by Mistango River Resources Inc. (CSE: MIS). Both SourceRock and Strange Projects are

subject to earn-in agreements where the Company can acquire 100% exploration rights to each project.

QP Statement

The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Charles

Beaudry, P.Geo., Director for Metal Energy, and a Qualified Person as defined in "National Instrument

43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."

For further information, please contact:

Metal Energy Corp.

MERG on the TSXV

[email protected]

www.metalenergy.ca

James Sykes, CEO

[email protected]

306-221-8717

Reader Advisory

Certain information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements or information

("

forward-looking ​statements

"), including details about the business of the Company. By their

nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks ​and uncertainties, some of which are

beyond the Company's control, including the impact of general economic conditions, ​industry

conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, environmental risks, operational risks,

competition from ​other industry participants, stock market volatility. Although the ​Company believes

that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, its forward-looking statements

have ​been based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be

inaccurate. Those factors and ​assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such

statements are subject to known and unknown risks, ​uncertainties and other factors that could

influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially ​from those

stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned

not to place undue ​reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to

future results, levels of activity or achievements. ​Risks, uncertainties, material assumptions and other

factors that could affect actual results are discussed in our public disclosure ​documents available at

www.sedar.com

including the Filing Statement dated November 15, 2021. Furthermore, the forward-

looking statements contained in this document are made as of ​the date of this document and, except

as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly ​update or to

revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future

events or ​otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly

qualified by this cautionary statement.​

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. 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 release.

Figure 1 - SourceRock Li Brine Project Location in the Thunder Bay-Nipigon area of

northwestern Ontario

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