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NOA Lithium Announces Director Changes

Management Changes

NOA Lithium Announces Director Changes

January 21, 2025, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSX-V: NOAL)

(“NOA” or the “ Company”) announces that Mr. Peter Hughes and Mr. John Miniotis have both

agreed to resign from their positions as directors of the Company ("Board") to pursue other

opportunities. Mr. Ofer Amir , Ms. Efrat Shaprut and Mr. Doron Braun ("Incoming Board

Members") have been appointed to join the Board of the Company , effective immediately and

their bios are set out below.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Hughes and Mr. Miniotis for all of their

hard work in getting the Company publicly listed to reaching major milestones at is flagship, Rio

Grande project. The appointment of the Incoming Board Members is subject to review and

approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Ofer Amir (Director)

Ofer Rafael Amir holds a degree in Business Administration and Finance from Ben Gurion

University, Israel. With extensive experience in investment banking and business development,

Ofer has held key positions including Hedge Fund Manager and Trader/Analyst at Ofek

Securities. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong track record as a private investment

banker, having successfully launched and managed multiple companies across diverse sectors

such as high -tech, biotech, aviation, agri -tech, gaming and mining. He is fluent in Hebrew,

English, and French.

Efrat Shaprut (Director)

Efrat Shaprut Adv. joined NATAL as CEO in July 2020, following four years as CEO of the

Opportunity Fund in Israel. She is recognized for her extensive expertise in organizational

management, including financial management, strategy, marketing and leadership, with

experience overseeing thousands of employees. In addition, Efrat has extensive experience in

inter-sectoral work with government ministries, the business sector, and as a lawyer specializing

in legal consulting for organizations. She began her professional career as an attorney in business

and financial market law. Efrat served as both a member and Chair of the tri-sector roundtable at

the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel. She is a graduate of the MAOZ Program which fosters

leadership in Israel. Efrat holds an L.L.B in Law (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and

a B.A. in Business Administration (magna cum laude) from Reichman University, Herzliya.

Doron Braun (Director)

Doron Braun is the CEO of Geo-Prospect Ltd, a geological and environmental consulting firm with

70 employees and 50 years of experience. He is former president of the Israeli Geological Society

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and a member of the Royal Society of London. He has a vast experience in exploration and mining

in over 50 countries around the globe. Doron leads geological prospection projects for potash,

phosphate, aggregates, cement, oil shales, oil sand, gold, copper, uranium, tantalum, iron ore,

clays, antimony, chromium, and various other minerals. He works with large international

companies such as Cemex, ICL, Heidelberg Cement, and regional companies like Shapir, Oron

and others.

Gabriel Rubacha, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NOA, state s, “We would like to thank

John and Peter for their contribution to NOA. With their experience, they were pivotal to get NOA

to where we currently are. We wish them success in their current and new endeavours. Also, we

would like to welcome the new board members that will join NOA in this new stage of the company

We are confident they will add significant value to the Company to help us get to our next goals

and targets.”

About NOA Lithium Brines Inc.

NOA is a lithium exploration and development company formed to acquire assets with significant

resource potential. All NOA’s projects are located in the heart of the prolific Lithium Triangle, in

the mining -friendly province of Salta, Argentina, near a multitude of projects and operations

owned by some of the largest players in the lithium industry. NOA has rapidly consolidated one

of the largest lithium brine claim portfolios in this region that is not owned by a producing company,

with key positions on three prospective salars, being Rio Grande, Arizaro, Salinas Grandes, and

totalling over 140,000 hectares.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Gabriel Rubacha

Chief Executive Officer and Director

For Further Information On The Company

Website: www.noalithium.com

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +54-9-11-5060-4709

Alternative Telephone: +1-403-571-8013

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward -looking information. These

statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend",

"expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to

matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on

the Company’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual

future results may differ materially. In particular, this news release contains forward -looking information

relating to, among other things, resource estimates of the Company and accompanying properties. Those

assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although such

statements are based on reasonable assumptions of the Company’s management, there can be no

assurance that any conclusions or forecasts will prove to be accurate.

While the Company considers these statements to be reasonable based on information currently available,

they may prove to be incorrect. Forward -looking information involves known and unknown risks,

uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be

materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the

forward-looking information. Such factors include market risks and the demand for securities of the

Company, risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks relating

to changes in project parameters as plans continue to be redefined, risks relating to variations in grade or

recovery rates, risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide demand for and supply of

minerals, risks related to increased competition and current global financial conditions, access and supply

risks, reliance on key personnel, operational risks, and regulatory risks, including risks relating to the

acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof, and the

Company is not obligated, and does not undertake, to update or revise any forward -looking information,

whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable

securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should

not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any

forward-looking information contained herein.

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DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY

OR ACCURACY