Spark Energy Minerals Appoints Marina Fagundes de Freitas to its Board of Directors
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NEWS RELEASE
Spark Energy Minerals Appoints Marina Fagundes de Freitas to
its Board of Directors
Former Jaguar Mining CFO to chair the Audit Committee
Vancouver, British Columbia — September 3, 2026 — Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK)
(OTC: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) (“Spark” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Marina Fagundes de Freitas to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director, effective
September 2, 2026.
Ms. Freitas is a finance executive with more than twenty years in the mining sector in Brazil. She
spent fifteen years at Jaguar Mining Inc., where she was latterly Chief Financial Officer and
previously Vice President of Finance and Projects, Vice President of Project Development,
Administrative Vice President, and Governance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Manager. Most recently
she served as Senior Advisor to Magna Mining Inc.
Earlier in her career Ms. Freitas was a Senior Internal Auditor at Holcim (Brazil) S.A. and an external
auditor at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Brazil.
She holds a postgraduate degree in Financial Management from PUC-MG, a Bachelor of Accounting
from Fumec and a Bachelor of Business Administration from PUC-MG. She is a Certified Fraud
Examiner, holds the Certification in Risk Management Assurance and is a Certified Internal Auditor
with The Institute of Internal Auditors. She has completed executive programs at Harvard Business
School and MIT Sloan. Ms. Freitas is based in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais.
The Board has determined Ms. Freitas to be independent within the meaning of National Instrument
52-110 Audit Committees. She has been appointed Chair of the Company's Audit Committee.
Comment from the CEO
“Marina’s appointment strengthens the Board at an important stage in the Company’s development.
She served as chief financial officer of a listed gold producer in Minas Gerais, established its internal
audit, risk and compliance functions, and coordinated a share issuance on the Toronto Stock
Exchange. Spark has advanced significantly over the past year, and the composition of its Board
should reflect that. I am delighted she has accepted our invitation, and I look forward to working
alongside her,” said Dr. Fernando Tallarico, CEO and Chairman of Spark Energy Minerals Inc.
About Spark Energy Minerals Inc.
Spark Energy Minerals Inc. is a Canadian critical minerals exploration company listed on the
Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: SPRK), the OTC market (OTC: SPARF) and the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (FSE: 8PC). The Company’s principal asset is the Arapaima Project, comprising
approximately 91,900 hectares across several municipalities in the Lithium Valley region of Minas
Gerais, Brazil.
The Company has made gallium and rare earth element discoveries at Cruzeta and, more recently,
at Boa Vista, where mineralization is hosted in ionic adsorption clays developed over the Caladão
Granite. Lithium-bearing pegmatites are a secondary target on the property. No mineral resource or
mineral reserve has been estimated on the Arapaima Project.
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Spark’s registered office is at Suite 704 – 595 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T5,
Canada.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Fernando
Tallarico, PhD, P.Geo., FSEG, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, who is a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects.
For further information
Dr. Fernando Tallarico, PhD, P.Geo., FSEG
CEO and Chairman
Spark Energy Minerals Inc.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Spark Energy Minerals Inc.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking information”). Forward-looking information includes all
statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information can often, but not always, be identified by words such
as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “will”,
“may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “potential”, “target” or “objective”, or variations of these words and similar expressions, or
by statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, would or will be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking information in this news release includes, without limitation, statements regarding: the appointment of Ms.
Freitas as a director of the Company and the timing and effectiveness of that appointment; the receipt of acceptance from
the Canadian Securities Exchange; the determination by the Board of Directors that Ms. Freitas is independent within the
meaning of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees; the composition of the Company’s Audit Committee and the
appointment of Ms. Freitas as its Chair; the anticipated contribution of Ms. Freitas to the Company; the Company’s
governance arrangements, including the constitution of any additional committees of the Board; and the Company’s
business plans, exploration programs, financing activities and objectives.
Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions that management considers reasonable as at the date of
this news release, including, without limitation: that Ms. Freitas will deliver the documentation required to complete her
appointment, including her consent to act as a director and a completed Personal Information Form; that the Canadian
Securities Exchange will accept the appointment without objection and within the anticipated timeframe; that no
circumstance will arise that would cause the Board to revise its determination as to Ms. Freitas’s independence; that the
Company will continue to have access to the financing required to carry out its plans; that the Company will retain the
services of its key personnel; and that there will be no material adverse change in general economic conditions, commodity
prices, or the regulatory environment in Canada or Brazil.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking information, including, without limitation: that the appointment may be delayed or may not become effective;
that the Canadian Securities Exchange may not accept the appointment; that Ms. Freitas may resign, or may be unable or
unwilling to serve, or may cease to be independent; that the Company may be unable to constitute or maintain committees
of the Board as contemplated; the risks inherent in mineral exploration and development, including that exploration may not
result in the discovery or delineation of any mineral resource; the Company’s ability to raise capital on acceptable terms or at
all; the possibility that any anticipated third party or government funding may not be received, or may be reduced, delayed or
made subject to conditions; changes in commodity prices and exchange rates; title, permitting, environmental and
community relations risks; the risks of operating in Brazil; the Company’s dependence on a limited number of key
individuals; and the other risk factors described in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents filed under the
Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, and readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on it. All forward-looking information in this news release is expressly qualified by
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this cautionary statement and is made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation 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.