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Spark Energy Minerals Congratulates Pilbara Minerals and Latin Resources on Strategic AUS $560 Million Acquisition

Company Commentary

August 16, 2024

CSE: SPRK | OTC: MTEHF | FSE: 8PC

Spark Energy Minerals Congratulates Pilbara Minerals and Latin Resources on

Strategic AUS $560 Million Acquisition

(Vancouver) – Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK | OTC: MTEHF | FSE: 8PC) (“Spark” or

the “Company”) congratulates Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) and Latin Resources Ltd (ASX:

LRS, OTC: LRSRF) on their landmark A$560 million acquisition agreement. This strategic

transaction, which sees Pilbara Minerals acquire Latin Resources and its flagship Salinas Lithium

Project in Brazil, is a testament to both companies' commitment to advancing both their significant

land package, particularly in Brazil’s Lithium Valley and the global lithium industry as a whole.

The deal, which includes a 57% premium for Latin Resources shareholders, represents a significant

value creation opportunity and highlights the potential of the Salinas Project as a future top -tier

lithium operation. Spark Energy Minerals is thrilled with this collaboration, which strengthens the

position of both companies in the lithium market and paves the way for continued innovation and

growth in this critical sector.

Jon Hill, Vice -President of Exploration, comments: “This investment by Pilbara really

highlights and continues to propel Brazil’s Lithium Valley and its endowment of spodumene rich

pegamatites into the world sphere of long lived hard rock lithium producers. It ’s a testament to

Lithium Valley ’s importance on the world stage that Pilbara, a leading global producer has

identified, ranked highly, and now “put its money where its mouth is” with a significant investment

in this exciting development venture."

Eugene Hodgson, Chief Executive Officer, adds: “This further recognition of the Lithium

Valley’s world class credentials continues to reinforce Spark’s view and commitment to fully

exploring and developing this region’s potential.”

About Spark Energy Minerals Inc.

Spark Energy Minerals Inc. is a Canadian company pursuing battery metals and mineral assets

with newly acquired interests in Brazil. The Company has acquired assets in some of the world's

most prolific mining jurisdictions, including Brazil's growing lithi um area, which is gaining

recognition as a global hot spot for lithium and rare earth mineral exploration.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

EUGENE HODGSON

CHAIR & CEO

SPARK ENERGY MINERALS INC.

For additional information, see the Company's website at https://sparkenergyminerals.com

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Eugene Hodgson, CEO, Tel. +1-778-744-0742

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term

is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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"forward-looking information" (collectively "forward -looking information") as those terms are

used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and simil ar Canadian laws. These

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

"intend," "expect," "believe," "will," "projected," "estimated," "anticipates" 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 release contains forward -looking information relating to the business of the

Company, the Company’s properties , financing, and certain corporate changes. The forward -

looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is

not obligated 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.