New Energy Metals Appoints New Director to the Board

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2018) - New Energy Metals Corp. (TSXV: ENRG) (OTC Pink: NEMCF) ("New Energy Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Christopher Little has joined the Company's board of directors effective, effective September 25, 2018.

Mr. Little is a lawyer and the owner of Little Law Corporation, a North Vancouver-based boutique corporate and securities law firm. He obtained his LL.B. from the University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law. Since 2008, he has advised local and international clients on a broad range of issues including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt offerings (both public and private), stock exchange listings, continuous disclosure obligations and corporate governance. In addition, he has participated as counsel in a number of reverse takeover transactions, business combinations and corporate reorganizations, and has a wealth of experience guiding start-up companies from inception through various financing stages and to initial public offering.

Mr. Little's experience working with public companies and his strategic background will be an asset to the Company.

Prior to forming Little Law Corporation, Christopher spent 10 years practicing with a boutique corporate/securities firm located in downtown Vancouver. He is a member of the British Columbia Bar Association.

About The Company

New Energy Metals is focused on the exploration and development of energy metals in Chile. The Company's assets include the Cristal Copper Project located in northern Chile, several prospective cobalt projects in Chile's past producing San Juan cobalt district, and a lithium project in Chile's Atacama salar district.

On behalf of NEW ENERGY METALS CORP.

Grant Ewing, President & CEO
T: 604.484.1232
E: info@newenergymetals.ca
W: www.newenergymetals.ca

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