February 18, 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Nevada Energy Metals Inc.(the “Company” or “Nevada”), TSXV: BFF (OTCQB: SSMLF) (Frankfurt: A2AFBV) is pleased to announce that Tak Tsan (Simon) Tso has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company in place of Robert Guanzon effective today.  Mr. Tso is the Principal of Athena Chartered Professional Accountant Ltd., a full-cycle accounting firm that assists companies of all sizes with their financial reporting, regulatory filing and taxation requirements. Simon is also a co-founder of Zeus Capital Ltd., a boutique corporate finance firm that specializes in providing financial advisory, valuation and consulting services. Prior to his current roles, Simon spent a number of years as an associate at a local corporate finance firm and as a Senior Accountant at a firm of Chartered Accountants, where he managed numerous private and publicly-traded corporations, commonly acting as their Controller or Chief Financial Officer. Simon graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from the UBC Sauder School of Business and is both a CFA Charterholder and a Chartered Professional Accountant.

The board thanks Robert Guanzon for his contributions to the Company and wishes him success in his future endeavors.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Rick Wilson” Rick Wilson, President & CEO

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