Genius Metals Provides an Update on Lithium381

• Induced Polarization and Resistivity survey using a 100m line spacing and 25m dipole-dipole measurements
• Remote sensing survey including the acquisition, processing, analysis, and interpretation of Synthetic Aperture Radar ("SAR") and Sentinel & Aster Multispectral data
• 160 linear kilometer triaxial magnetometer survey at a 75m line spacing.
• Follow up exploration including permitting preparation.

The results of the three surveys are pending. Upon receipt and interpretation of the results, Genius and Clarity will identify targets that will be investigated through drilling shortly.

The property is located in the James-Bay Eeyou Istchee territory, Quebec, Canada, approximately 3km from the KM381 service station which provides infrastructure to the local area.

The 21 mineral claims comprising the 1107 ha property are contiguous are to Allkem Limited's (TSX: AKE) James Bay Lithium property which comprises the Allkem lithium deposit (40.8 Mt @1.40% Li₂O as Indicated Resource) formerly known as the Cyr deposit (Figure 1).

Genius Metals signed an option agreement with Clarity Metals Corp. (CSE: CMET, OTC: CLGCF, FSE: 27G) on December 6^th, 2022 which enables CMET to acquire a 50% interest in the Corporation's Lithium381 property, located in the James Bay-Eeyou Istchee region of the Province of Quebec. In order to acquire this interest in the property, Clarity must spend $750,000 in exploration work before December 31^st, 2024 and issue 720,000 common shares of its capital to Genius Metals.

Click on the following link to view Figure 1. Location of Lithium381 Project showing nearby properties and total pit outline on Allkem's James Bay Lithium Project from the Allkem Feasibility Study.

The technical information contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by Michel Boily, Ph.D., P. Geo, qualified person under NI 43-101.

Genius Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and, if warranted, development of natural resource properties of merit in Canada.

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SOURCE Genius Metals Inc.



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