TORONTO, CANADA, December 8, 2021 – Strategic Minerals Europe Corp. (NEO: SNTA), a company that is currently focused on the production, development, and exploration of tin, tantalum, and niobium – metals which are critical to the new green and digital economies – is pleased to announce that, effective at market open on Thursday, December 9, 2021, its common shares will be listed for trading on the NEO Exchange under the symbol “SNTA”.

Miguel de la Campa, Chairman of Strategic Minerals stated that “This is an important milestone for the Company and one that we have been working towards for a very long time. We are very proud to have listed our shares on a premier, senior stock exchange like the NEO, which we believe will only enhance Strategic Minerals’ visibility within the financial markets.”

Jaime Perez Branger, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Minerals, commented “We are pleased to be trading on the NEO Exchange and look forward to sharing our story with investors and the capital markets. As the largest producer of tin, tantalum, and niobium combined in the European Union, Strategic Minerals is well-positioned to create and deliver significant long-term value for both stakeholders and shareholders through our sustainable, conflict-free operations. Currently, we are focused on growing production at our Penouta Project in Spain where we expect to commence mining from the open pit by year-end, and developing our other projects.

” Strategic Minerals also announced that it has entered into the following investor relations and marketing arrangements:

•  an agreement with NATIONAL Public Relations, pursuant to which NATIONAL will provide certain investor relations, marketing and corporate communication services to Strategic Minerals for a twelve-month period. NATIONAL and Strategic Minerals are arm’s length parties and to Strategic Minerals’ knowledge, NATIONAL has no direct or indirect interest in the securities of the Company.
• an agreement with Onyx Capital GmbH, pursuant to which Onyx will provide certain business development, marketing and advertising services to Strategic Minerals for a twelve-month period. Onyx and Strategic Minerals are arm’s length parties and to Strategic Minerals’ knowledge, Onyx holds 1,000,000 common shares and 1,000,000 share purchase warrants in the capital of Strategic Minerals; additionally, Onyx’s sole compensation under its agreement will be the grant of 500,000 stock options of Strategic Minerals exercisable at a price of $0.25 for a period of two years.

About Strategic Minerals Europe Corp.

Strategic Minerals’ wholly owned subsidiary Strategic Minerals Spain, S.L. (“SMS”), is involved in the production, identification, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties, predominantly in Spain. SMS hold permits and a license for the Penouta Project, which allow the Company to produce and conduct exploration, as well as an investigation permit at the Alberta II Project, which allows it to conduct exploration work already underway. Strategic Minerals is the largest producer of tin and tantalum in the European Union and is positioned as a producer of sustainable and conflict-free tin, tantalum and niobium and is exploring for lithium. Strategic Minerals is a “reporting issuer” under applicable securities legislation in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Strategic Minerals to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements are described under the caption «Risks and Uncertainties» in the Company’s Filing Statement dated as of December 6, 2021 which is available for view on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and Strategic Minerals disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management’s estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Strategic Minerals’ operations could be significantly adversely affected by the effects of a widespread global outbreak of a contagious disease, including the recent outbreak of illness caused by COVID-19. It is not possible to accurately predict the impact COVID-19 will have on operations and the ability of others to meet their obligations, including uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, and the length of travel and quarantine restrictions imposed by governments of affected countries. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that could further affect operations and the ability to finance its operations. +INFO

Further Information

For further information regarding Strategic Minerals, please contact:

Elena Terrón, Corporate Secretary
Strategic Minerals Europe Corp.

Ryan Volk NATIONAL
Public Relations