Vital Battery Metals Inc. has appointed Paul Chung as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Paul Chung holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of British Columbia and received a Master of Business Administration from Athabasca University. Mr. Chung is a co-founder of Altaley Mining Corporation, which owns two operating poly-metallic mines in Mexico.

Mr. Chung was also on the team that discovered the Mariana lithium project located at Salar de Llullaillaco in Argentina, which is expected to produce 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year, for 25 years. Mr. Chung is a former director of Patriot Battery Metals Inc., one of the most significant lithium discoveries in North America. Mr. Chung is experienced in project management and possesses extensive skills in bringing companies to the public markets and negotiating international transactions.

He has conducted operations throughout North and South America and was responsible for asset acquisitions, project oversight, strategic planning, government liaison, and ensuring strategic alignment between parent and subsidiary. The Company also announced the resignation of director Trevor Doerksen.