Search Minerals Files Fiscal 2023 Audited Financial Statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Provides Management Update

November 22, 2024

St. Lewis, Labrador & NL – November 22, 2024 - Search Minerals Inc. (“Search Minerals” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SMY) is pleased to announce that the Company has filed its audited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the year ended November 30, 2023 on SEDAR+. Both documents are also available on the Company’s website.

The Company also announces that Mr. Greg Andrews has resigned as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Corporate Secretary effective immediately.  Mr. Joseph Lanzon, Interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Director will serve as Interim CFO until a replacement is appointed. Ms. Diane Poole, Director, has agreed to serve as the Company’s Corporate Secretary. The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to thank Mr. Andrews for his commitment and dedication to Search Minerals over the past 14 years and the advice he has provided to the current management team during this transition year for the Company. Mr. Lanzon, commented, “ It has been a pleasure working with Greg during this period of significant transition for Search Minerals, and on behalf of the Board I wish Greg all the best in his future endeavours. Looking ahead, the Company is excited to resume its exploration program in St. Lewis. Additionally, we are diligently working to complete all remaining compliance requirements to ensure the Company's successful return to the public trading of its shares early in Q1 of 2025.”

Since the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 21, 2024, the Company has been working closely with its legal advisers and auditors in order to meet all regulatory requirements necessary to result in the lifting of the cease trade order that is currently in effect on the Company’s shares. The Company is required to file its interim financial statements and MD&A’s for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024.  The Company anticipates that these quarterly  filings will be completed in December.

Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that Dr. Randy Miller has opened the Company 's new field office in St. Lewis, Labrador. The Company also rehired former seasonal workers for the field exploration season that is nearly complete.

For further information about Search Minerals, please contact:

Joseph Lanzon

Interim CEO and Director

Telephone: 613-796-5957

Email: joseph.lanzon@searchminerals.ca

 

About Search Minerals

Search Minerals is focused on exploring for and developing Critical Rare Earths Elements (CREE) as well as transition metals Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium (Hf) within the emerging Port Hope Simpson – St. Lewis CREE District of South East Labrador. The Company controls two deposits (Foxtrot and Deep Fox), two drill ready prospects (Fox Meadow and Silver Fox) and numerous other CREE prospects, including Fox Valley, Foxy Lady and Awesome Fox, along a 64 kilometre long belt forming a CREE District in Labrador.

Search Minerals also controls additional CREE assets in the Red Wine CREE District of central Labrador. These include: the drill ready Two Tom Lake CREE-Be-Nb deposit, the Mann #1 CREE-Nb-Be prospect and Merlot CREE Prospect.

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