Next Gen Metals Inc. (the “Company”) announces the results of its Annual General Meeting held today. Harry Barr, Spiros Cacos, Linda Holmes, Kevin Lawrence and Paul Reinhart were elected as directors. Shareholders approved and ratified the Company’s Stock Option Plan and the audit firm of Manning Elliott LLP was re-appointed as the Company’s auditor.

Harry Barr will serve as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Linda Holmes as Corporate Secretary and Gord Steblin as Chief Financial Officer.

The Company also wishes to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 12,000,000 common shares at a purchase price of $0.025 per share for gross proceeds of up to $300,000, subject to final regulatory approval. The proceeds from the private placement received will be used for the acquisition of a mineral project of merit in North America, payment of debt and general working capital.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"Harry Barr"
Harry Barr, President & CEO, Next Gen Metals Inc.

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