RETRANSMISSION: New Energy CEO, Cesar Lopez, to Host Conference Call

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 11, 2018) - New Energy Metals Corp. (TSXV: ENRG) (OTC Pink: NEMCF) ("New Energy Metals" or the "Company") announces a conference call to discuss the Company's current operations and future development plans.

New Energy CEO, Cesar Lopez, will host the call on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 at 1:15 pm Pacific Standard Time (4:15 pm Eastern Standard time). Dial-in numbers are as follows:

Dial-In (Toll-Free US & Canada): 866-408-1299
Dial-In (International): 201-689-8204

There is no access code.

Live Event Call me™ Link (for participant entry):

https://hd.choruscall.com/InComm/?callme=true&passcode=13685781&h=true&info=company&r=true&B=6

Participants can use Guest dial-in telephone numbers above and be answered by an operator OR click the Call me™ link for instant telephone access to the event.

About New Energy Metals Corp.

New Energy is a mineral resource company with cobalt interests in Chile. The Company's main focus is the acquisition of major copper and cobalt projects in Chile. To date, the Company has positioned itself to develop its historically producing Cobaltera assets.

The copper and cobalt market are in a major trend that is rapidly increasing metal demand and are the result of electric mobility and energy storage. New Energy is positioning itself to be a major beneficiary of this future mismatch of supply and demand.

For further details on the Company readers are referred to the Company's website (www.newenergymetals.ca) and its Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
New Energy Metals Corp.

César López, President & CEO
T: 604.484-1232
E: [email protected]
W: www.newenergymetals.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements". Other than statements of historical fact, all statements included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of the Company, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from New Energy Metals' expectations are the risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. Those filings can be found on the Internet at www.sedar.com.