VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 18, 2022 /CNW/ – Southern Empire Resources Corp. (Southern Empire) (TSXV: SMP) (Frankfurt: 5RE) (OTC: SMPEF) announces that it has granted options to purchase 900,000 common shares to its directors, officers and consultants. Each option is exercisable at $0.11 per common share for a period of five years from the date of grant.