Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 31, 2022) – Silverton Metals Corp. (TSXV: SVTN) (OTCQB: SVTNF) (“Silverton” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the board of directors of the Company has approved a change of the Company’s name to “Lodestar Battery Metals Corp.” (the “Name Change”). The Name Change better reflects the Company’s focus on exploration and development of lithium and silver projects.