Strategic Metals Ltd. Announces Early Warning Report Filing Regarding Its Shareholdings in Kesselrun Resources Ltd.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/12 -- Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SMD) ("Strategic") announces it has acquired 3,700,000 "flow-through" common shares of Kesselrun Resources Ltd. ("Kesselrun") at a price of $0.60 per share pursuant to a private placement, for total subscription proceeds of $2,220,000.

Prior to the closing of this private placement, Strategic did not hold any securities of Kesselrun. As a result of its acquisition of these 3,700,000 shares, Strategic now holds 16.2% of the 22,818,750 shares of Kesselrun currently issued and outstanding. All of these 3,700,000 shares of Kesselrun are held directly by Strategic and are being held for investment purposes. Strategic may in the future take such actions in respect of its Kesselrun shares as it deems appropriate in light of the market circumstances then existing, including the potential purchase of additional shares of Kesselrun through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, or the sale of all or a portion of such holdings in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions to one or more purchasers.

There are no persons acting jointly or in concert with Strategic with respect to Strategic's shareholdings in Kesselrun, nor has Strategic entered into any agreements in respect of its shareholdings in Kesselrun with any person with which Strategic acts jointly or in concert.

This news release is issued pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 62-104, which also requires a report to be filed with the British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions containing information with respect to the foregoing matters.

CAUTIONARY NOTE: This news release includes 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 Strategic 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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by Strategic are those risks described herein and from time to time, in the filings made by Strategic with Canadian securities regulators. Those filings can be found on the Internet at http://www.sedar.com.

Neither the 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.

Contacts:

Strategic Metals Ltd.

W. Douglas Eaton

President and C.E.O.

(604) 688-2568


Strategic Metals Ltd.

Bruce A. Youngman

Chairman

(604) 687-2522


Strategic Metals Ltd. - Investor Inquiries

Richard Drechsler

Corporate Communications

(604) 687-2522 or NA Toll-Free: (888) 688-2522
rdrechsler@strategicmetalsltd.com
www.strategicmetalsltd.com