Silver Elephant’s Flying Nickel Private Placement Vote to Exclude Interested Shareholders

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Silver Elephant Mining Corp. provides an update on its private placement for Flying Nickel Mining Corp., which closed on November 29, 2021, raising $8.6 million. The funds are currently in escrow pending approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange that requires a resolution from disinterested shareholders at a special meeting on December 22, 2021. Notably, interested shareholders, who hold approximately 2.1% of outstanding shares, will be excluded from voting on this resolution. The Company also appointed Flora Lo as corporate secretary.

Positive

• Successful completion of $8.6 million private placement.
• Funds held in escrow indicate financial stability until conditions are met.

Negative

• Need for disinterested shareholder approval may delay access to funds.
• Exclusion of interested shareholders from voting may lead to discontent among some investors.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2021 / Silver Elephant Mining Corp. ("Silver Elephant", or the "Company") (TSX:ELEF)(OTCQX:SILEF)(Frankfurt:1P2N) is pleased to provide an update on the disinterested shareholder approval requirements for the previously completed equity private placement of its subsidiary Flying Nickel Mining Corp. ("Flying Nickel"), which closed on November 29, 2021 for gross proceeds of $8,600,000 (the "Flying Nickel Offering"). The proceeds of the Flying Nickel Offering are currently held in escrow, pending completion of certain escrow release conditions. The escrow release conditions include approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), which, as a condition of approval of the Flying Nickel Offering, requires that the Flying Nickel Offering be approved by an ordinary resolution of disinterested shareholders of the Company (the "Flying Nickel Resolution") at the Company's upcoming special meeting of shareholders to be held on December 22, 2021 (the "Meeting"). For the purposes of determining disinterested shareholder approval, those shareholders of the Company that participated in the Flying Nickel Offering (the "Interested Shareholders") will not be permitted to vote on the Flying Nickel Resolution at the Meeting.

The Company wishes to confirm that Interested Shareholders, holding an aggregate of 4,732,800 common shares of the Company, will be excluded from voting on the Flying Nickel Resolution at the Meeting. No directors or officers of the Company or Flying Nickel are amongst the Interested Shareholders. The holdings of the Interested Shareholders represent approximately 2.1% of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of the record date for the Meeting. The Interested Shareholders will be entitled to vote on all other items of business at the Meeting.

For further information regarding the Arrangement and the Meeting, refer to the Company's management information circular which is available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. For further information regarding the Flying Nickel Offering, please refer to the Company's news release dated November 30, 2021.

Additionally, the Company announces the appointment of Flora Lo as the Company's corporate secretary.

About Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

Silver Elephant Mining Corp. is a premier mining and exploration company in silver, nickel, and vanadium.

Further information on Silver Elephant and Flying Nickel can be found at www.silverelef.com and www.flynickel.com.

SILVER ELEPHANT MINING CORP.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"John Lee"
Executive Chairman

For more information about Silver Elephant, please contact Investor Relations:

+1.604.569.3661 ext. 101
ir@silverelef.com
www.silverelef.com

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release, including statements which may contain words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates", or similar expressions, and statements related to matters which are not historical facts, are forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding Silver Elephant's future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, are based on certain factors and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the Silver Elephant's forward-looking statements. Silver Elephant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, although Silver Elephant has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Silver Elephant undertakes no obligation to release publicly any future revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as expressly required by law.

None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Flying Nickel Offering have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

SOURCE: Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

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FAQ

What is the amount raised in Silver Elephant's private placement for Flying Nickel?

The private placement raised $8.6 million.

When is the special meeting of shareholders for Silver Elephant?

The special meeting is scheduled for December 22, 2021.

What is the significance of disinterested shareholder approval for Silver Elephant?

Disinterested shareholder approval is necessary for the release of escrowed funds from the private placement.

What percentage of shares do interested shareholders represent in Silver Elephant?

Interested shareholders represent approximately 2.1% of the outstanding common shares.

Who has been appointed as corporate secretary for Silver Elephant?

Flora Lo has been appointed as the corporate secretary.