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SECOVA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEALE AS DIRECTOR
Vancouver, B.C., January 20, 2014 (TSX-V: - SEK) - Secova Metals Corp. ("Secova" or the "Corporation") is pleased to a
--->nnounce the appointment of Andrew James Neale to its board of directors.  
Mr. Andrew James Neale is a mining industry executive with over 25 years of experience in international mine operation
--->s management, engineering & environmental management, community & government relations; and executive & board level ex
--->perience with both large and small companies. 
For the past three years Mr. Neale has been engaged by a private management group to modernize and expand the HEMCO go
--->ld mining operation in Bonanza, Nicaragua.  After leading the completion of a major hydroelectric expansion project, a
---> modernization of the underground mining operation, an expansion of the milling facilities, and increasing annual gold
---> production by 50%, Mr. Neale assisted the owners with completing a sale of the project to a South American entity.  A
--->ndrew is currently resident in Nicaragua and is working with a private group to evaluate opportunities to design and i
--->nstall hydroelectric systems in Nicaragua and Central America.  Previously, Mr. Neale served for 12 years with Freepor
--->t-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. Before this, he held various positions with the Falconbridge and Noranda organizations 
--->in Canada, including six years with Brenda Process Technology (now a division of Metso Minerals).  Mr. Neale has serve
--->d as a director of Universal Gold Mining Corp., Canadian Ore Processors Corp., Canada Gold Corporation, and Metals Fin
--->ance Limited.  Mr. Neale has a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Mineral Processing Engineering from the University of Alberta. 
Secova would also like to announce the resignation of Brad Scharfe as director.  We wish to thank him for his efforts 
--->and wish him continued success with his future endeavors.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Michael Mulberry"
Michael Mulberry President and CEO
Forward-Looking Statements: This Secova Metals News Release may contain certain "forward-looking" statements and infor
--->mation relating to Secova which are based on the beliefs of Secova management, as well as assumptions made by and info
--->rmation currently available to Secova management. Such statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumpt
--->ions related to certain factors including, without limitations, exploration and development risks, expenditure and fin
--->ancing requirements, title matters, operating hazards, metal prices, political and economic factors, competitive facto
--->rs, general economic conditions, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, governmental regulation and superv
--->ision, seasonality, technological change, industry practices, and one-time events. Should any one or more of these ris
--->ks or uncertainties materialize or change, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may va
--->ry materially from those described herein. The potential for Secova to replicate historical resource estimates or grad
--->es, or for new data to expand tonnage or grade, is conceptual and is based on historical reports which have not been v
--->erified by a qualified person. There is a risk that planned exploration and test work will not result in the delineati
--->on of NI 43-101 compliant resource estimates or verify historically reported grades. 
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 release.