VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Defense Metals Corp.
("Defense Metals") (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is
pleased to announce that it has recently been notified by its Asian
based advisor Golden Dragon Capital Limited ("GDC") that is
has received requests from two leading global Rare Earth Element
(REE) smelting and separator enterprises to provide samples of
Wicheeda REE mineral concentrate for the purposes of evaluation
prior to entering discussions with respect to the negotiation of an
initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) and subsequent potential
mineral concentrate offtake agreements. These requests represent
the third and fourth REE concentrate evaluation requests received
by the Company to date, and discussions are currently ongoing with
several other parties.
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Defense Metals is currently advancing the road accessible
Wicheeda Critical Rare Earth Element (REE) Property, which is
located close to infrastructure approximately 80 kilometres
northeast of Prince George, British
Columbia (BC). The Wicheeda project has indicated
mineral resources of 4,890,000 tonnes averaging 3.02% LREO (Light
Rare Earth Elements) and inferred mineral resources
of 12,100,000 tonnes averaging 2.90% LREO1.
Concentrate sample requests are significant given that these
rare earth smelting and separator enterprises have previously
executed capital investment, in addition to REE mineral concentrate
product offtake MOU agreements, with multiple international third
party REE miners and explorers.
Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense
Metals, stated: "We have now received four requests for
evaluation samples of our high-grade Wicheeda REE mineral
concentrate from Asian-based REE refiners. Defense Metals believes
this underscores growing international market demand for readily
accessible, high-quality, North American REE products. Discussions
with potential offtake partners have the potential to yield
benefits through opportunities for direct project funding,
technical services agreements, and access to the full downstream
rare earths value chain."
About the Wicheeda REE Property
The 1,708 hectare Wicheeda REE Property, located approximately
80 km northeast of the city of Prince
George, British Columbia, is readily accessible by
all-weather gravel roads and is nearby to infrastructure, including
power transmission lines, the CN railway and major highways.
Geologically, the property is situated in the Foreland Belt and
within the Rocky Mountain Trench, a major continental geologic
feature. The Foreland Belt contains part of a large alkaline
igneous province, stretching from the Canadian Cordillera to the
southwestern United States, which
includes several carbonatite and alkaline intrusive complexes
hosting the Aley (niobium), Rock Canyon (REE), and Wicheeda (REE)
deposits.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news
release as it relates to the Wicheeda REE Property has been
reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC)
Principal and Consultant of APEX Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a director of Defense Metals and
a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 –
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr.
Raffle verified the data disclosed which includes a review of the
analytical and test data underlying the information and opinions
contained therein.
About Defense Metals Corp.
Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on
the acquisition of mineral deposits containing metals and
elements commonly used in the electric power market, military,
national security and the production of "GREEN" energy
technologies, such as, high strength alloys and rare earth magnets.
Defense Metals has an option to acquire 100% of the 1,708 hectare
Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol "DEFN" on the TSX
Venture Exchange, in the United
States, under "DFMTF" on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under
"35D".
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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding "Forward-Looking"
Information
This news release contains "forward–looking information or
statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which
may include, without limitation, statements relating to potential
MOU and offtake agreements for REE mineral concentrate, potential
transactions with REE processors, obtaining government export
permits, plans for its Wicheeda Property, the advancement and
development of the Wicheeda Property, expected demand for REE
products, the technical, financial and business prospects of the
Company, its project and other matters. All statements in this news
release, other than statements of historical facts, that address
events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the
expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. Such statements and
information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and
future business strategies and the environment in which the Company
will operate in the future, including the price of rare earth
elements, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business
and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse
manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on
reasonable terms. Such forward-looking information reflects the
Company's views with respect to future events and is subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those filed under
the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. While such
estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the
management of the Company, they are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory
uncertainties and risks. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in forward looking statements include,
but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and
financing and general economic, market or business conditions,
adverse weather conditions, failure to maintain or obtain all
necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure
to maintain community acceptance (including First Nations),
decrease in the price of rare earth elements, the impact of
Covid-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company's ability to
operate increase in costs, litigation, and failure of
counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. The
Company does not undertake to update forward–looking statements or
forward–looking information, except as required by law.
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1 Technical Report on the Wicheeda
Property, British Columbia, effective June 27, 2020 and prepared by
APEX Geoscience Ltd. (Steven J. Nicholls, B.A. Sc., MAIG and
Kristopher J. Raffle, B.Sc., P.Geo.) is available under Defense
Metals Corp.'s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com)
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