VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Cobalt Corp. (CSE:CO) (the “ Company ” or “ International Cobalt ”) is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s exploration plans for its flagship Blackbird Creek Cobalt Project (“Blackbird” or the “Project), within the prolific Idaho Cobalt Belt (“ICB”).
The Company is preparing to mobilize crews to the Blackbird creek area to undertake extensive surveys. Highlights of the exploration plans include:
| • | Verify the location and grade of historic surface sampling at the main mineralized Ludwig prospect with channel sampling (see Figure 1 below). | |
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| • | Property-wide soil geochemical surveying. The majority of the Project has not been explored in a modern and systematic method. Soil sampling has been found to be a very useful targeting method for the discovery of bedrock cobalt-copper mineralization in the ICB. | |
| • | Site specific soil sampling and discovery-oriented prospecting at the following locations: | |
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| • | Follow up airborne electromagnetic anomalies from the VTEM survey. A total of eight high-priority targets have been identified following a detailed review of the survey. (see figure 2 below) |
To view Figure 1 - Ludwig Prospect , please visit the following link: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/Attachm...9d8c878af2
To view Figure 2 - Electromagnetic Targets , please visit the following link: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/Attachm...6636f500a2
President of International Cobalt, Tim Johnson states: “The company anticipates launching its activities in the coming days. The Company is pleased with the compilation of new data and of historical work, some of which has only recently been discovered. The integration of this data into the evolving geological model has provided a rich data-set with which focus on.
ABOUT THE COBALT MARKET
Cobalt prices recently reached a 10 year high of $42.75 US per pound and have shown a steady increase since the mid-point of 2015. Cobalt is a vital component of many of the lithium-ion batteries used in a wide range of applications from cell phones to electric vehicles (EV) and the home energy storage market. Driven primarily by the EV market demand for cobalt is expected to remain strong and growing for the near future. Currently over 60% of the global supply of cobalt is sourced from mines operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Political instability in the DRC coupled with social-economic issues surrounding mining in the country including reports of child labour have led many tech companies to seek supplies of the metal from more stable jurisdictions.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL COBALT CORP
International Cobalt Corp. (CSE:CO) is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development business focusing on the burgeoning cobalt sector. The rapidly growing large battery industry, a major consumer of cobalt, makes cobalt an appealing sector of focus. The Company seeks to add shareholder value by sourcing and developing projects in safe, progressive jurisdictions adhering to strict environmental and social standards. International Cobalt is well funded to pursue its objectives and currently holds in excess of $10 million in treasury at the time of this publication.
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Neil McCallum, P.Geol., of Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of:
INTERNATIONAL COBALT CORP.
“Timothy Johnson”
Timothy Johnson, President
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward‑looking statements. Although management 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 or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see our public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.
Contact: International Cobalt Corp. T: 604-687-2038 F: 604-687-3141 www.internationalcobalt.com
