Critical Elements Hires a Communication Firm
PRESS RELEASE
CRITICAL ELEMENTS HIRES A COMMUNICATION FIRM
February 8, 2017 – Montreal, Quebec – Critical Elements Corporation (“Critical Elements” or the
“Company”) (TSX-V: CRE) (US OTCQX: CRECF) (FSE: F12) announced today that it retained the services
of Hill+Knowlton Strategies ( “H+K”) in order to increase its visibility at both local and international level,
including Europe and the United States.
The agreement is for a 12-month period with a monthly fee of $5,800.
With nine offices across the country, Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada is a leader in both public relations
and government relations. Headquartered in Toronto, the company is the No. 1- rated strategic
communications firm in the country. Its experts specialize in corporate commu nications, public affairs,
marketing communications, crisis, energy, technology, health care, social and digital communications,
financial communications and transactions. The only communications firm to have earned the Order of
Excellence from Excellence Canada, it has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada for
eight consecutive years. Its parent company, Hill+Knowlton Strategies Inc., has 87 offices in 49 countries
as well as an extensive associate network; and it is a member of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the
world’s largest communications services groups.
ABOUT CRITICAL ELEMENTS CORPORATION
A recent financial analysis (Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the Rose
lithium-tantalum Project, Genivar, December 2011) of the Rose project, 100% owned by Critical Elements,
based on price forecasts of US$260/kg ($118/lb) for Ta 2O5 contained in a tantalite concentrate and
US$6,000/t for lithium carbonate (Li 2CO3) showed an estimated after -tax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of
25% for the Rose project, with an estimated Net Present Value (NPV) of CA$279 million at an 8% discount
rate. The payback period is estimated at 4.1 years. The pre- tax IRR is estimated at 33% and the NPV at
$488 million at a discount rate of 8%. (Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have
demonstrated economic viability). (The preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature). (See
press release dated November 21, 2011.)
The conclusions of the PEA indicate the operation would support a production rate of 26,606 tons of high
purity (99.9% battery grade) Li2CO3 and 206,670 pounds of Ta2O5 per year over a 17-year mine life.
The project hosts a current Indicated resource of 26.5 million tonnes of 1.30% Li 2O Eq. or 0.98% Li2O and
163 ppm Ta2O5 and an Inferred resource of 10.7 million tonnes of 1.14% Li 2O Eq. or 0.86% Li2O and 145
ppm Ta2O5.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
819-354-5146
www.cecorp.ca
Investor Relations:
Paradox Public Relations
514-341-0408
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