Government of Canada invites Defense Metals Corp. to Critical Minerals Industry Day in
Government of Canada invites Defense Metals
Corp. to Critical Minerals Industry Day in
Toronto, Feb. 11th, 2020
VANCOUVER
,
Feb. 11, 2020
/CNW/ -
Defense Metals Corp.
("
Defense
Metals
") (
DEFN: TSX-V /
DFMTF: OTCQB / 35D: FSE
) is pleased to announce The
Government of
Canada
has invited
Defense Metals
to
Critical Minerals Industry Day
, on
February 11, 2020
, at the
MaRS
Discovery District in
Toronto, ON
.
Critical minerals are of increasing strategic importance in global value chains.
Canada
has the
potential to increase and establish production of certain critical minerals, to enhance and develop
related processing capacities, and to support secure supply chains for trusted international partners.
To that end, this Industry Day will bring together a diverse array of stakeholders from upstream
mining and exploration, midstream refining and processing and downstream end-use and
manufacturing industries, as well as from federal, provincial and territorial governments, to kick-start
stakeholder engagement across the entire critical minerals value chain.
The Government is seeking input on the risks, opportunities, and barriers facing industry, as well as
recommendations for action for industry and governments to strategically position Canadian critical
minerals for global success, capital market confidence, and investments.
About Defense Metals Corp.
Defense Metals is an advanced 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, light
weight, rare earth magnets. Defense Metals' primary focus is to exercise its option to acquire 100%
of the 1,708 hectare Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Project.
Defense Metals Corp. trades in
Canada
under "DEFN" on the TSX Venture Exchange,
the United States
, under "DFMTF" on
the OTCQB and the German, Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol of "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.
SOURCE
Defense Metals Corp.
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For further information:
Please visit https://defensemetals.com/ or contact: Todd Hanas, Bluesky
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