First Point Minerals Announces $830,000 Financing to Fund Step-Out Drilling Program at Decar Nickel Project
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May 15, 2017
First Point Minerals Announces $830,000 Financing to Fund
Step-Out Drilling Program at Decar Nickel Project
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Vancouver, May 15, 2017 – First Point Minerals Corp. (FPX-TSX.V) (“First Point” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement to
raise gross proceeds of up to $830,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering will consist of up to
8,300,000 common shares (the “Shares”) at $0.10 per Share in the capital stock of the Company.
The proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by First Point for a minimum 2,000-metre
step-out drilling program to test the southeast extension of the Baptiste deposit at the Company’s
flagship Decar nickel project, and for general working capital purposes. The timing and scope of
the proposed drilling program is subject to receipt of necessary permits.
“We are very excited to re-commence drilling activities at the Decar project, which has not seen
drilling since 2012,” said Martin Turenne, President and CEO. “The focus of this year’s
campaign will be to test the potential to add higher-grade resources immediately to the southeast
of the existing Baptiste deposit, where adjacent holes drilled during the final phase of the 2012
campaign returned the highest-grading drill intercepts on the property.”
As highlighted in the National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate produced by
Caracle Creek International Consulting in February 2013 (see First Point news release dated
February 6, 2013), and as supported by First Point’s own interpretation of drilling results to date,
the southeast extension of the Baptiste deposit is a highly prospective target to establish
continuity of near-surface higher-grade mineralization with the existing deposit.
The Baptiste deposit currently contains 1.159 billion tonnes of indicated resources at an average
grade of 0.124% Davis Tube magnetically-recovered (“DTR”) nickel, for 1.4 million tonnes of
DTR nickel, and 870 million tonnes of inferred resources with an average grade of 0.125% DTR
nickel, for 1.1 million tonnes of DTR nickel, reported at a cut-off grade of 0.06%. Mineral
resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
The image below provides an overview of drill collar locations for all holes previously drilled at
Baptiste, with the potentially higher grade extension area highlighted to the southeast, and
delineating the nickel-iron alloy boundary of those holes with intercepts grading over 0.1% DTR
nickel.
The table below shows the average grade for 2012 holes clustered in the southeast portion of the
current Baptiste deposit.
Hole
Intersections DTR
Nickel
(%)
Comments From To Length
36 31.1 600.1 563 0.156 Excludes 5.7 m dyke
37 64 600 494.9 0.147 Excludes 8.2 m and 33m dyke sequence
39 38.2 594.1 552.7 0.153 Excludes 3.1 m dyke
40 33 588 549.9 0.153 Excludes 5.1 m dyke
42 154 234 80 0.120 Abandoned at 301 m, rods stuck
43 33.2 600 508.1 0.151 Excludes 22m, 9m, 14.2 m, 3.2m & 9.9 m dykes and minor wall rock
44 240 579 319.9 0.153 Excludes 3.4 m and 15.7m dykes and minor wall rock
46 28.6 600.1 487.4 0.150 Excludes 20m, 8m, 14m, 12m & 11m dykes and < 0.1% DTR Ni intervals
50 34.5 229 194.5 0.147
52 283 600.1 317.1 0.156
55 106 569.7 456.2 0.158 Excludes 7.4 m dyke
58 484 600.1 116.1 0.163
Insiders of the Company intend to participate in the Offering and a finder’s fee may be payable
on a portion of the Offering.
All the securities issued pursuant to this private placement will be subject to a four (4) month
hold period. Completion of the Offering is subject to receipt of all required regulatory and other
approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.
Davis Tube magnetically-recovered (“DTR”) nickel is the nickel content recovered by magnetic
separation using a Davis Tube, followed by standard assaying procedures to determine the nickel
assay of the concentrate; in effect a mini-scale metallurgical test. The Davis Tube method is used
to provide a more accurate measure of variability in recoverable nickel. The Davis Tube method
is the global, industry standard geometallurgical test for magnetic recovery operations and
exploration projects.
Dr. Peter Bradshaw, P. Eng., First Point’s Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and
approved the technical content of this news release.
About First Point
First Point Minerals Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Decar Nickel-
Iron Alloy Project, located in central British Columbia, and other occurrences of the same unique
style of naturally occurring nickel-iron alloy mineralization known as awaruite. For more
information, please view the Company’s website at www.firstpointminerals.com or contact
Martin Turenne, President and CEO, at (604) 681-8600.
On behalf of First Point Minerals Corp.
"Martin Turenne"
Martin Turenne, President and CEO
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is considered “forward -
looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These
statements address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties,
as disclosed in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Actual
results could differ from those currently projected. The Company does not assume the obligation
to update any forward-looking statement.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.