First Vanadium Appoints Dr. David Dreisinger to Advisory Board
First Vanadium Appoints Dr. David Dreisinger to Advisory Board
October 24, 2018 ‐ Vancouver, British Columbia – First Vanadium Corp. (formerly Cornerstone Metals Inc.)
(TSX‐V: FVAN) (OTCQX: CCCCF) (FSE: 1PY) ( “First Vanadium” o r t h e “Company”) c o n t i n u e s t o s e e k h i g h
calibre people to augment its team to advance the Carlin Vanadi um Deposit. We are pleased to announce
the appointment of Dr. David Dreisinger to our Advisory Board. D a v i d D r e i s i n g e r i s a P r o f e s s o r a n d
Chairholder of the Hydrometallurgy Chair at the University of British Columbia. The UBC Hydrometallurgy
Chair is funded by 16 industrial companies. Dr. Dreisinger work s actively with industry and has co‐invented a
n u m b e r o f m e t a l l u r g i c a l p r o c e s s e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e S e p o n C o p p e r process (Laos), the Mt Gordon Copper
process (Australia), the PLATSOL process (to be used in the US) . Together with his students and colleagues,
he has published over 300 technical papers in journals and conference proceedings. He holds 21 US Patents.
Dr. Dreisinger serves as a director of a number of TSX listed companies including PolyMet Mining, Search
Minerals, Euro Manganese and LeadFX.
The Company also announces that it has issued 1 million shares to Americas Gold Exploration Inc. (“AGEI”) as
required pursuant to the agreement between the Company and AGEI dated September 22, 2017 under
which AGEI assigned its 100% interest in the Carlin Vanadium pr operty to the Company (refer to the
Company’s news release dated November 9, 2017 for further details about the assignment agreement). A
finder’s fee of 100,000 shares was also paid and issued in conj unction with this transaction. All shares issued
in connection herewith are subject to a 4 month hold period in compliance with Canadian securities laws.
About First Vanadium Corp.
First Vanadium (formerly Cornerstone Metals Inc.) has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Carlin
Vanadium Project, located in Elko County 6miles south from the town of Carlin, Nevada. The Carlin Vanadium
Project hosts the Carlin Vanadium Deposit which is flat to shal low dipping and at shallow depths, 0‐60 m (0‐
200 ft) below surface.
The Carlin Vanadium deposit is considered the largest, highest grade primary vanadium deposit in North
America (USGS Professional Paper 1802 Critical Mineral Resources of the United States—Economic and
Environmental Geology and Prospects for Future Supply dated December 18, 2017).
ON BEHALF OF FIRST VANADIUM CORP.
per: "Paul Cowley"
CEO & President
(604) 340‐7711
www.firstvanadium.com
Technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Paul Cowley, P.Geo., a Qualified
Person as defined by National Instrument 43‐101, and President and CEO of the Company.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward‐looking information
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward‐loo king" statements. These statements relate to
future events or the Company's f uture performance and include t he Company’s ability to meet the conditions
required to exercise in full its option to acquire the Carlin V anadium project and with respect to current and
planned drill programs, the results of exploration programs, me tallurgical test work, and changes in mineral
resources. All such statements i nvolve substantial known and un known risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results to vary from those expressed or implied by such forward‐looking
statements. Forward‐looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, they should not be read
as guarantees of future performance or results, and they will no t n e c e s s a r i l y b e a c c u r a t e i n d i c a t i o n s o f
whether or not such results will be achieved. Actual results co uld differ materially from those anticipated due
to a number of factors and risks. Although the forward‐looking statements contained in this news release are
based upon what management of the Company believes are reasonab le assumptions on the date of this news
release, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward‐looking
statements. The forward‐looking statements contained in this pr ess release are made as of the date hereof
and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable
securities regulations.