Electra Battery Materials Corp (ELBM)

[NetworkNewsWire]

FTSSF Closes Strategic Merger with Cobalt One Limited

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) announced the closing of its strategic merger with Cobalt One Limited, as well as key restructuring of its Board of Directors to include Paul Matysek, Robert (Bob) Cross and Jason Bontempo. First Cobalt now is the largest land owner in the Ontario-based Cobalt Camp and owns the only cobalt refinery in North America permitted to produce battery materials. In conjunction with the transaction, President & Chief Executive Officer Trent Mell commented, “Over a very short period we have created the largest cobalt exploration company in the world, controlling almost half of what we believe may be the most prospective cobalt district outside of the DRC. We intend to pursue an aggressive exploration program in 2018 while continuing to assess other growth opportunities. I am very pleased to welcome Paul, Bob and Jason to the Board of Directors.”

To view the full press release, visit http://nnw.fm/Luh1p

About First Cobalt

First Cobalt’s objective is to create the largest pure-play cobalt exploration and development company in the world. Upon completion of the mergers with Cobalt One Ltd. and CobalTech Mining Inc., First Cobalt will control over 10,000 hectares of prospective land and 50 historic mining operations in the Cobalt Camp in Ontario, Canada as well as a mill and a permitted refinery facility. For more information, visit www.FirstCobalt.com.