News Release – Vancouver, British Columbia – December 22, 2020: Defense Metals Corp. (“Defense Metals” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: DEFN/ DFMTF: OTCQB / 35D: FSE) is pleased to announce that 3,157,828 warrants with an exercise price of $0.20 were exercised and the remaining unexercised warrants with an expiry date of December 21, 2020 have expired. The proceeds of the exercise of these warrants were $631,565.60. The use of proceeds will be used to complete the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) in the new year, and for general working capital and corporate purposes. 

Craig Taylor, CEO comments:

“The exercise of warrants adds further funds to our company and will assist in advancing the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements project. We have made tremendous progress over the past two years and we look forward to continuing that success in 2021.”        

Wicheeda REE Project

The Wicheeda REE project has indicated mineral resources of 4,890,000 tonnes averaging 3.02% LREO (Light Rare Earth Elements) and inferred mineral resources of 12,100,000 tonnes averaging 2.90% LREO[1]. 

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC) Principal and Consultant of APEX Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a director of Defense Metals and a “Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosurefor Mineral Projects.  

About Defense Metals Corp.

Defense Metals Corp. is a 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 alloys and rare earth magnets. Defense Metals has an option to acquire 100% of the 1,708 hectare Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

For further information, please visit https://defensemetals.com/  or contact:
Todd Hanas, Bluesky Corporate Communications Ltd. 
Vice President, Investor Relations 
Tel: (778) 994 8072
Email: todd@blueskycorp.ca