Global Cobalt Clarifies Technical Disclosure
April 23 2014 - 7:59AM
Access Wire
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / APRIL 23rd, 2014 / GLOBAL COBALT
CORP. (TSXV:GCO, OTCBB:GLBCF) ("Global Cobalt" and/or the
"Company") announces that, as a result of a review by the British
Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC"), the Company is issuing
this news release to clarify and update certain aspects of its
disclosure relating to the Company's Karakul cobalt project, in the
Republic of Altai, Russia (the "Karakul Project").
Technical Disclosure Issues
1(a). On slide 17 of its January 2014 corporate presentation and
slides 15 & 21 of its March 2014 corporate presentation, the
Company discloses a resource estimate using categories of the
Russian code, which is not an acceptable foreign code under
National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). In addition, the resource
estimate set out therein is not been categorized as a measured,
indicate or inferred mineral resource or a proven or probable
mineral reserve, as required by NI 43-101. The aforesaid disclosure
is not permitted under NI 43-101 and is hereby retracted.
1(b). On slides 17 & 18 of its March 2014 corporate
presentation, the Company discloses an economic analysis of the
Karakul Project based on a historical estimate. This disclosure is
not permitted under NI 43-101 and is hereby retracted. Furthermore
the January and March 2014 corporate presentations contain
statements to the effect that the Company is building on the
historical estimates, improving the confidence levels of the
estimate and upgrading the Russian resource categories. These
statements are not permitted under NI 43-101 and are hereby
retracted. The January and March 2014 corporate presentations have
been removed from the Company's website (www.globalcobaltcorp.com)
pending revision for compliance with NI 43-101.
2. In its October 2, 2013 news release and its October 31, 2013
and January 31, 2014 management disclosures and analyses the
Company states that it has awarded a "feasibility study contract"
to Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy
("BGRIMM") and that BGRIMM will work closely with the Company to
complete an "internal feasibility study". The references to the
term "feasibility study" (a defined term under NI 43-101) are
inaccurate as the Company does not currently have the established
measured or indicated resources on which to base a feasibility
study. Accordingly, this disclosure is hereby retracted.
3. In its August 21, 2013 news release, January 31, 2014
management disclosure and analysis, corporate fact sheet, March
2014 corporate presentation and the Karakul Project page of its
website the Company has disclosed historical drill data and
estimates of the mineral quantity and grade from the Karakul
Project without adequately identifying this information as a
historical estimate within the meaning of NI 43-101 and providing
the proximate cautionary language required by NI 43-101. The
Company cautions investors that this resource estimate is not
supported by a compliant NI 43-101 technical report and should not
be relied upon until it has been verified and supported by a
technical report. The corporate fact sheet, March 2014 corporate
presentation and historical estimate references on the Karakul
Project page have all been removed from the Company's website
pending revision for compliance with NI 43-101.
4. In its October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014 management
disclosures and analyses, the Company states that BGRIMM has been
awarded the feasibility study contract for the Karakul Project and
can secure the engineering, procurement and construction (EPCM)
contract for the project if the feasibility study proves positive.
Additionally, the management disclosures and analyses disclose that
BGRIMM is a major shareholder of Beijing Easpring Material
Technology Company that has signed an offtake agreement with the
Company. Based on these circumstances and relationships, BGRIMM
would not meet the independence requirements under NI 43-101 for a
feasibility study. The Company notes that the "feasibility study
contract" is required to meet Chinese debt and/or equity financing
requirements and is not intended to be publically disclosed.
Accordingly the independence requirements under NI 43-101 are not
applicable in the circumstances.
5. The Company confirms that the technical information disclosed
its October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014 management disclosures
and analyses, January and March 2014 corporate presentations and
corporate fact sheet was reviewed and approved by Dr. Michael
Hitch, P. Geo., P. Eng., the Company's Chief Operating Officer
and/or Paul Sarjeant, P. Geo., the Company's Vice President of
Exploration, both of whom are Qualified Persons consistent with NI
43-101.
Dr. Michael Hitch, P. Geo., P. Eng., the Company's Chief
Operating Officer and a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI
43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this
news release.
Global Cobalt Corporation:
Global Cobalt Corporation is a Canada-based strategic metals
company focused on the development of a new mining region in the
Republic of Altai. Global Cobalt will build upon the success of the
Altai Projects while aggressively expanding and exploring existing
properties to meet the demand for cobalt and other strategic
metals.
For Further Information:
Mr. Mitchell Smith, Corporate Development
Suite 1510-1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T4
Tel: +1 (604) 688-4219
Fax: +1 (604) 688-4215
Email: info@globalcobaltcorp.com
www.GlobalCobaltCorp.com
TSXV:GCO; OTCBB:GLBCF; FRA:3P0; CUSIP:37890F
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information: The
statements made in this News Release may contain certain
forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ
from the Company's expectations. Certain risk factors may also
affect the actual results achieved by the Company.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The shares offered will not
be and have not been registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Neither 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 release.
SOURCE: Global Cobalt Corp.
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