Defense Metals names Strategic Advisor

VANCOUVER —Defense Metals Corp. appointed John Robins, P.Geo. of Discovery Group has joined the Company as a Strategic Advisor.

“We are very excited to welcome John to our team,” said Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense Metals. “John brings more than 35 years of experience in all facets of exploration and mining development to Defense Metals, most recently with the sale of Great Bear Resources to Kinross for $1.8 Billion. As we continue to advance our Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements project, John will provide a wealth of knowledge, expertise, guidance and industry relationships to our Company. I wish to thank him once again for the financial support and commitment he has made to work with Defense Metals.”

John Robins is a professional geologist, prospector and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in the mining industry. In November he was announced as the recipient of the 2022 Association of Mineral Exploration’s Murray Pezim Award for his contribution to the financing of exploration and development projects over the last 20 years. He was previously awarded the AME’s Spud Huestis Award in 2008 for having made significant contributions to mineral exploration in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

“I am excited to join the team at Defence Metals as both a shareholder and strategic advisor,” said Robins. “This company represents a unique opportunity in the resource space, having one of the best critical metals projects globally with outstanding infrastructure and located here in Canada. For the first time in my career we are witnessing an unprecedented level of support socially and at a regulatory level for critical metals projects. Wicheeda is ideally positioned as it advances through next stages of development, building towards securing a significant link in a critical supply chain for the Western world.”