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First Cobalt enters into loan facility with Glencore AG

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Client

First Cobalt Corp.

On August 23, 2019, First Cobalt Corp. entered into a US$5,000,000 loan facility, which can be converted into equity upon election, with Glencore AG to complete advanced engineering, metallurgical testing, field work and permitting associated with a recommissioning and expansion of the First Cobalt Refinery in Canada. Subject to additional terms and conditions, Glencore AG is prepared to advance an additional US$40,000,000.

First Cobalt Corp. is a North American cobalt company that has a principal project, Iron Creek Cobalt Project, in Idaho, USA.

Fasken advised First Cobalt Corp. with a team that included John Turner (M&A/Corporate), Thomas Meagher (Banking & Finance), Myroslav Chwaluk (M&A/Corporate), Dana Gregoire (M&A/Corporate) and George Soules.

 

Team

  • John S.M. Turner, Partner | Co-Leader, Global Mining Group and Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group Chair, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4380, jturner@fasken.com
  • Thomas Meagher, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5473, tmeagher@fasken.com
  • Myroslav Chwaluk, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3413, mchwaluk@fasken.com
  • Dana Gregoire, Associate, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3459, dgregoire@fasken.com
  • George Soules, Associate, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 7810, gsoules@fasken.com