Lomiko Metals Announce 2016 Drill Program Completes 10 New Drill Holes at La Loutre

VANCOUVER, B.C. and MONTREAL, Dec. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSXV:LMR,OTCQX:LMRMF,FSE:DH8B) and Canada Strategic Metals Inc. (“Strategic Metals”) (TSX.V:CJC) (FSE:YXEN) (OTC-BB:CJCFF) are pleased to announce A 1550 M drill program of 10 holes was completed in the new Refractory Zone at the La Loutre Flake Graphite Property.  On February 9^th, 2016, Lomiko Metals and Canada Strategic announced a resource for the La Loutre Flake Graphite Property of 18.4 M Tonnes of 3.19% Indicated and 16.7 M Tonnes at 3.75% Flake Graphite Inferred with a cut-off of 1.5%. The sensitivity table also features 4.1 M Tonnes of 6.5% Indicated and 6.2 M Tonnes at 6.1% Flake Graphite Inferred with a cut-off of 3%. The Resource is calculated on the Graphene-Battery Zone only and does not include any previous or current holes in the new Refractory Zone.
 

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The La Loutre property consists of contiguous claim blocks totalling approximately 2,867.29 hectares (28.67 km²) situated approximately 53 km east of Imerys Carbon and Graphite, formerly known as the Timcal Graphite Mine, North America’s only operating graphite mine, and 117 km northwest of the International Port of Montreal, key to shipping to North America and Europe. The Lac des Iles Property is directly west of the Imerys Graphite Mine.  Lomiko is currently completing the 2^nd option to acquire 80% of the La Loutre and Lac des Iles properties which requires $580,000 work expenditure between La Loutre property and other Canada Strategic properties.

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The La Loutre Resource is constrained within a drilled area of approximately 900 m along the N150° striking trend of the graphitic paragneiss, 250 m across the strike and 225 m below surface. Geological interpretation and estimation were based on 62 NQ drill holes (totaling 8193.3 m) drilled by Lomiko and Canada Strategic Metals in 2014 and 2015.

Qualified persons

Jean-Sebastien Lavallée (OGQ #773), Geologist, is a shareholder of both companies, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Strategic and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

For more information on Lomiko Metals, review the website at www.lomiko.com, contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or email: info@lomiko.com.

On Behalf of the Board

“A. Paul Gill”

Chief Executive Officer

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A. Paul Gill
604-729-5312
email: info@lomiko.com

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