First Point Minerals Announces $830,000 Financing to Fund Step-Out Drilling Program at Decar Nickel Project

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First Point Minerals Announces $830,000 Financing to Fund Step-Out Drilling Program at Decar Nickel Project

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 15, 2017) -

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First Point Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: FPX) ("First Point" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement to raise gross proceeds of up to $830,000 (the "Offering"). The Offering will consist of up to 8,300,000 common shares (the "Shares") at $0.10 per Share in the capital stock of the Company.

The proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by First Point for a minimum 2,000-metre step-out drilling program to test the southeast extension of the Baptiste deposit at the Company's flagship Decar nickel project, and for general working capital purposes. The timing and scope of the proposed drilling program is subject to receipt of necessary permits.

"We are very excited to re-commence drilling activities at the Decar project, which has not seen drilling since 2012," said Martin Turenne, President and CEO. "The focus of this year's campaign will be to test the potential to add higher-grade resources immediately to the southeast of the existing Baptiste deposit, where adjacent holes drilled during the final phase of the 2012 campaign returned the highest-grading drill intercepts on the property."

As highlighted in the National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate produced by Caracle Creek International Consulting in February 2013 (see First Point news release dated February 6, 2013), and as supported by First Point's own interpretation of drilling results to date, the southeast extension of the Baptiste deposit is a highly prospective target to establish continuity of near-surface higher-grade mineralization with the existing deposit.

The Baptiste deposit currently contains 1.159 billion tonnes of indicated resources at an average grade of 0.124% Davis Tube magnetically-recovered ("DTR") nickel, for 1.4 million tonnes of DTR nickel, and 870 million tonnes of inferred resources with an average grade of 0.125% DTR nickel, for 1.1 million tonnes of DTR nickel, reported at a cut-off grade of 0.06%. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.

The image attached provides an overview of drill collar locations for all holes previously drilled at Baptiste, with the potentially higher grade extension area highlighted to the southeast, and delineating the nickel-iron alloy boundary of those holes with intercepts grading over 0.1% DTR nickel.

The table below shows the average grade for 2012 holes clustered in the southeast portion of the current Baptiste deposit.

Hole  Intersections  DTR Nickel (%)  Comments
From  To  Length  
36  31.1  600.1  563  0.156  Excludes 5.7 m dyke
37  64  600  494.9  0.147  Excludes 8.2 m and 33m dyke sequence
39  38.2  594.1  552.7  0.153  Excludes 3.1 m dyke
40  33  588  549.9  0.153  Excludes 5.1 m dyke
42  154  234  80  0.120  Abandoned at 301 m, rods stuck
43  33.2  600  508.1  0.151  Excludes 22m, 9m, 14.2 m, 3.2m & 9.9 m dykes and minor wall rock
44  240  579  319.9  0.153  Excludes 3.4 m and 15.7m dykes and minor wall rock
46  28.6  600.1  487.4  0.150  Excludes 20m, 8m, 14m, 12m & 11m dykes and < 0.1% DTR Ni intervals
50  34.5  229  194.5  0.147   
52  283  600.1  317.1  0.156   
55  106  569.7  456.2  0.158  Excludes 7.4 m dyke
58  484  600.1  116.1  0.163   

Insiders of the Company intend to participate in the Offering and a finder's fee may be payable on a portion of the Offering.

All the securities issued pursuant to this private placement will be subject to a four (4) month hold period. Completion of the Offering is subject to receipt of all required regulatory and other approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Davis Tube magnetically-recovered ("DTR") nickel is the nickel content recovered by magnetic separation using a Davis Tube, followed by standard assaying procedures to determine the nickel assay of the concentrate; in effect a mini-scale metallurgical test. The Davis Tube method is used to provide a more accurate measure of variability in recoverable nickel. The Davis Tube method is the global, industry standard geometallurgical test for magnetic recovery operations and exploration projects.

Dr. Peter Bradshaw, P. Eng., First Point's Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

About First Point

First Point Minerals Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Decar Nickel-Iron Alloy Project, located in central British Columbia, and other occurrences of the same unique style of naturally occurring nickel-iron alloy mineralization known as awaruite. For more information, please view the Company's website at www.firstpointminerals.com or contact Martin Turenne, President and CEO, at (604) 681-8600.

On behalf of First Point Minerals Corp.

"Martin Turenne"
Martin Turenne, President and CEO

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is considered "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These statements address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties, as disclosed in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Actual results could differ from those currently projected. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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First Point Minerals Corp.
Suite 725 - 1155 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 2P4
Tel: 604.681.8600
e-mail: [email protected]

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