Giga Metals Corporation Announces Results of a Comprehensive Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for the Production of High-grade Nickel Concentrate from the Turnagain Nickel Deposit
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 28, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) ( "Giga Metals" or the "Company") today announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") for the Turnagain Nickel-Cobalt Project ("Turnagain") located 65 km east of Dease Lake in British Columbia, Canada. The PEA is an update of the 2011 PEA confirming the ability of Turnagain to produce high-quality nickel...
2020-10-28 8:00 AM EDT
Giga Metals - Voting Results
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 23, 2020) - Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102, the following matters were put to vote at the Annual General Special Meeting of Giga Metals Corporation (TSXV: GIGA) (the "Issuer") held on October 22, 2020. 1. Number of Directors By vote of proxy (For: 7,867,961 Shares, Against: 3,935,230 Shares), the number of directors was set at five. 2. Election of Directors By vote of proxy and in person, the following persons were...
2020-10-23 12:08 PM EDT
Giga Metals Annual General and Special Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2020 @ Noon (PST)
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 20, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) today announces that if you are a shareholder and wish to dial in to the AGM, please note the change in dial in number: 604 899 2339 - locally and internationally 1 877 385 4099 - Toll free in Canada and the US Participant code - 6899676# If you require further information, please contact Leslie Young at 604 681 2300. To view the source version of this press release, please visit...
2020-10-20 4:59 PM EDT
Giga Metals Adds to Working Capital
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA), announced today that, due to the exercise of various warrants and options, $3,190,158 in new capital has come into the treasury of the Company over the past two weeks. The working capital of the Company is approximately $4,057,500 as of today's date. Issued and outstanding shares as of today's date total 69,635,476. On behalf of the Board of Directors "Mark Jarvis" Mark Jarvis, CEO GIGA METALS...
2020-09-17 4:10 PM EDT
Giga Metals Provides Update on Recent Trading Activity
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2020) - Martin Vydra, President of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) today provided an update regarding recent media reports. "Giga Metals has been mentioned in recent media articles as they pertain to ongoing efforts to advance the Turnagain deposit to commercialization," said Martin Vydra, President. "What I can say is that there is no material announcement forthcoming and we will keep regulators and investors informed of any...
2020-09-11 11:11 AM EDT
Giga Metals Provides Update on Nickel Market
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2020) - Martin Vydra, President of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) today provided an update regarding certain nickel market developments. "We were not surprised to learn today about Vale's decision to place their High Pressure, High Temperature Acid Leach (HPAL) operation in New Caledonia, commonly known as Goro, on care and maintenance" said Mr. Vydra. "HPAL is exceedingly complex and can be prone to failure. Even the best designed...
2020-09-09 9:10 AM EDT
Giga Confirms No Undisclosed Material Change
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 25, 2020) - At the request of IIROC, Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) wishes to confirm that the Company's management is unaware of any material change in the Company's operations that would account for the recent increase in market activity. Giga Metals Corp.'s core asset is the Turnagain nickel and cobalt deposit, located in north central British Columbia, Canada. An updated PEA is expected by Q4 of 2020, and a research program is underway...
2020-08-25 11:50 AM EDT
Anthony Milewski Becomes Chair of Giga Board; Lyle Davis Steps down but Remains as Director
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2020) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA), announced today that Mr. Lyle Davis is stepping down as Chair but will remain on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Anthony Milewski, currently a director of Giga, will become Non-Executive Chair of the Company. "I want to thank Lyle Davis for his years of service as Chair and for his continuing commitment to our company," said Mr. Jarvis. "It is...
2020-08-17 9:00 AM EDT
Giga Metals Engages 6ix Communications
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 10, 2020) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA), announced today that the Company has entered into a corporate awareness agreement with 6ix Inc., based in Toronto. 6ix Inc. are providers of a digital technology platform designed around the unique capital markets needs of investors, analysts, and companies. Specifically, 6ix's platform gives Giga Metals the capabilities to host live, interactive, Virtual Investment Summits...
2020-08-10 9:00 AM EDT
Giga Metals Provides Update on Carbon Sequestration Studies at Turnagain Nickel Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2020) - Martin Vydra, President of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) today provided an update to its CO2 sequestration research program, being done in conjunction with Dr. Greg Dipple of the University of British Columbia. "Further to Elon Musk's specific call to nickel producers to pursue environmentally friendly nickel in high volume made during Tesla's latest earnings call, we are actively pursuing the development of this large sulphide...
2020-08-04 9:00 AM EDT
Giga Metals Responds to Elon Musk's Call to Action for Nickel Miners
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 29, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) During Tesla's recent quarterly conference call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on miners to start building nickel mines in anticipation of shortages of this critical material for electric vehicle batteries. "Well, I'd just like to re-emphasize, any mining companies out there, please mine more nickel. Okay. Wherever you are in the world, please mine more nickel and don't wait for nickel to go back to...
2020-07-29 8:00 AM EDT
Giga Metals Announces Postponement of Executive Compensation Disclosure and Annual General Meeting Material
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 29, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) ("Giga " the "Company") announces that in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency and related restrictions on gatherings, the Company intends to delay holding its annual general meeting of shareholders to a later date, but prior to December 31, 2020. The Company is relying on the temporary blanket relief provided by the Canadian Securities Administrators (including the exemptive relief...
2020-06-29 5:09 PM EDT
Giga Metals Suspends Corporate Awareness Campaign
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2020) - Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) announced today that it has suspended its corporate awareness campaign announced on August 20, 2019 and December 3, 2019. On behalf of the Board of Directors, "Mark Jarvis" Mark Jarvis, CEO GIGA METALS CORPORATION Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of...
2020-04-09 4:30 PM EDT
Increased Metallurgical recoveries being incorporated into Preliminary Economic Assessment of Turnagain Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 12, 2020) - Martin Vydra, President of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) announced today that recent metallurgical test work has demonstrated significantly improved nickel and cobalt recoveries from the Company's flagship Turnagain deposit. Ongoing metallurgical test work at Blue Coast Research has identified improvement opportunities for the straight-forward flotation process used on Turnagain nickel minerals. To date, a conventional...
2020-02-12 9:00 AM EST
Giga Metals Adds Disclosure Regarding Corporate Awareness Campaign
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 3, 2019) - Further to the news release dated August 20, 2019 announcing that Phenom Ventures LLC, based in Miami Beach, Florida, had been retained to conduct a corporate awareness campaign, Giga Metals Corp. wishes to provide further disclosure. The 100,000 options disclosed in the August 20 release are in favor of Phenom Ventures and have vesting provisions whereby 25% vest each quarter and will be 100% vested by August 20, 2020. Eric...
2019-12-03 5:00 PM EST
Giga Metals: Martin Vydra Appointed as President
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 14, 2019) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corporation (TSXV: GIGA) ("the "Company") announced today that Mr. Martin Vydra, a director of Giga Metals, has been appointed as President of the Company. "I am delighted to welcome Martin to the management team of Giga Metals," said Mr. Jarvis. "His experience with Sherritt in marketing nickel and cobalt and the relationships he has developed with end users will prove invaluable to the...
2019-11-14 10:17 AM EST
Giga Metals Provides Turnagain Project Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 15, 2019) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA) (OTCQB: HNCKF) today provided a corporate update on metallurgical and engineering work focused on Giga's 100% owned Turnagain nickel-cobalt sulphide project located in northern British Columbia, Canada. "We have recently compiled our extensive historical metallurgical work and are currently conducting a robust variability metallurgical test program using samples from different...
2019-10-15 9:15 AM EDT
Giga Metals Grants Stock Options
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 26, 2019) - Giga Metals Corporation (TSXV: GIGA) (the "Company") today announced that pursuant to its Stock Option Plan, approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company will be granting 225,000 stock options to certain Directors and Employees, exercisable at $0.40 per share, expiring September 26, 2024. On behalf of the Board of Directors, "Mark Jarvis" MARK JARVIS, President GIGA METALS CORPORATION Tel - 604 681 2300 Neither TSX...
2019-09-26 12:32 PM EDT
Giga Metals: Updated Resource Estimate Increases Measured Plus Indicated Resources at Turnagain by 24% to 1.07 Billion Tonnes, While Contained Nickel Increases by 28.3% to 5.2 Billion Pounds
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 19, 2019) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA), announced today that the Company has updated its NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate based on an additional 36 infill drill holes totaling 8,940 metres drilled in 2018 in the areas of the conceptual open pit described in a Preliminary Economic Assessment dated December, 2011 by AMC Consultants of Vancouver, B.C., and by updated geological modeling supported by core logs,...
2019-09-19 12:39 PM EDT
Giga Metals initiates corporate awareness campaign
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2019) - Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSXV: GIGA), announced today that the Company has entered into a corporate awareness agreement with Phenom Ventures LLC, based in Miami Beach, Florida. The cost of the campaign is U.S. $150,000 over six months, then U.S. $4,500 per month thereafter. "Nickel prices have been rising steadily over the last few months," said Mr. Jarvis. "The time is right to expand awareness of our company and...
2019-08-20 4:00 PM EDT