Bolt Metals Announces Cyclops Project Licence Impacted in Mass Cancellation of Mining Permits by Indonesian Government

Vancouver, B.C. – Bolt Metals Corp. (“Bolt” or the “Company”) (CSE: BOLT) (FRANKFURT:  A2QEUB) (OTCQB: PCRCF) announces it’s Indonesian subsidiary received notification from the  Head of BKPM (Investment Coordinating Board)/Minister of Investment for Indonesia that the  mining permit (IUP) for the Cyclops nickel/cobalt Project has been revoked. 

Bolt, through its Indonesian subsidiary has for the last 4-years been working with government  agencies to register its license into the Directorate General Mineral and Coal, Ministry of Energy  and Mineral Resources database, a requirement for the extension of the Cyclops project IUP. The  license was successfully registered in July 2020. The Company’s application for IUP extension 

commenced in 2021 with all the demanded requirements from the Directorate General Mineral  and Coal having been fulfilled, including submission of certificates of bank deposit of a joint  TNM/Directorate General Mineral and Coal Account for Reclamation and Post Mining bonds. 

The Company’s Indonesian advisors have suggested several strategies to have the IUP extended  and intends to pursue one or more courses of action. When available, the Company will provide  updates regarding a possible reinstatement of the mining permit for Cyclops as well as any impact  to the conditional sale of the Cyclops Project announced December 23, 2021 (the Transaction). 

About Bolt Metals  

Bolt Metals is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on the acquisition and  development of production grade nickel and cobalt deposits, key raw material inputs for the  growing lithium-ion battery industry. Visit https://boltmetals.com/ to find out more. 

Bolt Metals Corp. 

Ranjeet Sundher – President and CEO 

(604) 922-8272 

rsundher@boltmetals.com 

Steve Vanry – CFO & Director 

(604) 922-8272 

steve@vanrycap.com 

Sean Bromley – Director & Investor Contact 

(778) 985-8934 

sean@theparmargroup.com 

Reader Advisory 

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