EMC Announces Completion of C$885,308 First Tranche Private Placement

EMC Metals Corp. (the “Company” or “EMC”) (TSX: EMC) announces that it has completed the first tranche of a private placement of 10,415,396 common shares of the Company at a price of C$0.085 per share for gross proceeds of $C885,308.66.

The proceeds from the financing will be used for general working capital, and specifically for the advancement of the Company’s Nyngan Scandium Project in NSW, Australia. The Company paid finders’ fees of approximately $29,000 on the transaction.

All securities issued under the private placement are subject to a Canadian hold period expiring four months after the closing date. The securities are also subject to restrictions on resale under U.S. federal securities laws.

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein. The securities have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

For additional information:
EMC Metals Corp.
Investor Relations
775-233-7328 or 925-208-1775
info@emcmetals.com