21C Metals Inc. announced the awarding of a diamond drill contract to Vital Drilling of Val Caron, Ontario. The diamond drill program comprised of 10 to 15 holes will commence within the next week. Following on from a successful summer sampling program the diamond drill program will focus on expanding the Pit Constrained Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 523,000 Palladium Equivalent (PdEq) ounces and determining a potential higher grade starter pit location. The recent demand for Palladium has driven the Palladium price to over $1,600/oz. The implementation of cleaner emission standards by governments around the world has increased the use of Palladium and Platinum in catalytic converters for internal combustion powered vehicles. This demand has been supported by the growth in sales of hybrid vehicles which are growing faster than electric car sales. Supply is already constrained and wage negotiation deadlocks in South Africa may potentially further effect supply. East Bull is located ~ 90 kilometers west of Sudbury Ontario. Sudbury is home to the fully integrated base and precious metal mining, processing, and smelting complexes of Vale Canada Limited and Glencore PLC. The PdEq cut-off is based on the following 24-month trailing average USD metal prices as of January 31, 2018: Pd - $767/oz; Pt - $973/oz; Au - $1,262/oz; Rh - $1,000/oz; Cu - $2.55/lb; Ni - $4.62/lb; Co - $20/lb. In addition to metal prices, the PdEq cut-off grade takes into consideration assumptions for mining costs, concentrate recoveries, smelter payables and refining charges that are summarized in the NI43-101 technical report.