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Auto Industry Entrepreneur and Design Icon Henrik Fisker Joins First Cobalt Board of Directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAuto Industry Entrepreneur and Design Icon Henrik Fisker Joins First Cobalt Board of Directors\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, Sept. 27, 2018\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Sept. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - First Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FCC) (ASX: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (the \"Company\") announces the appointment of Henrik Fisker, Chairman & CEO of California-based electric vehicle OEM Fisker Inc., to the Company's Board of Directors with immediate effect. As a global automotive design icon and renowned entrepreneur, Mr. Fisker brings his unique electric vehicle (EV) understanding and outside perspective to the Company. The addition of Mr. Fisker to the Company's Board of Directors will allow First Cobalt to draw from his many talents as an EV pioneer, entrepreneur and successful OEM car designer. \n\n \n \n\n \n\"It is an honour to welcome Henrik to the Board.\" said Paul Matysek, Chairman of First Cobalt's Board of Directors. \"He brings a proven set of skills, insightful knowledge and experience that our team can benefit from greatly. We are confident that our collaborative efforts can reach larger audiences as we endeavor to become a leading producer of cobalt in the United States.\" \nFirst Cobalt and Henrik Fisker believe in developing an extractive industry that upholds the highest in ethical and environmental standards and strives to create sustainability for future generations. \n\"Electric vehicle automakers and battery manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure any materials we use in our batteries are sourced in an ethical way. I have made a commitment to contribute to a better world all the way down the supply chain. We must stop looking at innovation superficially and start taking responsibility for our products end to end and give our customers the true choice to be part of a sustainable future. During this last few weeks, I have spent considerable time with the First Cobalt team, seeing their cobalt project, Iron Creek, in Idaho as well as the First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario. I was extremely impressed with the depth and ext...