April 26 (Reuters) - Jervois Mining Ltd JRV.AX :
* CONFIRMS DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR ICO FINANCING
* PARTICIPATING IN FINANCING DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S GOVERNMENT TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF IDAHO COBALT OPERATIONS MINE IN IDAHO
* PROPOSES DEBT GUARANTEE OR LOAN, SAYS IT WOULD BE IN U.S "NATIONAL INTEREST"
* ICO PROJECT FORECAST TO COMMENCE PRODUCTION IN MID-2022
* EXPLORING FUNDING FOR ICO SINGULARLY OR COMBINED WITH SÃO MIGUEL PAULISTA REFINERY IN BRAZIL