UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2017

Trilogy Metals Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia	001-35447	98-1006991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Suite 1150, 609 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V7Y 1G5

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(604) 638-8088

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective December 11, 2017, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Trilogy Metals Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. William (“Willie”) Iggiagruk Hensley to the Board.

Mr. Hensley will participate in the Company’s standard independent director compensation program as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement.

Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year through the present, there have been no transactions with the Company, and there are currently no proposed transactions with the Company, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Mr. Hensley had or will have a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Hensley was nominated by NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (“NANA”). The Company, through NovaCopper US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and NANA are parties to the Exploration Agreement and Option to Lease dated October 19, 2011, as amended from time to time.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 11, 2017, Trilogy Metals Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of William Hensley to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Trilogy Metals Appoints Alaska Native Leader, Willie Hensley to the Board of Directors

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Trilogy Metals INC.

Dated: December 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Elaine Sanders
		Elaine M. Sanders, Chief Financial Officer