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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONPURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR
15d-14(a)OF THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, George Putnam, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this amendment to the annual report on
      Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 2 for the year ended December 31, 2011 of EMC
      Metals Corp.                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
      untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
      necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the
      circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
      respect to the period covered by this report;
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
      other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
      material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
      flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
      report;                            
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|4. | [Intentionally omitted]; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|5. | [Intentionally omitted].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

|Date: June 5, 2012 | By: | /s/ George Putnam          
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|                   |     | George Putnam              
|                   |     | Principal Executive Officer

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