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Blackstone Minerals is well-positioned to leverage a projected nickel supply deficit as it strives to become a vertically integrated producer of low-cost, low-carbon, battery-grade nickel. Key to this is Blackstone’s Ta Khoa project in Vietnam, an emerging hub for the electric vehicle market.
Overview
As the world moves closer to a sustainable net-zero future, the need for battery metals continues to mount and nickel may soon be among the metals to see a supply crunch. Though its roots are in the stainless steel sector, it's also a critical component of lithium-ion batteries.
Given that many nations are aiming to replace combustion vehicles with electric cars by 2030, the metal is already experiencing a massive spike in demand. Benchmark Minerals expects the need for battery-grade nickel will increase about 950 percent by 2040.
It's imperative to ramp up global nickel production but the resource sector, for its part, must do so with a much-reduced carbon footprint to influence the sustainability of the entire value chain. Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX,OTC:BLSTF,FRA:B9S) recognizes this. As a vertically integrated producer of low-cost, low-carbon nickel, the company aims to become a leading source of low CO2 emission nickel sulphide. Its flagship Ta Khoa project in Vietnam is representative of that goal.
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With over 20 active mines and a burgeoning technology sector, Vietnam is on the road to becoming a hub of electric vehicle production and innovation, with low labor costs and regulated electricity pricing further driving its growth. Steadily increasing foreign direct investment in the region is indicative of this as the country seeks to attract $50 billion in new foreign investment by 2030.
Blackstone is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this, thanks to two factors. US President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which came into force in August 2022, represents the largest investment into climate action in United States history. A similar initiative is rolling out in the European Union (EU), which maintains a Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam — something multiple partners of the company have expressed interest in.
Blackstone's Ta Khoa Project consists of two streams, the Ta Khoa Nickel Mine and the Ta Khoa Refinery. Recent milestones point to Blackstone’s commitment to advancing this game-changing project.
These milestones include a memorandum of understanding with Cavico Laos Mining to collaborate in a number of areas associated with CLM’s nickel mine in Lao People's Democratic Republic and supply of nickel products for Blackstone’s Ta Khoa Refinery in Vietnam.
Blackstone also partnered with Arca Climate Technologies to further investigate the carbon capture potential at the Ta Khoa Project through carbon mineralisation, and explore opportunities to utilise Arca’s carbon capture technologies within the project.
In a bid to collaborate on the supply of renewable wind energy to the Ta Khoa Project, Blackstone signed a direct power purchase agreement with Limes Renewables Energy.
Blackstone received AU$2.8 million as an advance from a research & development (R&D) lending fund backed by Asymmetric Innovation Finance and Fiftyone Capital. The advanced payment reflects the significant investment by Blackstone to develop the Ta Khoa Refinery process and Blackstone’s unique strategy to convert nickel concentrate blends into battery products in the form of precursor cathode active material (pCAM).
In December 2023, Blackstone entered into an option agreement with CaNickel Mining to acquire the Wabowden nickel projectlocated in the world-class Thompson Nickel Belt in Manitoba, Canada.
The Wabowden project will have the potential to fill the Ta Khoa Refinery, removing dependence on third party feed sources.
The company has signed a non-binding MOU with the Development for Resources Environmental Technology joint stock company (DRET) to investigate opportunities to repurpose and trade waste material (or residue) from the Ta Khoa Refinery into construction material products. Moreover, it has also progressed the Ta Khoa Refinery byproduct offtake strategy with Vietnam Chemical Group (VinaChem), PV Chemical and Equipment Corporation (PVChem) and Nam Phong Green Joint Stock Company (Nam Phong) to sell Ta Khoa Refinery byproducts, being manganese sulphate (or epsomite) and sodium sulphate.
As the company plans to build a global nickel business, Blackstone signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Yulho Co. Ltd (Yulho) and EN Plus Co. Ltd (EN Plus) to establish a collaboration across the businesses including EN Plus and Yulho who are in joint venture on the Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project in Tanzania, and the Dinagat Island nickel laterite project in the Philippines.
Company Highlights
- The global nickel market is currently entering a structural deficit, with demand expected to grow 950 percent by 2040.
- Blackstone Minerals is well-positioned to address this deficit as a vertically integrated producer of low-cost, low-carbon nickel.
- Blackstone's flagship project Ta Khoa is a brownfield project situated in Vietnam, one of the lowest capital cost countries in the world and an emerging hub for the electric vehicle market with vast reserves of nickel.
- Vietnam is an increasingly attractive region for investment with direct foreign investments that grew from $1.3 billion in 2000 to $15.6 billion in 2020.
- The Ta Khoa project also has infrastructure advantages, via the existing Ban Phuc mine, and processing facilities, access to low-cost and underutilized hydroelectricity, a trained labor force and support from the local government.
- Blackstone Minerals’ downstream pre-feasibility study confirms a technically and economically robust hydrometallurgical refining process to upgrade nickel sulphide concentrate to produce battery-grade nickel.
- Blackstone’s key nickel and cobalt feedstocks for the Ta Khoa Refinery Pilot program were delivered to the metallurgical laboratory in Western Australia as of April 2022.
Key Project
Ta Khoa
Blackstone holds a 90 percent interest in the Ta Khoa Nickel-Copper-PGE Project, located 160 kilometers west of Hanoi in the Son La Province of Vietnam. It includes an existing modern nickel mine built to Australian Standards, which is currently under care and maintenance. The Ban Phuc nickel mine successfully operated as a mechanized underground nickel mine from 2013 to 2016.
Blackstone intends to complement the existing mine through the installation of a large concentrator, refinery and precursor facility, supporting integrated on-site production of nickel, cobalt and manganese precursor products for the Asia-Pacific market. One of Blackstone's key Research and Development objectives with Ta Khoa is to develop a flowsheet that will support this production.
To fulfill this goal, Blackstone is focusing on a partnership model, collaborating with groups committed to sustainable mining. It is also working to minimize its carbon footprint and implement a vertically integrated supply chain.
Project Highlights:
- Multiple Massive Sulphide Deposits: The Ta Khoa project features several incredibly promising deposits including King Snake (up to 4.3 percent nickel and 18.2 grams per ton (g/t) PGE), Sui Phong (2.95 meters @ 2.42 percent nickel, 0.52 percent copper, 0.06 percent cobalt and 0.05 g/t PGE), and Ban Chang. The project is also the site of the Ban Phuc nickel mine, which was operated from 2013 to 2016 by Asia Mineral Resources, along with several exploration targets that have yet to be tested.
- Experienced Leadership: Internally, Blackstone’s owners’ team brings over 50 years of experience in leadership roles at major nickel mines and refineries globally. This experience has been complemented by ALS Group, Wood, Future Battery Industries CRC, Curtin University and the Electric Mining Consortium.
- Large Reserve and Mining Inventory: The entirety of Ta Khoa is estimated to contain probable reserves of 48.7 Mt at 0.43 percent nickel for 210 kilotons (kt) of nickel and a mining inventory of 64.5 Mt at 0.41 percent nickel for 265 kt nickel. This excludes Ban Khoa and other developing prospects.
- A Long-lived Project: The Ta Khoa mine is expected to produce a yearly average of 18 kt of annual nickel concentrate over its ten-year lifespan. Blackstone believes the refinery can potentially extend its life past ten years.
- An Established Mining Operation: Existing infrastructure onsite includes a 450 ktpa Mill and mining camp. The mine will also benefit from a highly supportive community and favorable government legislation — Blackstone is committed to collaborating with community stakeholders in the project's development.
- Feed Flexibility: Ta Khoa's refinery will offer multiple feed options, including nickel concentrate, mixed hydroxide precipitate, nickel matte and black mass. This flexibility greatly improves the security and greatly reduces the risk of the project overall.
- Valued Partnerships: Blackstone is collaborating with multiple industry leaders and groups in the development of Ta Khoa
- Compelling Pre-feasibility Study: The financial outcomes of a base case pre-feasibility study on the project are promising. Based on a conservative NCM811 precursor price forecast, Ta Khoa displays an exceptional internal return rate on capital invested.
- Integrated Vertical Strategy: Blackstone is constructing both the Ta Khoa mine and refinery against a highly supportive ESG, macroeconomic and fiscal backdrop. This along with Ta Khoa's low capital intensity gives the company a significant advantage over competitors. Said low intensity is the result of multiple factors, including competitive labor costs, favorable regulations and low-cost renewable hydroelectric power.
- A Leader in Low Emissions: Independent assessments from Digbee, Minviro and Circulor, alongside an audit from the Nickel Institute, have confirmed that Ta Khoa will be the lowest-emitting flowsheet in the industry, at 9.8 kilograms of CO2 per kilogram of precursor with opportunities for even further reduction.
- Promising Pilots: With the support of ALS and process engineering partner Wood, Blackstone recently completed a 12-month programme of work that developed a scaled version of its concentrate to sulphate flowsheet. The refinery, which processed more than 9 tonnes of concentrate and MHP, successfully achieved battery-grade nickel sulphate of 99.95 percent, with a nickel recovery rate of 97 percent.
- Current Roadmap: Blackstone's next priority is to complete a series of definitive feasibility studies. Once those are complete, it will focus on fully integrating the mine into the electric vehicle consumer supply chain and finalizing its refining partnership structure.
Management Team
Hamish Halliday - Non-executive Chairman
Hamish Halliday is a geologist with over 20 years of corporate and technical experience. He is also the founder of Adamus Resources Limited, an AU$3 million float that became a multimillion-ounce emerging gold producer.
Scott Williamson - Managing Director
Scott Williamson is a mining engineer with a commerce degree from the West Australian School of Mines and Curtin University. He has over 10 years of experience in technical and corporate roles in the mining and finance sectors.
Dr. Frank Bierlein - Non-executive Director
Dr. Frank Bierlein is a geologist with 30 years of technical and corporate experience, focusing on grassroots to mine-stage mineral exploration, target generation, project management and oversight, due diligence studies, mineral prospectivity analysis, metallogenic framework studies and mineral resources market and investment analysis.
Alison Gaines - Non-executive Director
Alison Gaines has over 20 years of experience as a director in Australia and internationally. She has experience in the roles of board chair and board committee chair, particularly remuneration and nomination and governance committees. She is also the managing director of Gaines Advisory P/L and was recently global CEO of international search and board consulting firm Gerard Daniels, with a significant mining and energy practice.
Gaines has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (hons) from the University of Western Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Australian National University and an honorary doctorate of the University and Master of Arts (Public Policy) from Murdoch University. She is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds the INSEAD certificate in corporate governance. She is currently the governor of the College of Law Ltd, and non-executive director of Tura New Music.
Dan Lougher - Non-executive Director
Daniel Lougher’s career spans more than 40 years involving a range of exploration, feasibility, development, operations and corporate roles with Australian and international mining companies including a period of eighteen years spent in Africa with BHP Billiton, Impala Plats, Anglo American and Genmin. He was the managing director and chief executive officer of the successful Australian nickel miner Western Areas Ltd until its takeover by Independence Group.
Lougher also holds a first class mine manager’s certificate of competency (WA) and is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Lougher is the chair of the company’s technical committee and nomination committee.
Jamie Byrde - CFO and Company Secretary
Jamie Byrde has over 16 year's experience in corporate advisory, public and private company management since commencing his career with big four and mid-tier chartered accounting firms positions. Byrde specializes in financial management, ASX and ASIC compliance and corporate governance of mineral and resource focused public companies. He is also currently company secretary for Venture Minerals Limited.
Tessa Kutscher - Executive
Tessa Kutscher is an executive with more than 20 years of experience in working with C-Level executive teams in the fields of business strategy, business planning/optimisation and change management. After starting her career in Germany, she has worked internationally across different industries, such as mining, finance, tourism and tertiary education.
Kutscher holds a master’s degree in literature, linguistics and political science from the University of Bonn, Germany and a master’s degree in teaching from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Andrew Strickland - Executive
Andrew Strickland is an experienced study and project manager, a fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, University of WA MBA graduate, with undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering and extractive metallurgy from Curtin and WASM.
Before joining Blackstone, Strickland was a senior study manager for GR Engineering Services where he was responsible for delivering a series of scoping, PFS and DFS studies for both Australian and international projects. Over his career, he has held a variety of project development roles across both junior to mid-tier developers (including Straits Resources, Perseus Mining and Tiger Resources) and major multi-operation producers (South32).
Graham Rigo - Executive
Graham Rigo is an experienced study manager with over a decade of on-site production experience, holding undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering and finance from Curtin University, WA.
Before joining Blackstone, Rigo was a study manager for Ausenco where he was responsible for delivering a series of scoping, PFS and DFS studies for both Australian and international projects over a range of different commodities.
Rigo has over 11 years of site experience in nickel and cobalt hydromet production experience, in supervisory/superintendent level roles as well as process engineer experience.
Lon Taranaki - Executive
Lon Taranaki is an international mining professional with over 25 years of extensive experience in all aspects of resources and mining, feasibility, development and operations. Taranaki is a qualified process engineer from the University of Queensland Australia. He holds a Master of Business Administration, and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Taranaki has established his career in Asia where he has successfully worked (and lived) across multiple jurisdictions and commodities ranging from technical, mine management and executive management roles.
Prior to joining Blackstone in February 2022, Taranaki was the chief executive officer of Minegenco, a renewable-energy-focused independent power producer. Preceding this, he was managing director of his private consultancy, AMG Mining Global, where he was providing services to the mining industry in Singapore, Guyana, Indonesia and Cambodia. Additionally, Taranaki has held various senior positions with Sakari Resources, PTT Asia Pacific Mining, Straits Resources, Sedgmans and BHP Coal.
Promising new source of low-carbon, battery-grade nickel
Osisko Metals Infill and Expansion Drilling Intersects New Wide Mineralization at Gaspé Copper
Osisko Metals Incorporated (the " Company or " Osisko Metals ") ( TSX-V: OM ; OTCQX: OMZNF ; FRANKFURT: 0B51 ) is pleased to announce new drill results from the Gaspé Copper Project, located in the Gaspé Peninsula of Eastern Québec.
Osisko Metals Chief Executive Officer Robert Wares commented: "Today's new results continue to confirm the large-scale potential of mineralization at Gaspé Copper. Expansion hole 30-1090 in particular has intersected a significant mineralized width, underscoring the excellent prospects for increasing the size of the known deposit towards the south. The program is advancing well, with a ninth drill rig added recently to accelerate the definition and expansion program."
Significant new analytical results are presented below and include 25 mineralized intercepts from eight drill holes (Table 1). The infill intercepts are all located inside the defined 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate model ("MRE", see November 14, 2024 news release ), and are focused on upgrading inferred mineral resources to measured or indicated categories, as applicable. The expansion intercepts are all located outside the 2024 MRE model and may lead to additional resources that will be classified appropriately within the next MRE update. Maps showing hole locations are available at www.osiskometals.com .
Highlights:
- Drill hole 30-1090
- 279.0 metres averaging 0.49% Cu (expansion)
- 108.0 metres averaging 0.84% Cu (expansion)
- Drill hole 30-1078
- 256.5 metres averaging 0.25 % Cu (infill)
- 381.0 metres averaging 0.22 % Cu (expansion)
- Drill hole 30-1079
- 319.5 metres averaging 0.28 % Cu (infill)
- 180.0 metres averaging 0.37 % Cu (expansion)
- Drill hole 30-1081
- 301.8 metres averaging 0.41% Cu (infill)
- 44.5 metres averaging 0.23 % Cu (expansion)
- Drill hole 30-1084
- 471.4 metres averaging 0.25 % Cu (infill)
- 55.4 metres averaging 0.33 % Cu (expansion)
- 89.7 metres averaging 0.29 % Cu (expansion)
- Drill hole 30-1080
- 520.5 metres averaging 0.23 % Cu (infill)
- 195.0 metres averaging 0.26 % Cu (expansion)
Table 1: Infill and Expansion Drilling
| DDH No. | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Cu % | Ag g/t | Mo % | CuEq* | Type |
| 30-1077 | 129.0 | 201.0 | 72.0 | 0.22 | 2.71 | 0.24 | Infill | |
| And | 291.0 | 313.5 | 22.5 | 0.23 | 2.62 | 0.009 | 0.28 | Infill |
| And | 384.0 | 399.0 | 15.0 | 0.52 | 3.73 | 0.55 | Infill | |
| And | 428.5 | 450.7 | 22.2 | 0.30 | 2.33 | 0.006 | 0.34 | Infill |
| And | 481.5 | 553.5 | 72.0 | 0.19 | 1.41 | 0.013 | 0.25 | Expansion |
| And | 603.8 | 777.0 | 173.2 | 0.27 | 1.49 | 0.035 | 0.42 | Expansion |
| 30-1078 | 6.0 | 262.5 | 256.5 | 0.25 | 1.79 | 0.008 | 0.29 | Infill |
| And | 307.5 | 688.5 | 381.0 | 0.22 | 1.69 | 0.022 | 0.32 | Expansion |
| 30-1079 | 22.5 | 342.0 | 319.5 | 0.28 | 2.14 | 0.008 | 0.32 | Infill |
| And | 456.0 | 636.0 | 180.0 | 0.37 | 2.54 | 0.007 | 0.41 | Expansion |
| (Including) | 480.7 | 481.8 | 1.1 | 8.66 | 35.2 | 8.84 | Expansion | |
| 30-1080 | 15.0 | 535.5 | 520.5 | 0.23 | 1.02 | 0.013 | 0.29 | Infill |
| And | 774.0 | 969.0 | 195.0 | 0.26 | 1.28 | 0.030 | 0.39 | Expansion |
| 30-1081 | 42.0 | 71.0 | 29.0 | 0.16 | 1.79 | 0.18 | Infill | |
| And | 94.0 | 395.8 | 301.8 | 0.41 | 3.36 | 0.006 | 0.45 | Infill |
| (Including) | 322.3 | 330.0 | 7.7 | 1.99 | 14.58 | 2.08 | Infill | |
| And | 445.5 | 490.0 | 44.5 | 0.23 | 1.32 | 0.28 | Expansion | |
| 30-1084 | 5.6 | 477.0 | 471.4 | 0.25 | 1.95 | 0.009 | 0.30 | Infill |
| And | 522.6 | 578.0 | 55.4 | 0.33 | 2.64 | 0.041 | 0.51 | Expansion |
| And | 616.8 | 706.5 | 89.7 | 0.29 | 1.93 | 0.012 | 0.35 | Expansion |
| 30-1086 | 14.1 | 166.5 | 152.4 | 0.18 | 0.73 | 0.19 | Infill | |
| And | 219.0 | 250.5 | 31.5 | 0.22 | 1.13 | 0.23 | Infill | |
| And | 433.1 | 466.5 | 33.4 | 0.25 | 1.12 | 0.26 | Infill | |
| And | 888.5 | 949.5 | 61.0 | 0.23 | 0.98 | 0.009 | 0.27 | Expansion |
| 30-1090 | 15.0 | 294.0 | 279.0 | 0.49 | 3.35 | 0.51 | Expansion | |
| (Including) | 66.0 | 72.0 | 6.0 | 3.34 | 14.42 | 0.019 | 3.49 | Expansion |
| (Including) | 164.0 | 172.7 | 8.7 | 2.24 | 9.78 | 2.29 | Expansion | |
| And | 331.5 | 357.0 | 25.5 | 0.24 | 1.96 | 0.26 | Expansion | |
| And | 417.0 | 525.0 | 108.0 | 0.84 | 7.79 | 0.89 | Expansion | |
| (Including) | 433.4 | 445.3 | 11.9 | 3.00 | 30.46 | 3.20 | Expansion |
Notes: Please see explanatory notes below on copper equivalent values and Quality Assurance / Quality Control.
Table 2: Drill hole locations
| DDH No. | Azimuth (°) | Dip (°) | Length (m) | UTM E | UTM N | Elevation |
| 30-1077 | 0 | -90 | 879 | 316400 | 5425987.8 | 637.7 |
| 30-1078 | 0 | -90 | 837 | 316300 | 5425903 | 608.4 |
| 30-1079 | 0 | -90 | 780 | 316298 | 5425814 | 584.3 |
| 30-1080 | 0 | -90 | 976 | 315500 | 5426425 | 580.0 |
| 30-1081 | 0 | -90 | 490 | 316505 | 5425800 | 584.9 |
| 30-1084 | 0 | -90 | 816 | 316397 | 5425889 | 606.9 |
| 30-1086 | 0 | -90 | 978 | 315500 | 5426320 | 580.0 |
| 30-1090 | 0 | -90 | 675 | 316477 | 5425532 | 565.7 |
Drill hole 30-1090 intersected new mineralization located 105 metres south of the 2024 MRE model, returning 279.0 metres averaging 0.49% Cu and 3.35 g/t Ag (including 8.7 metres averaging 2.24% Cu and 9.8 g/t Ag) ; a second intercept in this same hole (below the base of the 2024 MRE model) returned 108 metres averaging 0.84% Cu and 7.79 g/t Ag , extending mineralization to a vertical depth of 525 metres.
Drill hole 30-1078 (located in the south-central deposit) intersected 256.5 metres averaging 0.25% Cu and 1.79 g/t Ag , followed by a second intercept of 381.0 metres averaging 0.22% Cu and 1.69 g/t Ag , extending mineralization 280 metres below the base of the 2024 MRE model to a vertical depth of 688 metres.
Drill hole 30-1079 (located in the south-central deposit) intersected 319.5 metres averaging 0.28% Cu and 2.14 g/t Ag , followed by a second intercept of 180.0 metres averaging 0.37% Cu and 2.54 g/t Ag , extending mineralization 307 metres below the base of the 2024 MRE model to a vertical depth of 636 metres.
Drill hole 30-1081 (located in the south-central deposit) intersected 301.8 metres averaging 0.41% Cu and 3.36 g/t Ag ( including 7.7 metres averaging 1.99% Cu and 14.6 g/t Ag at the level of the C Zone skarn ), followed by a second intercept of 44.5 metres averaging 0.23% Cu and 1.32 g/t Ag, extending mineralization 146 metres below the base of the 2024 MRE model to a vertical depth of 490 metres.
Drill hole 30-1084, also located in the south-central portion of the deposit, intersected 471.4 metres averaging 0.25% Cu and 1.95 g/t Ag, followed by a second intercept at depth of 55.4 metres averaging 0.33% Cu and 2.64 g/t Ag, and a third deeper intercept of 89.7 metres averaging 0.29% Cu and 1.93 g/t Ag, extending mineralization 306 metres below the base of the 2024 MRE model to a vertical depth of 706 metres.
Drill hole 30-1080 (located at the northwest end of the deposit) intersected 520.5 metres averaging 0.23% Cu and 1.02 g/t Ag , followed by a second intercept of 195.0 metres averaging 0.26% Cu and 1.28 g/t Ag , extending mineralization 418 metres below the base of the 2024 MRE model to a vertical depth of 969 metres.
Mineralization occurs as disseminations and veinlets of chalcopyrite and is mostly stratigraphically controlled in the area of Needle Mountain, Needle East, and Copper Brook. High molybdenum grades (up to 0.4% Mo) were locally obtained in both the C Zone and E Zone skarns. At least five vein/stockwork mineralizing events have been recognized at Copper Mountain, which overprint earlier skarn/porcellanite-hosted mineralization throughout the Gaspé Copper system.
The 2022 to 2024 Osisko Metals drill programs were focused on defining open-pit resources within the Copper Mountain stockwork mineralization ( see May 6, 2024 MRE press release ). Extending the resource model south of Copper Mountain into the poorly-drilled primary skarn/porcellanite portion of the system subsequently led to a significantly increased resource, mostly in the Inferred category ( see November 14, 2024 MRE press release ).
The current drill program is designed to convert of the November 2024 MRE to Measured and Indicated categories, as well as test the expansion of the system deeper into the stratigraphy and laterally to the south and southwest towards Needle East and Needle Mountain respectively.
All holes were drilled sub-vertically into the altered calcareous stratigraphy, which dips 20 to 25 degrees to the north. The L1 (C Zone) the L2 (E Zone) skarn/marble horizons were intersected in most holes, as well as intervening porcellanites (pale green to white potassic-altered hornfels) that host the bulk of the disseminated copper mineralization.
The November 2024 MRE was limited at depth to the base of the L1 skarn horizon (C Zone), and all mineralized intersections below this horizon represent potential depth extensions to the deposit, to be included in the next scheduled MRE update in Q1 2026.
Explanatory note regarding copper-equivalent grades
Copper Equivalent grades are expressed for purposes of simplicity and are calculated taking into account: 1) metal grades; 2) estimated long-term prices of metals: US$4.00/lb copper, $20.00/lb molybdenum and US$24/oz silver; 3) estimated recoveries of 92%, 70% and 70% for Cu, Mo and Ag respectively; and 4) net smelter return value of metals as percentage of the price, estimated at 86.5%, 90.7% and 75.0% for Cu, Mo and Ag respectively.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared, and approved by Mr. Bernard-Olivier Martel, P. Geo. (OGQ 492), an independent consultant, is at "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Mineralized intervals reported herein are calculated using an average 0.12% copper lower cut-off over contiguous 20-metre intersections (shorter intervals as the case may be at the upper and lower limits of reported intervals). Intervals of 20 metres or less are reported unless indicating significantly higher grades . True widths are estimated at 90 – 92% of the reported core length intervals.
Osisko Metals adheres to a strict QA/QC program for core handling, sampling, sample transportation and analyses, including insertion of blanks and standards in the sample stream. Drill core is drilled in HQ or NQ diameter and securely transported to its core processing facility on site, where it is logged, cut and sampled. Samples selected for assay are sealed and shipped to ALS Canada Ltd.'s preparation facility in Sudbury. Sample preparation details (code PREP-31DH) are available on the ALS Canada website. Pulps are analyzed at the ALS Canada Ltd. facility in North Vancouver, BC. All samples are analyzed by four acid digestion followed by both ICP-AES and ICP-MS for copper, molybdenum and silver.
About Osisko Metals
Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian exploration and development company creating value in the critical metals sector, with a focus on copper and zinc. The Company acquired a 100% interest in the past-producing Gaspé Copper mine from Glencore Canada Corporation in July 2023. The Gaspé Copper mine is located near Murdochville in Québec ' s Gaspé Peninsula. The Company is currently focused on resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system, with current Indicated Mineral Resources of 824 Mt averaging 0.34% CuEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 670 Mt averaging 0.38% CuEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals' November 14, 2024 news release entitled "Osisko Metals Announces Significant Increase in Mineral Resource at Gaspé Copper". Gaspé Copper hosts the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America, strategically located near existing infrastructure in the mining-friendly province of Québec.
In addition to the Gaspé Copper project, the Company is working with Appian Capital Advisory LLP through the Pine Point Mining Limited joint venture to advance one of Canada ' s largest past-producing zinc mining camps, the Pine Point project, located in the Northwest Territories. The current mineral resource estimate for the Pine Point project consists of Indicated Mineral Resources of 49.5 Mt averaging 5.52% ZnEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 8.3 Mt averaging 5.64% ZnEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals ' June 25, 2024 news release entitled "Osisko Metals releases Pine Point mineral resource estimate: 49.5 million tonnes of indicated resources at 5.52% ZnEq". The Pine Point project is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, close to infrastructure, with paved road access, an electrical substation and 100 kilometers of viable haul roads.
For further information on this news release, visit www.osiskometals.com , or contact:
Don Njegovan, President
Email: info@osiskometals.com
Phone: (416) 500-4129
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This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always, using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "interpreted", "management's view", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "potential", "feasibility", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, among other things: the tax treatment of the FT Units; the timing of incurring the Qualifying Expenditures and the renunciation of the Qualifying Expenditures; the ability to advance Gaspé Copper to a construction decision (if at all); the ability to increase the Company's trading liquidity and enhance its capital markets presence; the potential re-rating of the Company; the ability for the Company to unlock the full potential of its assets and achieve success; the ability for the Company to create value for its shareholders; the advancement of the Pine Point project; the anticipated resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system and Gaspé Copper hosting the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management, in light of management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation, assumptions about: the ability of exploration results, including drilling, to accurately predict mineralization; errors in geological modelling; insufficient data; equity and debt capital markets; future spot prices of copper and zinc; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of mineral resource estimates; production costs; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals; licenses and permits being received on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital markets; availability of mining equipment and positive relations with local communities and groups. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information are set out in the Company's public disclosure record on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under Osisko Metals' issuer profile. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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Vertex Minerals Limited Reward Gold Mine Project Update
Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX,VTXXF) (OTCMKTS:VTXXF) is pleased to announce that the underground mining operation is on track to be producing high grade gold feed to the recently commissioned gravity gold plant in the coming weeks.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Operational Milestones
o VTX remains firmly on track to commence production of high-grade ore from the underground mine in the forthcoming weeks.
o Transformer and cabling for the installation of 11kV high voltage underground power system on site with installation commenced.
o Preparations for the underground mine startup up progressing as planned and stripping of the main access is completed.
o New Aramine L350D has departed France for the journey to Hill End. Arrival in Orange NSW expected in by 26th August where it will be fitted with an RCT remote control system for open stoping operations.
o Mining the Reward Gold Mine - Resource 225kozs at 16.7g/t (VTX ASX Announcement 21 June 2023).
o Weekly Gold production Oz's from Stockpiles improving with depth in the stockpiles, with coarser particle size and better process throughput experienced.
- Mine start up
o Fan chambers have been excavated to provide secondary ventilation for production activities, exploration drilling and the future southern access toward the Fosters' exploration target.
o Primary ventilation fan has been installed and bulkhead completed.
o High voltage surface substation has been installed.
o High voltage cabling installation commences next week, with power up of the system scheduled for 28 July 2025.
o Stripping of the main accessis completed with the final elements of ground support (approx. 30m) to be completed before power cable installation starts next week.
o Cable bolts installed for the intersection of Lady Belmore exploration drive with first cut drilled out and ready to charge.
o Development Jumbo #1 (Epiroc T1D) is exceeding performance expectations.
o Dewatered of declines well underway.
o Mine schedule for FY26 finalised.
o First airleg stope secondary vent installed and specialty equipment on site to start first air leg stope.
o First long hole stope planned for August. High grade from airleg and longhole stopes to complement larger tonnage from development ore headings.
- People that have been onboarded
o 2x Drill Fitters and Heavy diesel fitter.
o Process superintendent commences next week.
o Full Tech team started including mine surveyor this week.
o Have back-to-back airleg miners for stoping.
o Full underground and mill crews.
- Improvements to plant
o DSM screen installed to improve product delivery to Wilfley Table.
o Gemini table improvements with new tabletop and gearbox improving final concentrate grade to over 20% gold (suitable for direct smelting to Dore on site).
o Process water pump upgrade improving ore washing and Tomra performance.
- Revised mine plan and schedule completed and ready to implement
- Updated Reward Gold mine mining plan and mine schedule completed.
- Adding a high-grade long hole stope upfront to be mined concurrently with the high grade airleg stope.
Vertex Director Declan Franzmann commented: "It is great to see all the elements of re-developing the underground mine and processing facility coming together so rapidly. The most pleasing aspect is our success in employing an incredible team of people to run the operation and all credit to management for developing great "esprit de corps" and a single sense of purpose as we push to full production."
As previously announced, the startup mine schedule includes mining 2,075 tonnes at 17.8 g/t Au from a developed airleg stope block. The planned stope width is the same as the interpretation of the mineralisation. (Refer to Table 1 in Appendices 1) (VTX ASX announcement 26/06/23).
Given this stope will take some time to extract, the Vertex geology and Mining Team have additionally brought forward a very high-grade long hole stope to commence mining in August as well. Further optimisations to the mining schedule will continue to be made.
This stope can be exploited as soon as services have been established. The mining crews have done a great job in the access drive to make room for the services (11kV cable, water and air lines) while improving accessibility for the mobile mining equipment selected for the Project.
*To view tables and figures, please visit:
https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/OUQP5Z21
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Operational Milestones
o VTX remains firmly on track to commence production of high-grade ore from the underground mine in the forthcoming weeks.
o Transformer and cabling for the installation of 11kV high voltage underground power system on site with installation commenced.
o Preparations for the underground mine startup up progressing as planned and stripping of the main access is completed.
o New Aramine L350D has departed France for the journey to Hill End. Arrival in Orange NSW expected in by 26th August where it will be fitted with an RCT remote control system for open stoping operations.
o Mining the Reward Gold Mine - Resource 225kozs at 16.7g/t (VTX ASX Announcement 21 June 2023).
o Weekly Gold production Oz's from Stockpiles improving with depth in the stockpiles, with coarser particle size and better process throughput experienced.
- Mine start up
o Fan chambers have been excavated to provide secondary ventilation for production activities, exploration drilling and the future southern access toward the Fosters' exploration target.
o Primary ventilation fan has been installed and bulkhead completed.
o High voltage surface substation has been installed.
o High voltage cabling installation commences next week, with power up of the system scheduled for 28 July 2025.
o Stripping of the main accessis completed with the final elements of ground support (approx. 30m) to be completed before power cable installation starts next week.
o Cable bolts installed for the intersection of Lady Belmore exploration drive with first cut drilled out and ready to charge.
o Development Jumbo #1 (Epiroc T1D) is exceeding performance expectations.
o Dewatered of declines well underway.
o Mine schedule for FY26 finalised.
o First airleg stope secondary vent installed and specialty equipment on site to start first air leg stope.
o First long hole stope planned for August. High grade from airleg and longhole stopes to complement larger tonnage from development ore headings.
- People that have been onboarded
o 2x Drill Fitters and Heavy diesel fitter.
o Process superintendent commences next week.
o Full Tech team started including mine surveyor this week.
o Have back-to-back airleg miners for stoping.
o Full underground and mill crews.
- Improvements to plant
o DSM screen installed to improve product delivery to Wilfley Table.
o Gemini table improvements with new tabletop and gearbox improving final concentrate grade to over 20% gold (suitable for direct smelting to Dore on site).
o Process water pump upgrade improving ore washing and Tomra performance.
- Revised mine plan and schedule completed and ready to implement
- Updated Reward Gold mine mining plan and mine schedule completed.
- Adding a high-grade long hole stope upfront to be mined concurrently with the high grade airleg stope.
Vertex Director Declan Franzmann commented: "It is great to see all the elements of re-developing the underground mine and processing facility coming together so rapidly. The most pleasing aspect is our success in employing an incredible team of people to run the operation and all credit to management for developing great "esprit de corps" and a single sense of purpose as we push to full production."
As previously announced, the startup mine schedule includes mining 2,075 tonnes at 17.8 g/t Au from a developed airleg stope block. The planned stope width is the same as the interpretation of the mineralisation. (Refer to Table 1 in Appendices 1) (VTX ASX announcement 26/06/23).
Given this stope will take some time to extract, the Vertex geology and Mining Team have additionally brought forward a very high-grade long hole stope to commence mining in August as well. Further optimisations to the mining schedule will continue to be made.
This stope can be exploited as soon as services have been established. The mining crews have done a great job in the access drive to make room for the services (11kV cable, water and air lines) while improving accessibility for the mobile mining equipment selected for the Project.
*To view tables and figures, please visit:
https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/OUQP5Z21
About Vertex Minerals Limited:
Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX,VTXXF) is an Australian based gold exploration company developing its advanced Hargraves and Hill End gold projects located in the highly prospective Eastern Lachlan Fold Belt of Central West NSW. Other Company assets include the Pride of Elvire gold project and Taylors Rock gold/nickel/lithium project both located in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. The focus of Vertex Minerals is to advance the commercial production of gold from its NSW projects embracing an ethical and environmentally sustainable approach.
Source:
Vertex Minerals Limited
Contact:
Roger Jackson
Executive Chairman
Tully Richards
Technical Director
tully@vertexminerals.com.au
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Juggernaut Closes $1,100,000 from Institutions and Accredited Investors
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Vancouver, British Columbia July 8, 2025 TheNewswire - Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: JUGR) (OTCQB: JUGRF) (FSE: 4JE) (the "Company" or "Juggernaut"), further to its June 4, June 12, and June 16, 2025, news releases, the Company is pleased to announce that it has closed its private placement financing (the "Financing") for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,100,000.
The Company issued 1,718,731 $0.64 units ("Units"), each Unit consisting of one (1) common share of the Company and one (1) common share purchase warrant, each warrant being exercisable at $0.84 for 5 years, subject to the right of the Company to accelerate the exercise period to 30 days if, after the 4-month hold has expired, shares of the Company close at or above $1.84 for 10 consecutive trading days.
The proceeds will be used to explore Juggernaut's properties located in Northwestern B.C. and for general working capital.
Cash finders' fees of $65,999 were paid and 103,124 non-transferable broker warrants issued in accordance with TSXV Polices.
All securities issued pursuant to this Financing are subject to a 4-month-plus-one-day hold from date of issuance.
About Juggernaut Exploration Ltd.
Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. is an explorer and generator of precious metals projects in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Its projects are in world-class geological settings and geopolitical safe jurisdictions amenable to Tier 1 mining in Canada. Juggernaut is a member and active supporter of CASERM, an organization representing a collaborative venture between the Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. Juggernaut's key strategic cornerstone shareholder is Crescat Capital.
For more information, please contact
Dan Stuart
President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer
604-559-8028
info@juggernautexploration.com
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Noble Reports on Canada Nickel's Continued Exploration Success at MacDiarmid, Provides Exploration Update
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Five holes testing central region at MacDiarmid yielded muti-hundred metre intervals including 0.25% nickel over 363 metres in hole MAC 25-09.
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New exploration phase to commence July 14 at Midlothian
TORONTO TheNewswire - July 8, 2025 Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (" Noble " or the " Company ") (TSXV: NOB) (OTCQB: NLPXF) is pleased to announce additional drilling results from the MacDiarmid Project as announced by Canada Nickel Company Inc. (" Canada Nickel ") (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) operating in the Timmins area of Northern Ontario.
Noble CEO Vance White said, "We congratulate Canada Nickel on the work completed and the additional drilling results on the MacDiarmid Twp Project. It is important to note that Noble retains NSR rights, including a 2% NSR on claims in this project that were acquired by Canada Nickel from Noble, subject to a 50% buyback for $5mm held by Canada Nickel."
As announced today by Canada Nickel, its new drilling program has successfully identified further mineralization extending over a strike length of approximately 2,200 metres and a width of about 400 metres. These results build on the initial work completed in the eastern portion of the property in 2021.
Canada Nickel's CEO, Mark Selby, said, "Our regional exploration program continues to reinforce the strong potential of the Timmins Nickel District and mark a positive step forward following our earlier drilling at MacDiarmid. With our recently completed financing, we are set to resume drilling at our Midlothian property the week of July 14 th . That same week, we anticipate publishing initial resources for our Mann Central and Texmont properties, adding our fourth and fifth resources in the district. By year-end, we expect to publish three additional resource estimates, bringing the total to nine – including Crawford – and further demonstrating the remarkable scale and opportunity within the Timmins Nickel District."
MacDiarmid Property
The MacDiarmid property is located 23 kilometres southwest of Crawford, 27 kilometres northwest of Timmins. The property hosts an arcuate ultramafic body that measures at least 3 kilometres in length and up to 600 metres in width (covering 1.1 square kilometres or similar in size to the Crawford Main Zone target).
Drilling in the winter of 2025 focused on the central portion of the target, testing the width and length extension from the boundaries outlined in earlier exploration campaigns during 2021 and 2022. The drilling intersected predominantly long sections of serpentinized dunite and minor peridotite with disseminated nickel sulphide mineralization consisting primarily of pentlandite and heazlewoodite. Canada Nickel has drilled a total of 12 holes at MacDiarmid, seven of which were drilled during the 2025 campaign (Figure 1). One hole, MAC25-06 targeted an EM (electromagnetic) anomaly located 800 metres north, outside of the main ultramafic body. The drillhole intersected layered metasedimentary units that in some cases contained angular clasts with varying degrees of sulphide mineralization in them but did not yield any meaningful results. MAC25-10, drilled near an interpreted fault, intersecting at depth, a section of felsic volcanics with strong sulphide mineralization. The fault and EM anomalies remain of interest to Canada Nickel and a follow up program will be planned for fall 2025. Assay highlights from all the 2025 drillholes are presented in this release (Table 1).
Figure 1. – MacDiarmid – CNC Drillholes Over Total Magnetic Intensity
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Table 1 – MacDiarmid drilling highlights
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m)* | Ni % | Co % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Cr % | Fe % | S % |
| MAC25-07 | 31.8 | 230.0 | 198.2 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.405 | 5.71 | 0.02 |
| and | 239.4 | 414.6 | 175.2 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.458 | 6.56 | 0.02 |
| including | 396.0 | 414.6 | 18.6 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.011 | 0.317 | 5.88 | 0.05 |
| MAC25-08 | 36.0 | 50.2 | 14.2 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.279 | 5.89 | 0.05 |
| and | 93.7 | 112.9 | 19.2 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.183 | 5.73 | 0.06 |
| and | 127.3 | 359.3 | 232 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.399 | 6.22 | 0.01 |
| and | 401.1 | 413.6 | 12.5 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.382 | 5.00 | 0.01 |
| MAC25-09 | 42.0 | 405.0 | 363 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.007 | 0.004 | 5.39 | 5.64 | 0.02 |
| MAC25-10 | 42.0 | 81.8 | 39.8 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.588 | 6.18 | 0.05 |
| and | 94.1 | 251.9 | 157.8 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.557 | 6.35 | 0.03 |
| and | 340.3 | 402.0 | 61.7 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.012 | 8.05 | 3.60 |
| MAC25-11 | 70.0 | 324.0 | 254 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.339 | 5.42 | 0.01 |
| MAC25-12 | 47.6 | 340.5 | 292.9 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.014 | 0.013 | 0.376 | 8.04 | 0.06 |
*True width undetermined. All lengths are drillhole lengths.
Table 2: Drillhole Orientation
| Hole ID | Easting ( mE) | Northing ( mN) | Azimuth (⁰) | Dip ( ⁰) | Length (m) |
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| MAC25-06 | 458148 | 5391664 | 205 | -60 | 379 |
| MAC25-07 | 457950 | 5390700 | 45 | -60 | 415 |
| MAC25-08 | 458075 | 5390575 | 45 | -60 | 414 |
| MAC25-09 | 458215 | 5390460 | 45 | -60 | 405 |
| MAC25-10 | 457736 | 5390762 | 45 | -60 | 402 |
| MAC25-11 | 458816 | 5390635 | 165 | -50 | 321 |
| MAC25-12 | 457896 | 5390914 | 30 | -50 | 441 |
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Quality Assurance and Control, Drilling and Assaying
Edwin Escarraga, MSc, P.Geo., a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the on-going drilling and sampling program, including quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). The NQ sized core is collected from the drill in sealed core trays and transported to the core logging facility. The core is marked and sampled at 1.5 metre lengths and cut with a diamond blade saw. One set of samples is transported in secured bags directly from the Canada Nickel core shack to Actlabs Timmins, while a second set of samples is securely shipped to SGS Lakefield for preparation, with analysis performed at SGS Burnaby. All are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs. Analysis for precious metals (gold, platinum and palladium) are completed by Fire Assay while analysis for nickel, cobalt, sulphur and other elements are performed using a peroxide fusion and ICP-OES analysis. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of 3 QA/QC samples per 20 core samples making a batch of 60 samples that are submitted for analysis.
Qualified Person and Data Verification
Stephen J. Balch P.Geo. (ON), VP Exploration of Canada Nickel and a "Qualified Person" as such term is defined by National Instrument 43-101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release, and has otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of Canada Nickel Company Inc.
About Canada Nickel Company Inc.
Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless steel markets . Canada Nickel has applied in multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero NickelTM, NetZero CobaltTM, NetZero IronTM and is pursuing the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently anchored by its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific Timmins-Cochrane mining camp. For more information, please visit www.canadanickel.com.
About Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company, which has holdings of securities in Canada Nickel Company Inc., Homeland Nickel Inc., East Timmins Nickel Inc. (20%), and its interest in the Holdsworth gold exploration property in the area of Wawa, Ontario.
Noble holds mineral and/or exploration rights in ~70,000ha in Northern Ontario, ~14,000ha elsewhere in Quebec and Newfoundland, upon which it plans to generate option/joint venture exploration programs.
Noble holds mineral rights and/or exploration rights in ~18,000 hectares in the Timmins-Cochrane areas of Northern Ontario known as Project 81, ~2,215 hectares in Thomas Twp/Timmins, as well as an additional 20% interest in ~38,700 hectares in the Timmins area and ~175 hectares of mining claims in Central Newfoundland. Project 81 hosts diversified drill-ready gold, nickel-cobalt and base metal exploration targets at various stages of exploration. Noble also holds ~4,600 hectares in the Nagagami Carbonatite Complex and its ~3,200 hectares in the Boulder Project both near Hearst, Ontario, as well as ~3,700 hectares in the Buckingham Graphite Property, ~10,152 hectares in the Havre St Pierre Nickel, Copper, PGM property, and ~1,573 hectares in the Cere-Villebon Nickel, Copper, PGM property, ~569 hectare Uranium/Rare Earth property (Chateau) and a ~461 hectare Uranium/Molybdenum property (Taser North), all of which are in the province of Quebec.
Noble's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NOB."
More detailed information on Noble is available on the website at www.noblemineralexploration.com .
Cautionary Note and Statement Concerning Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, the potential of the Mann West Nickel Sulphide Project, timing for filing a technical report in support of the Mineral Resource Estimate, the significance of drill results, the ability to continue drilling, the impact of drilling on the definition of any resource, timing and completion (if at all) of additional mineral resource estimates, the potential of the Timmins Nickel District, strategic plans, including future exploration and development plans and results, and corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon several assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals, the future demand for metals, the results of drilling, inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the property, environmental liabilities (known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, results of exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. Noble disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Contacts:
H. Vance White, President
Phone: 416-214-2250
Fax: 416-367-1954
Email: info@noblemineralexploration.com
Investor Relations
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