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Drill Results

Eastport Provides Drilling Updates at Matsitama Copper, Semarule REE and Foley Uranium

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Dec 23, 2025 · 08:31 EVI · 0.63 Eastport Critical Metals Corp.
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Executive Summary

  • Eastport Critical Metals reports that drilling on its three Botswana projects (Matsitama Copper, Semarule REE, Foley Uranium) has been paused for the holiday season and will resume in mid‑January 2026.
  • To date, a total of ~4,200 m of diamond and RC drilling have been completed across the three projects, with detailed hole counts and depths disclosed.
  • No assay results are available yet; all samples are being sent to an independent lab for analysis under standard QA/QC protocols.

Key Details

  • Drilling Pause & Resumption – All programs temporarily halted; operations slated to restart mid‑January 2026.
  • Matsitama Copper Project
  • Diamond drilling: Nak (1,228 m/8 holes), Nak Exploration (1,307.6 m/7 holes).
  • RC drilling: Copper‑Cobra anomaly (450 m/9 holes), Kopano South (700 m/14 holes).
  • Objectives: infill, extension testing, and resource definition for a 2026 resource statement.
  • Semarule REE Project
  • Diamond drilling completed: 750 m across 2 holes (SEM003 – 400 m; SEM005 – 350 m).
  • Intersections include syenite‑pyroxenite sequences, fenitized syenite with calcite veining, and rare sulphides.
  • Downhole geophysics performed to refine follow‑up targeting; assay results pending.
  • Foley Uranium Project
  • RC drilling completed: 920 m across 9 holes (first of three planned fences).
  • Holes 6–9 show increasing depths to basement rocks, supporting the paleo‑channel concept; downhole gamma logging underway.
  • Sample Handling – All RC chip samples collected per industry standards and sent to an accredited laboratory with QA/QC protocols applied.
  • Qualified Person – Information reviewed and approved by Liz de Klerk, Pri.Sci.Nat., FIMM, Micon International (NI 43‑101 QP).

Notable Quotes

“Eastport have made a solid start in our Phase 1 efforts. The holiday break provides an opportunity for the team to take time to reflect on the volume of work behind us, and to prepare for a busy 2026 where drilling will resume and results will begin to flow.” – Rick Bonner, Director & VP Ex

Materiality Assessment

  • Materiality: Non‑Material – Neutral (operational update without disclosed financial impact or material assay results).
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