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Drill Results Neutral

Magnes Rare Earths Reports 10 m From Surface at 0.97% TREO at Minas Americas Rare Earth Project

Verde Agritech’s rare earth drill results failed to offset the company’s broader financial struggles driven by a fertilizer market downturn and credit crisis.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jun 16, 2026 · 07:24 NPK · 0.64 Verde Agritech Ltd
Executive Summary
  • Magnes Rare Earths (a wholly owned subsidiary of Verde AgriTech) reports assay results from 253 drill holes at the Minas Americas Global Alliance project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • The update highlights consistent, shallow rare earth mineralization with strong magnet rare earth (MREO) content, particularly neodymium and praseodymium.
  • Best new selected interval: 10 m from surface averaging 0.97% TREO and 24.7% MREO/TREO.
  • The expanded dataset now covers 297 drill holes, providing a foundation for 3D geological modeling, metallurgical testing, and a maiden NI 43-101 resource estimate targeted for late 2026.
  • No new production, cost, or financial guidance is provided. The release is purely an exploration update.
Material Impact
  • This is an exploration update for a pre-revenue, pre-resource asset. It does not change the company's immediate cash flow, debt profile, or fertilizer operations.
  • The market has already priced in the corporate restructuring (May 20 news). The stock has declined ~28% since the May 20 announcement, reflecting skepticism that exploration progress alone can offset macro and operational headwinds.
  • The news is Routine - Neutral. It confirms the exploration timeline but offers no new catalysts to reverse the broader risk profile.
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Company Overview
  • Verde AgriTech Ltd. is a Canadian-based company primarily engaged in the production and sale of sustainable fertilizers in Brazil, utilizing glauconitic siltstone and microbial technology.
  • It holds the Minas Americas Global Alliance project, a district-scale, clay-hosted magnetic rare earth discovery in Minas Gerais, Brazil, spanning ~5,500 hectares across 13 mineral rights.
  • The company recently reorganized, spinning off the REE project into a wholly owned subsidiary, Magnes Rare Earths, with plans for a separate U.S. listing.
  • Management has prior mining/industrial execution experience in the region.
Read the original news release →

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