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Drill Results

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. Reports Positive Preliminary Soil-Gas Radon Survey Results at Blanchette and Bardy; Phase 2 Planned with Rapid Follow-Up Portable Bedrock Drilling Program

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jan 08, 2026 · 07:30 NIOB · 1.04 North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.
NIOB · Price

Executive Summary

  • Phase 1 soil‑gas radon survey on the Blanchette and Bardy properties identified multiple anomalous “radon hot spots” that spatially coincide with known REE prospects.
  • The company will pair near‑real‑time radon targeting with low‑impact backpack drilling to test these anomalies, aiming to generate drill targets before broader diamond‑drilling programs.
  • A Phase 2 radon survey is planned for Q1 2026 to expand coverage on Blanchette, Bardy and Seigneurie properties, with grid design still under discussion.

Key Details

  • Survey execution: Conducted 16–18 Dec 2025 by RadonEx; Bardy – one 250 m × 250 m grid, 68 samples (anomaly >0.19 pCi/m²/s); Blanchette – two 200 m × 200 m grids, 72 samples (anomaly >0.15 pCi/m²/s).
  • Preliminary interpretation: Several radon anomalies align with REE prospects Blanchette‑1, Blanchette‑2 and Bardy; a WNW–ESE trend at Bardy matches regional dyke orientations from Québec government data.
  • Targeting rationale: Radon anomalies are used as a qualitative targeting tool for overburdened areas; they do not confirm mineralization but suggest possible extensions of pegmatitic granitic dykes that host REE/Nb.
  • Follow‑up program: Daily data review; extra prospecting team to conduct low‑impact, non‑hydraulic portable backpack drilling (≈20 m overburden penetration) collecting 2–3 m bedrock cores; expected 3‑5 samples per day; samples reviewed by a Québec‑registered P.Geo before rush analysis.
  • Phase 2 plan: Expansion of radon survey in Q1 2026 to additional zones on Blanchette, Bardy and Seigneurie properties; final grid spacing under discussion.
  • Regulatory note: Backpack drilling is classified as prospecting activity and does not require an ATI permit in Québec.

Notable Quotes

“By combining near‑real‑time radon targeting with low‑impact, portable backpack drilling, we can rapidly recover bedrock core samples directly from the strongest radon ‘hot spots’ – focusing our work where anomalies occur instead of broadly sampling across the entire property,” — Murray Nye, Chief Executive Officer.

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