Northwire Canada EditionWednesday, October 28, 2026
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Gold 4,077.40 +0.1% Silver 54.55 +0.1% Copper 6.66 +0.1% Oil 99.88 −0.0% Palladium 1,035.75 +0.4% GBU 0.085 +13.3% GAMA 0.060 +0.0% QGR 0.190 +2.7% AVU 0.020 +0.0% GCN 0.025 +0.0% PML 1.37 +5.4% NVO 0.055 +0.0% OSM 0.030 +20.0% GSKR 2.72 +4.6% GPG 0.265 −1.9% UCU 1.95 +2.6% PPX 0.240 +4.3% SXL 0.055 +0.0% ONAU 0.540 +8.0% TMQ 3.15 +10.9% MOON 6.10 +9.9% Gold 4,077.40 +0.1% Silver 54.55 +0.1% Copper 6.66 +0.1% Oil 99.88 −0.0% Palladium 1,035.75 +0.4% GBU 0.085 +13.3% GAMA 0.060 +0.0% QGR 0.190 +2.7% AVU 0.020 +0.0% GCN 0.025 +0.0% PML 1.37 +5.4% NVO 0.055 +0.0% OSM 0.030 +20.0% GSKR 2.72 +4.6% GPG 0.265 −1.9% UCU 1.95 +2.6% PPX 0.240 +4.3% SXL 0.055 +0.0% ONAU 0.540 +8.0% TMQ 3.15 +10.9% MOON 6.10 +9.9%
Drill Results

Global Energy Metals Reports Significant Near-Surface Graphite At Millennium Project

Global Energy Metals pivots to graphite as high-grade intercepts at Millennium project offer low-cost value add-on

Executive Summary

The most recent news (February 24, 2026) reports significant high-grade, near-surface Total Graphitic Carbon (TGC) assay results from the Millennium Copper-Cobalt-Gold project in Queensland, Australia. Key intercepts include 13.1m @ 12.23% TGC and 30.85m @ 14.11% TGC. These results confirm laterally continuous mineralization extending over 2km of strike, located parallel to the existing Cu-Co-Au resource. The drilling was majority-funded by a government grant and operated by partner Metal Bank (MBK), meaning Global Energy Metals (GEMC) is fully carried on this exploration spend.

Material Impact

The news is Material - Positive. While GEMC is a minority partner (49% interest, moving to 20% upon MBK earn-in), the discovery of high-grade graphite (exceeding the global median grade of ~7.7%) adjacent to an existing resource significantly enhances the project's potential economics. - Strategic Value: Graphite is a critical anode material. This discovery allows the project to potentially transition from a pure copper-cobalt play to a multi-commodity battery metal project. - Financial Efficiency: GEMC is "fully carried," meaning it gains the benefit of these results without depleting its own very limited cash reserves ($4,422 as of Sept 2025). - Infrastructure Advantage: The recent MOU (Feb 17, 2026) with Austral Resources for toll treatment at the nearby Rocklands facility provides a tangible, low-capex pathway to production that now includes a potential graphite stream.

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Company Overview

GEMC is a project generator focused on battery metals (Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Lithium, and now Graphite). - Flagship Project: Millennium Copper-Cobalt-Gold-Graphite Project (Queensland, Australia). It hosts a JORC Inferred Resource of 8.4Mt @ 1.23% CuEq. - Secondary Assets: Rana Nickel (Norway), Monument Peak (Idaho), and an option on the Peace River Lithium project (Alberta).

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