North American Niobium Adds Sabot to Technical Review Pipeline

Executive Summary

• North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. added the 100 % owned Sabot Project to its near‑term technical review pipeline based on recent prospecting grab sample results and favorable geological context.
• The Q4 2025 grab sample (G170073) from Sabor returned 0.155 % TREO and 313 ppm MREO, including 76.7 ppm Pr and 228.6 ppm Nd, indicating elevated rare‑earth element concentrations.
• Company’s technical team will evaluate Sabot alongside the priority Bardy and Blanchette projects to determine next steps, potentially leading to future drilling plans.

Key Details

• Project Location: Sabot Project – ~45 km NW of La Tuque, Québec; adjacent to Bardy and Blanchette properties, enabling shared access and stakeholder engagement.
• Grab Sample Results (Sample G170073):
• Rock type: Granite
• TREO: 0.155 %
• MREO (Nd + Pr + Dy + Tb): 313.12 ppm
• Praseodymium (Pr): 76.72 ppm
• Neodymium (Nd): 228.61 ppm
• Geological Setting: Alkaline syenitic intrusion in contact with metasedimentary rocks; textures suggest magma‑host rock interaction, a setting analogous to large REE deposits such as Greenland’s Motzfeldt Project.
• Conceptual Targets: Potential silica‑rich roof/contact zones and upper portions of the alkaline system that may host REE mineralization and niobium; further surface work required to refine targets.
• Historical Context: Intrusion interpreted as part of a regional ~1019–1025 Ma alkaline complex, younger than Nb‑REE pegmatite events (~1060–1070 Ma) at Bardy/Blanchette, indicating multiple mineralizing episodes in the Grenville Proterozoic belt.
• Future Work: Additional geochemical coverage and geological validation needed; technical team to review Sabot for possible drill planning pending approvals.

Notable Quotes

“While Sabot was not initially an immediate priority for the Company, results from our recent prospecting program, together with the geological setting, appear to warrant additional work,” said Murray Nye, Chief Executive Officer.
“Over the coming weeks, our technical team will review Sabot alongside our Québec portfolio to determine the most effective next steps ahead of any drilling decisions.”