Unlocking the Future of Critical Minerals: Windfall Geotek's AI Pinpoints REE Strange Lake Digital Signature and Secures 89 High-Priority Claims in Labrador"

Executive Summary

• Windfall Geotek announced the successful modeling and extraction of a “digital signature” for the Strange Lake Rare Earth Element (REE) deposit using its proprietary AI platform.
• The AI analysis integrated public geophysical, topographic, drillhole, and geochemical data to create a high‑fidelity discovery pattern that was applied across a 13,682 km² regional land package, identifying five high‑priority REE target zones.
• Management highlighted the strategic breakthrough of a hybrid AI‑services model that reduces exploration search space by 99% and positions the company to move quickly to field‑validate the newly identified targets.

Key Details

• Project Scope: Strange Lake deposit on the Québec–Newfoundland & Labrador border (currently owned by Torngat Metals).
• Data Integration: Multi‑dimensional public datasets—including high‑resolution magnetics, topography, historic drillhole logs, and surface rock geochemistry—were synthesized.
• Digital Signature Extraction: AI isolated geological descriptors specific to the world‑class REE mineralization at Strange Lake, creating a “Digital Discovery Pattern.”
• Target Generation: The pattern was projected over the regional land package (13,682 km²), evaluating 5,473,252 cells (50 m × 50 m each) and pinpointing 5 high‑priority REE target zones (identified in December 2025).
• Assay Database: Over 2,519 historical REE assays from the Strange Lake area were processed to train the machine‑learning models.
• Exploration Efficiency: The AI‑driven approach reduced the effective search zone by 99%, dramatically cutting time and cost versus conventional methods.
• Next Steps: Windfall plans to mobilize field crews (“boots on the ground”) to validate the ten identified targets (including the five REE zones) in the immediate future.
• Qualified Person Review: Technical information reviewed and approved by Grigor Heba, Chief Geologist, qualified under NI 43‑101.
• Management Quote: Michel Fontaine, President & CEO, emphasized that “the true enterprise value of Windfall lies in our targets” and highlighted the competitive advantage of rapid, data‑driven exploration.

Notable Quotes

“Our new Hybrid AI‑Services model marks a strategic breakthrough, proving that mineral exploration has officially entered the digital era… we recently processed a 13,682 km² area, reducing the search zone by 99% to isolate a digital signature matching the Strange Lake Rare Earth deposit.” – Michel Fontaine, President & CEO

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Positive (the release provides a significant technological update and potential future exploration upside but does not disclose new financial results, financing, or definitive resource estimates).