# AKN: AKN to Acquire High Grade Greenland Niobium Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/akn-akn-to-acquire-high-grade-greenland-niobium-project--ed630e84-5dbe-4637-91e4-7de64375b8b3

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03151654

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-10-12T23:36:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-13T00:14:48.299Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-13T00:14:48.299Z

- Company: AUKING MINING LIMITED

- Ticker: AKN

- Exchange: ASX

- Region: Greenland

- Primary commodity: Niobium

- Secondary commodities: Rare earths, Tantalum

- Document categories: Agreement transaction, Drill results, Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-10-13 00:14:49 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

AuKing Mining Limited has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Qeqertaasaq Niobium and Rare Earth Project in West Greenland. The project boasts high-grade historical drill results for niobium and rare earths, including surface samples up to 11.8% Nb2O5 and 12.3% TREO, with preliminary metallurgical test work indicating over 80% TREO recovery. This strategic acquisition provides AuKing with a low-entry cost into a critical minerals project in a geopolitically significant region, though historical data requires JORC validation.

Reasoning: AuKing is acquiring a significant interest in the Qeqertaasaq Niobium and Rare Earth Project in Greenland, which presents a high-grade, district-scale opportunity supported by promising historical exploration and metallurgical data. The earn-in structure provides a low-cost entry, but the historical nature of the data necessitates future validation under modern reporting standards.

- Positive factor: Acquisition of a high-grade niobium and rare earth project

- Positive factor: Promising historical drill results \(up to 11.8% Nb2O5 and 12.3% TREO\)

- Positive factor: Positive preliminary metallurgical test work \(over 80% TREO recovery\)

- Positive factor: Strategic location in Greenland, a critical minerals province

- Positive factor: Low upfront cost earn-in structure manages financial risk

- Positive factor: District-scale potential with mineralisation open in multiple directions

- Negative factor: Historical results are not JORC compliant and require validation

- Negative factor: Company has not independently validated historical results

- Negative factor: Earn-in requires significant future exploration funding \(€10M over 6 years\)

- Negative factor: Limited QA/QC documentation for historical drill results

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 17

## Classification and evidence

**Low Entry Cost**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The transaction structure provides AuKing with a low-entry cost, risk-managed approach into an extensively explored critical-minerals project with no upfront cost.

Evidence · text

> The transaction structure provides AuKing with a low-entry cost, risk-managed approach into an extensively explored critical-minerals project with no upfront cost

**Earn-in Structure**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: AuKing has entered into a staged earn-in agreement with Xploration Services Greenland A/S providing for exploration at Qeqertaasaq over a maximum period of six years.

Evidence · text

> AuKing has entered into a staged earn-in agreement with well-known and experienced Xploration Services Greenland A/S \(unrelated to AuKing\) providing for exploration at Qeqertaasaq over a maximum period of six years.

**Strategic Acquisition**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: This strategic transaction comes amid heightened international focus on Greenland following the recently announced agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark, which expressly recognised Greenland’s critical-mineral endowment and its importance to Western security and supply chains.

Evidence · text

> This strategic transaction comes amid heightened international focus on Greenland following the recently announced agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark, which expressly recognised Greenland’s critical-mineral endowment and its importance to Western security and supply chains.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The surface sample of 11.8% Nb2O5 is exceptionally high-grade, well above typical economic thresholds for niobium.

Evidence · text

> surface samples of up to 11.8% Nb2O5 \(sample ID 199876\)

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The surface sample of 12.3% TREO is exceptionally high-grade, indicating bonanza-grade rare earth mineralization.

Evidence · text

> 12.3% TREO \(sample ID 195831\)

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The intercept of 5.22m @ 2.73% Nb2O5 is exceptionally high-grade for niobium, well above typical economic thresholds.

Evidence · text

> 17584 — 5.22m @ 2.73% Nb2O5 from 4.15m

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The reported historical drillhole intersections in the Qeqertaasaq area are based on reported down hole lengths, with no true width stated.

Evidence · text

> The reported historical drillhole intersections in the Qeqertaasaq area are based on reported down hole lengths.

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: Available historical records do not adequately document core subsampling, sample masses, equipment calibration, sample preparation or QA/QC procedures; these aspects cannot presently be verified.

Evidence · text

> Available historical records do not adequately document core subsampling, sample masses, equipment calibration, sample preparation or QA/QC procedures; these aspects cannot presently be verified.

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: All drill results presented are historical, dating from 1975, 1976, and 2010, with no new assays reported in this release.

Evidence · text

> Exceptional niobium results from historical shallow scout holes in 1975 \(average depth <10m\)

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: Preliminary metallurgical test work reported greater than 80% TREO recovery, which is at or above the strong band for rare earths.

Evidence · text

> greater than 80% TREO recovery from coarsely crushed Qeqertaasaq REE mineralisation

**Bench Scale Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.

Why it applies: The metallurgical test work conducted was preliminary, indicating it was at a bench scale and not locked-cycle or pilot work.

Evidence · text

> Preliminary metallurgical test work conducted by NunaMinerals A/S in conjunction with US-based IntelliMET LLC4 in 2011 reported rapid leaching

**Free Milling**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.

Why it applies: The ore required no fine grinding or pre-concentration and leached rapidly under relatively mild conditions, indicating simple processing characteristics.

Evidence · text

> without requiring fine grinding or pre-concentration.

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("flotation"\)

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.

Why it applies: only one composite was tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (10)

### 17636

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/akn-akn-to-acquire-high-grade-greenland-niobium-project--ed630e84-5dbe-4637-91e4-7de64375b8b3#fact-drill-facts-1)

Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 17636
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.04
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12.69 m
- From: 3.6 m
- To: 16.29 m
- Intercept Depth: 3.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 17636:3.6-16.29
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical high-grade sub-interval of 12.69m at 1.04% Nb2O5 is a strong indicator of mineralization, but its historical context limits current confidence.

- Positive factor: Higher grade sub-interval within a broader zone

- Positive factor: Good width for niobium

- Positive factor: Shallow intercept

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 12.69m @ 1.04% Nb2O5 from 3.6m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### 17622

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 17622
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.8
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 5.26 m
- From: 6.57 m
- To: 11.83 m
- Intercept Depth: 6.57 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 17622:6.57-11.83
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 5.26m at 0.80% Nb2O5 indicates higher-grade zones within the broader mineralization, but requires modern verification.

- Positive factor: Good grade sub-interval within a broader zone

- Positive factor: Moderate width for niobium

- Positive factor: Shallow intercept

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 5.26m @ 0.80% Nb2O5 from 6.57m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-11

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-11
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.51
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 84.37 m
- From: 13.35 m
- To: 97.72 m
- Intercept Depth: 13.35 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-11:13.35-97.72
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical intercept of 84.37m at 0.51% Nb2O5 demonstrates significant bulk tonnage potential for niobium, making it highly material despite being historical.

- Positive factor: Exceptional width for niobium mineralization

- Positive factor: Moderate grade over significant length

- Positive factor: Starts at relatively shallow depth

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Qa-11 — 84.37m @ 0.51% Nb2O5 from 13.35m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-11

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-11
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 43.96 m
- From: 32.94 m
- To: 76.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 32.94 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-11:32.94-76.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 43.96m at 0.81% Nb2O5 further enhances the bulk tonnage potential, indicating significant higher-grade zones within the broad mineralization.

- Positive factor: Very strong width at good grade for niobium

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval within a very broad zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 43.96m @ 0.81% Nb2O5 from 32.94m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-11

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-11
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 32.43 m
- From: 44.47 m
- To: 76.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 44.47 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-11:44.47-76.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 32.43m at 1.06% Nb2O5 represents a bonanza-grade zone within the broader mineralization, significantly increasing the project's potential.

- Positive factor: Exceptional width at high grade for niobium

- Positive factor: Bonanza-grade sub-interval within a very broad zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 32.43m @ 1.06% Nb2O5 from 44.47m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-25

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-25
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.51
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 53.23 m
- From: 35 m
- To: 88.23 m
- Intercept Depth: 35 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-25:35-88.23
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical intercept of 53.23m at 0.51% Nb2O5 further confirms broad niobium mineralization, supporting bulk tonnage potential.

- Positive factor: Excellent width for niobium mineralization

- Positive factor: Moderate grade over significant length

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Qa-25 — 53.23m @ 0.51% Nb2O5 from 35m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-25

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-25
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.83
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 26.18 m
- From: 57.3 m
- To: 83.48 m
- Intercept Depth: 57.3 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-25:57.3-83.48
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 26.18m at 0.83% Nb2O5 indicates significant higher-grade zones within the broad mineralization, enhancing overall project value.

- Positive factor: Very strong width at good grade for niobium

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval within a broad zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 26.18m @ 0.83% Nb2O5 from 57.3m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### Qa-25

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Qa-25
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.11
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 15.93 m
- From: 72.3 m
- To: 88.23 m
- Intercept Depth: 72.3 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Qa-25:72.3-88.23
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 15.93m at 1.11% Nb2O5 represents a bonanza-grade zone, further highlighting the high-grade potential within the broader niobium mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional width at high grade for niobium

- Positive factor: Bonanza-grade sub-interval within a broad zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 15.93m @ 1.11% Nb2O5 from 72.3m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### 17593

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 17593
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 37.51 m
- From: 9.66 m
- To: 47.17 m
- Intercept Depth: 9.66 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 17593:9.66-47.17
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 37.51m at 0.81% Nb2O5 further enhances the near-surface high-grade potential, indicating robust mineralization.

- Positive factor: Very strong width at good grade for niobium

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval within a very broad shallow zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 37.51m @ 0.81% Nb2O5 from 9.66m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

### 17593

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Qeqertaasaq · niobium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 17593
- Project: Qeqertaasaq
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.05
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 24.99 m
- From: 18.52 m
- To: 43.51 m
- Intercept Depth: 18.52 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: carbonatite
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 17593:18.52-43.51
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: No
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, umpire

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1976-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A historical sub-interval of 24.99m at 1.05% Nb2O5 represents a bonanza-grade zone, significantly boosting the near-surface high-grade niobium potential.

- Positive factor: Exceptional width at high grade for niobium

- Positive factor: Bonanza-grade sub-interval within a very broad shallow zone

- Negative factor: Historical data, not JORC compliant

- Negative factor: No QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · text

> > Including — 24.99m @ 1.05% Nb2O5 from 18.52m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: the release describes refractory metallurgy

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "• Rare earth mineralisation has been identified in multiple steeply dipping veins and broader mineralised envelopes, wit"

## Metallurgical Results (1)

### leach

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Qeqertaasaq Project · rare\_earths

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Qeqertaasaq Project
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: greenland
- Reported Region: Greenland
- Ticker: AKN

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: leach
- Processing Route: hydrochloric acid leach
- Sample: coarsely crushed REE mineralisation

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 82 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Reagents

- Reagent Notes: mild hydrochloric acid conditions at approximately 50 degrees Celcius, without requiring fine grinding or pre-concentration.

#### Lab

- Laboratory: IntelliMET LLC
- Consultant: NunaMinerals A/S

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical preliminary metallurgical test work showing over 80% TREO recovery under simple conditions is highly positive, suggesting straightforward processing and enhancing project economics.

- Positive factor: High TREO recovery \(>80%\)

- Positive factor: Simple processing conditions \(mild acid, no fine grinding/pre-concentration\)

- Positive factor: Indicates free-milling characteristics

- Negative factor: Preliminary bench-scale test work only

- Negative factor: Historical data, requires modern validation

Evidence · text

> Preliminary metallurgical test work conducted by NunaMinerals A/S in conjunction with US-based IntelliMET LLC4 in 2011 reported rapid leaching and greater than 80% TREO recovery from coarsely crushed Qeqertaasaq REE mineralisation under relatively mild hydrochloric acid conditions at approximately 50 degrees Celcius, without requiring fine grinding or pre-concentration.

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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