# CleanTech To Commence Diamond Drilling at Campbell-Crotser Fluorspar Project, Kentucky Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cleantech-to-commence-diamond-drilling-at-campbell-crotser-fluorspar-project-ken--a71e0c45-52fe-4bca-b964-5d7ff5d4b8ea Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CTV/news/7996336558312331/cleantech-to-commence-diamond-drilling-at-campbell-crotser-fluorspar-project-ken Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-12T12:53:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp. - Ticker: CTV - Exchange: TSX - Region: Kentucky - Primary commodity: Fluorite - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-23 06:28:37 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.30 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp. has announced the start of a diamond-core drilling program at its Campbell-Crotser fluorspar project in Kentucky. The program aims to delineate a vein system for potential underground mining, targeting a conceptual resource of 150,000 to 250,000 tons at approximately 35% CaF2. Reasoning: The company is initiating a new drilling program to test a historic fluorspar vein. While the target is conceptual and based on non-compliant historical data, the commencement of active exploration in a prolific district is a positive development. - Positive factor: Commencement of new drilling program to test historic vein system - Positive factor: Targeting a known prolific district \(IKFD\) - Positive factor: Clear conceptual target defined by historical data - Negative factor: Historical resource is non-compliant and lacks QA/QC - Negative factor: Target is currently conceptual and not a formal mineral resource - Negative factor: High uncertainty regarding continuity and economic viability Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The historical estimate provided is described as non-compliant and lacks the confidence for higher categories. Evidence · text > The historical resource categories were defined prior to the adoption of current CIM Definition Standards and differ materially from current categories **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: The historical estimate was performed in 1974 and the company states a QP has not validated it. Evidence · text > caution should be taken as a qualified person has not conducted sufficient work to classify these historical resource estimates **Historical Estimate Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. Why it applies: The resource data cited is from a 1974 report by Cerro Spar Corporation. Evidence · text > A historic \(non-43-101 compliant\) mineral resource estimate performed by Boyce Moodie III in 1974 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cleantech-to-commence-diamond-drilling-at-campbell-crotser-fluorspar-project-ken--a71e0c45-52fe-4bca-b964-5d7ff5d4b8ea#fact-drill-facts-0) fluorite Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: fluorite - Ticker: CTV #### Geometry - Grade: 37.1 - Grade Unit: % CaF2 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1974-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a restatement of a 1974 historical estimate that the company explicitly warns is non-compliant and unreliable. - Negative factor: Non-compliant with NI 43-101/CIM standards - Negative factor: Lacks documented estimation methodology and QA/QC - Negative factor: Data is from 1974 Evidence · text > A historic \(non-43-101 compliant\) mineral resource estimate performed by Boyce Moodie III in 1974... reported 805,841 tons grading 37.10% CaF2 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cleantech-to-commence-diamond-drilling-at-campbell-crotser-fluorspar-project-ken--a71e0c45-52fe-4bca-b964-5d7ff5d4b8ea#fact-drill-facts-1) zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: CTV #### Geometry - Grade: 3.23 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1974-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc grade is part of the non-compliant 1974 historical resource estimate. - Negative factor: Part of a non-compliant historical estimate Evidence · text > 805,841 tons grading 37.10% CaF2, 3.23% Zn, and 0.99% Pb ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cleantech-to-commence-diamond-drilling-at-campbell-crotser-fluorspar-project-ken--a71e0c45-52fe-4bca-b964-5d7ff5d4b8ea#fact-drill-facts-2) lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Ticker: CTV #### Geometry - Grade: 0.99 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1974-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lead grade is part of the non-compliant 1974 historical resource estimate. - Negative factor: Part of a non-compliant historical estimate Evidence · text > 805,841 tons grading 37.10% CaF2, 3.23% Zn, and 0.99% Pb ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.