# Eastport Confirms REE-Mineral Discovery, Supporting Potential For Large-Scale REE Deposit, with SEM007 Intersecting 347m at 0.20% TREO Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for-large-scale-ree--a7e4053f-fc13-4273-9316-940d78a3e9be Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/EVI.V/press-releases/5282846429699204 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-10-14T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T11:39:13.834Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T11:39:13.834Z - Company: Eastport Critical Metals Corp. - Ticker: EVI.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Botswana - Primary commodity: Rare earth elements - Secondary commodities: Dysprosium, Terbium, Neodymium, Praseodymium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-14 11:39:14 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Eastport Critical Metals Corp. has confirmed a significant REE discovery at the Semarule Project in Botswana, highlighted by hole SEM007 intersecting 347m at 0.20% TREO. The drilling confirms continuous mineralisation across a large syenite complex, with high-value magnet rare earth oxides accounting for approximately 29% of the TREO. Reasoning: The discovery of a 347m continuous REE intercept at 0.20% TREO supports the potential for a large-scale deposit, with high-value MREO components confirmed. - Positive factor: significant intercept width of 347m - Positive factor: continuous mineralisation confirmed across multiple holes - Positive factor: high-value magnet rare earth oxides \(MREO\) present - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **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: Release mentions SGS South Africa accreditation to ISO17025 and QP sign-off by Nicholas O'Reilly. Evidence · text > SGS South Africa is accredited to international quality standards of ISO17025. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling SEM006 and SEM007 tested the eastern side of the Semarule Hill syenite, expanding the known footprint. Evidence · text > SEM006 and 007 tested the eastern side of the Semarule Hill syenite ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### SEM007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for-large-scale-ree--a7e4053f-fc13-4273-9316-940d78a3e9be#fact-drill-facts-0) Semarule · rare\_earth\_elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SEM007 - Project: Semarule - Commodity: rare\_earth\_elements - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: EVI.V #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 347 m - From: 0 m - To: 347 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SEM007:0-347 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS South Africa - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large continuous intercept of 347m at 0.20% TREO confirms the scale of the system. - Positive factor: exceptional width of 347m Evidence · text > SEM007 intersected 347m of Total Rare Earth Oxides \(TREO\) at 0.20% from surface #### 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 **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: "\# Eastport Confirms REE-Mineral Discovery, Supporting Potential For Large-Scale REE Deposit, with SEM007 Intersecting 34" ### SEM007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for-large-scale-ree--a7e4053f-fc13-4273-9316-940d78a3e9be#fact-drill-facts-1) Semarule · rare\_earth\_elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SEM007 - Project: Semarule - Commodity: rare\_earth\_elements - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: EVI.V #### Geometry - Grade: 0.47 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 110.5 m - To: 125 m - Intercept Depth: 110.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SEM007:110.5-125 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS South Africa - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A higher-grade 14.5m interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: higher grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 14.5m at 0.47% TREO from 110.5m #### 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 **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: "\# Eastport Confirms REE-Mineral Discovery, Supporting Potential For Large-Scale REE Deposit, with SEM007 Intersecting 34" ### SEM006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for-large-scale-ree--a7e4053f-fc13-4273-9316-940d78a3e9be#fact-drill-facts-2) Semarule · rare\_earth\_elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SEM006 - Project: Semarule - Commodity: rare\_earth\_elements - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: EVI.V #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 322.5 m - From: 27.5 m - To: 350 m - Intercept Depth: 27.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SEM006:27.5-350 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS South Africa - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide intercept confirming continuity, though grade is lower than SEM007. - Positive factor: significant width of 322.5m Evidence · table > 0.13 Context: 322.5m #### 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 **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: "\# Eastport Confirms REE-Mineral Discovery, Supporting Potential For Large-Scale REE Deposit, with SEM007 Intersecting 34" ## 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.