# Eastport Critical Metals 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-critical-metals-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for--a9515e4f-1020-4797-8657-31401ace36df Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/3459-tsx-venture/evi/212848-eastport-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for-large-scale-ree-deposit-with-sem007-intersecting-347m-at-0-20-treo.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-14T21:37:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T12:17:50.057Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T12:17:50.057Z - Company: Eastport Critical Metals Corp. - Ticker: EVI - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Botswana - Primary commodity: Rare earth elements - Secondary commodities: Dysprosium, Terbium, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Yttrium - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-14 12:17:50 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Eastport Critical Metals has confirmed a significant REE discovery at the Semarule Project in Botswana, with hole SEM007 intersecting 347m at 0.20% TREO from surface. The drilling confirms continuous mineralisation across a large ~15km2 syenite complex, with high-value magnetic rare earth oxides \(MREO\) consistently present. Reasoning: The discovery of a 347m wide REE-bearing interval at the Semarule project supports the potential for a large-scale deposit within a significant syenite complex. - Positive factor: significant intercept width of 347m - Positive factor: continuous mineralisation confirmed across multiple holes - Positive factor: high-value MRE components \(Dy, Tb, Nd, Pr\) present - Positive factor: large scale syenite complex \(~15km2\) identified 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 is accredited to ISO17025 and describes sampling/preparation protocols. 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: The drilling confirms continuous mineralisation across a 5km x 3km area, extending the known system. Evidence · text > all three confirming continuous mineralisation over hundreds of metres across a ~5km x 3km \(~15km 2 \) Syenite complex ## 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-critical-metals-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for--a9515e4f-1020-4797-8657-31401ace36df#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 #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 346.6 m - From: 1 m - To: 347.6 m - Intercept Depth: 1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SEM007:1-347.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### 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 width intercept of 346.6m at 0.20% TREO confirms significant scale of the mineralised system. - Positive factor: exceptional width of 346.6m Evidence · table > 0.20% Context: 346.6m #### 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 **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: "Zodiac Gold Identifies New Critical Mineral and Gold Anomalies Across Liberian Northwest Licenses Auro Metals Intersects" ### SEM007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for--a9515e4f-1020-4797-8657-31401ace36df#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 #### Geometry - Grade: 0.47 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 110.97 m - To: 125.47 m - Intercept Depth: 110.97 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SEM007:110.97-125.47 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### 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: High-grade 14.5m interval at 0.47% TREO provides significant local enrichment. - Positive factor: high grade relative to the main intercept Evidence · table > 0.47% Context: 14.5m #### 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: "Zodiac Gold Identifies New Critical Mineral and Gold Anomalies Across Liberian Northwest Licenses Auro Metals Intersects" ### SEM006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-ree-mineral-discovery-supporting-potential-for--a9515e4f-1020-4797-8657-31401ace36df#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 #### 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 #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### 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 322.5m intercept confirms the scale of the mineralised syenite complex. - Positive factor: broad continuity of mineralisation 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: "Zodiac Gold Identifies New Critical Mineral and Gold Anomalies Across Liberian Northwest Licenses Auro Metals Intersects" ## 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.