# NIOB Bardy Assays Confirm Rare Earth Mineralization Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293 Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/15/3361952/0/en/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. - Ticker: NIOB - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Québec - Primary commodity: Rare earth - Secondary commodities: Niobium - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-15 12:50:09 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NIOB has reported assay results from three additional drill holes at its Bardy property in Québec, confirming rare earth mineralization within pegmatite intersections. The results validate the company's targeting strategy using radon data and magnetics, with several intervals exceeding the 0.1% TREO cutoff. Reasoning: Assays confirm rare earth mineralization in pegmatites, validating the company's geophysical and radon targeting approach. - Positive factor: validation of targeting approach - Positive factor: intersection of pegmatite in all holes - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed Facts used in scoring: 10 ## 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 certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates, and names an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab. Evidence · text > Quality control included certified reference materials, blanks and field duplicates inserted into the sample stream ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### BBY-2026-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-0) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-006 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.2 m - From: 145.7 m - To: 145.9 m - Intercept Depth: 145.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-006:145.7-145.9 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Small high-grade zone within a larger interval. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-1) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-006 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8 m - From: 139.7 m - To: 147.7 m - Intercept Depth: 139.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-006:139.7-147.7 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Main syenitic pegmatite interval. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-2) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-001 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.05 m - From: 133.75 m - To: 135.8 m - Intercept Depth: 133.75 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-001:133.75-135.8 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid composite interval in syeno-granitic pegmatite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-3) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-001 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 16 m - To: 17.5 m - Intercept Depth: 16 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-001:16-17.5 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Marginal interval in magnetic leuconorite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-4) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-001 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 104.2 m - To: 104.95 m - Intercept Depth: 104.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-001:104.2-104.95 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Narrow interval in pegmatite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-5) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-001 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 104.95 m - To: 105.7 m - Intercept Depth: 104.95 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-001:104.95-105.7 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Narrow interval in pegmatite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-6) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-002 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.6 m - From: 132.4 m - To: 147 m - Intercept Depth: 132.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-002:132.4-147 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide interval in intermediate intrusive rock. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-7) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-002 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.95 m - From: 34 m - To: 34.95 m - Intercept Depth: 34 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-002:34-34.95 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Narrow interval in magnetic pegmatite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-8) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-002 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.1 m - From: 82 m - To: 83.1 m - Intercept Depth: 82 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-002:82-83.1 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Narrow interval in locally magnetic pegmatite. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ### BBY-2026-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niob-bardy-assays-confirm-rare-earth-mineralization--037605cb-9f6d-4378-8e97-523c3972f293#fact-drill-facts-9) Bardy · rare earth #### Identity - Hole ID: BBY-2026-005 - Project: Bardy - Commodity: rare earth - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: NIOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.2 m - From: 145.5 m - To: 146.7 m - Intercept Depth: 145.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBY-2026-005:145.5-146.7 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.1 - Cutoff Unit: % TREO - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Marginal interval in pegmatite dyke. #### 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 **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated ## 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. 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