NIOB Seigneurie Assays Confirm Niobium Mineralization in hole seven
Original announcement by globenewswire on
- Company
- North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.
- Ticker
- NIOB
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Québec
- Primary commodity
- Niobium
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 21:04:28 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has released final assay results for drill hole SGN-2026-007 at the Seigneurie Project in Québec. The hole returned significant niobium oxide intercepts and an unexpected copper zone deeper in the hole.
Reasoning: Drill hole SGN-2026-007 confirms niobium oxide mineralization at grades similar to previous holes but with greater width, plus an unexpected copper intercept.
Positive factors
- confirmed niobium mineralization
- unexpected copper component
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- true widths not yet determined
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 SGS Canada Inc. as an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited facility.
Evidence · text
“Quality control included certified reference materials, blanks and field duplicates”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states that true widths have not yet been determined.
Evidence · text
“True widths have not yet been determined.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
SGN-2026-007Seigneurie · niobiumGrade: 842.3Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SGN-2026-007
- Project
- Seigneurie
- Commodity
- niobium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- NIOB
Geometry
- Grade
- 842.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 128 m
- To
- 138 m
- Hole Depth
- 290 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SGN-2026-007:128.0-138.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 481680
- Northing
- 5382081
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 18
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- 45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 400
- Cutoff Unit
- ppm
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 4 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant niobium oxide intercept of 842.3 ppm over 10m.
Positive factors
- consistent with previous mineralization
Evidence · text
“10 m from 128.00 m to 138.00 m averaging 842.3 ppm”
SGN-2026-007Seigneurie · niobiumGrade: 453Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 7.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SGN-2026-007
- Project
- Seigneurie
- Commodity
- niobium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- NIOB
Geometry
- Grade
- 453
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 7.3 m
- From
- 12 m
- To
- 19.3 m
- Hole Depth
- 290 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SGN-2026-007:12.0-19.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 481680
- Northing
- 5382081
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 18
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- 45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 400
- Cutoff Unit
- ppm
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 4 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Niobium oxide intercept of 453 ppm over 7.3m.
Positive factors
- confirms mineralization
Evidence · text
“7.3 m from 12.00 me to 19.30 m averaging 453 ppm”
SGN-2026-007Seigneurie · copperGrade: 2701.7Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SGN-2026-007
- Project
- Seigneurie
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- NIOB
Geometry
- Grade
- 2701.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 216.5 m
- To
- 219.5 m
- Hole Depth
- 290 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SGN-2026-007:216.5-219.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 481680
- Northing
- 5382081
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 18
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- 45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 500
- Cutoff Unit
- ppm
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 4 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Unexpected copper intercept of 2,701.7 ppm over 3m.
Positive factors
- unexpected component
Evidence · text
“3 m from 216.50 m to 219.50 m averaging 2,701.7 ppm”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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