# Northcliff Resources Files Technical Report For Positive Feasibility Study Update of Sisson Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northcliff-resources-files-technical-report-for-positive-feasibility-study-updat--613935c8-5937-4940-b7f2-11b8ce3852a8

Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1421-tsx/ncf/212191-northcliff-files-technical-report-for-positive-feasibility-study-update-of-sisson-project.html

Publisher: jmn

Original announcement: 2026-10-01T00:38:02.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-02T04:17:34.923Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-02T04:17:34.923Z

- Company: Northcliff Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: NCF

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: New Brunswick, Canada

- Primary commodity: Tungsten

- Secondary commodities: Molybdenum

- Document categories: Other, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-10-02 04:17:35 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Northcliff Resources has filed an updated Feasibility Study for the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in New Brunswick. The update forecasts a post-tax NPV of $6,915 million at an 8% discount rate and an IRR of 49.8%, supported by proven and probable reserves of 276.8 Mt.

Reasoning: The filing of a positive Feasibility Study Update with high NPV and IRR represents a major project advancement and de-risking milestone.

- Positive factor: Strong economic indicators with NPV of $6,915 M and IRR of 49.8%

- Positive factor: Significant mineral reserves reported for tungsten and molybdenum

- Positive factor: Short payback period of 1.6 years

- Positive factor: De-risking milestone with environmental approvals in hand

- Negative factor: High initial capital expenditure of $1,528 M

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Robert Gray, P.Eng. is named as the independent Qualified Person for the mineral reserves estimate.

Evidence · text

> prepared by independent Qualified Person, Robert Gray, P.Eng.

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The technical report is explicitly stated as an N.I. 43-101 report.

Evidence · text

> N.I. 43-101 Report

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (4)

### proven

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Sisson Project · tungsten

#### Identity

- Project: Sisson Project
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker: NCF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: reserve
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Robert Gray
- Resource group id: resource:fe40d311f63b6551880f
- Deposit or zone: Sisson Project
- Mining method: open\_pit
- Ownership percent: 100 %
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 85600000
- Grade: 0.079
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 6770000
- Contained Unit: mtu
- Cutoff Grade: 16.31

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-11

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade proven reserve reported in the feasibility study update.

- Positive factor: High-grade proven reserve

Evidence · text

> Includes Proven Reserves of 85.6 Mt at 0.079% WO 3 and 0.025% Mo

#### Tags used in scoring

**Proven Reserve**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Measured Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.

Why it applies: category is "proven"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### proven

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Sisson Project · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Project: Sisson Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker: NCF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: reserve
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Robert Gray
- Resource group id: resource:fe40d311f63b6551880f
- Deposit or zone: Sisson Project
- Mining method: open\_pit
- Ownership percent: 100 %
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 85600000
- Grade: 0.025
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 47790000
- Contained Unit: lb
- Cutoff Grade: 16.31

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-11

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Proven reserve reported in the feasibility study update.

- Positive factor: Proven reserve for molybdenum

Evidence · text

> Includes Proven Reserves of 85.6 Mt at 0.079% WO 3 and 0.025% Mo

#### Tags used in scoring

**Proven Reserve**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Measured Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.

Why it applies: category is "proven"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### probable

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Sisson Project · tungsten

#### Identity

- Project: Sisson Project
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker: NCF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: reserve
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Robert Gray
- Resource group id: resource:19ff8dcde73d13db6ce6
- Deposit or zone: Sisson Project
- Mining method: open\_pit
- Ownership percent: 100 %
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: probable
- Tonnes: 191200000
- Grade: 0.073
- Grade Unit: %
- Cutoff Grade: 16.31

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-11

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large probable reserve reported in the feasibility study update.

- Positive factor: Large probable reserve

Evidence · text

> Probable Reserves of 191.2 Mt at 0.073% WO 3 and 0.021% Mo

#### Tags used in scoring

**Probable Reserve**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.

Why it applies: category is "probable"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### probable

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Sisson Project · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Project: Sisson Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker: NCF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: reserve
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Robert Gray
- Resource group id: resource:19ff8dcde73d13db6ce6
- Deposit or zone: Sisson Project
- Mining method: open\_pit
- Ownership percent: 100 %
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: probable
- Tonnes: 191200000
- Grade: 0.021
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 90580000
- Contained Unit: lb
- Cutoff Grade: 16.31

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-11

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Probable reserve reported in the feasibility study update.

- Positive factor: Probable reserve for molybdenum

Evidence · text

> Probable Reserves of 191.2 Mt at 0.073% WO 3 and 0.021% Mo

#### Tags used in scoring

**Probable Reserve**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.

Why it applies: category is "probable"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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