# Power Minerals looks to the future with rare earths veteran Alistair Stephens

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-minerals-looks-to-the-future-with-rare-earths-veteran-alistair-stephens--edc05930-03cc-4e39-bdc9-512c22e1c32f

Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/alistair-stephens-rare-earths-expertise-to-take-power-minerals-into-the-future/

Publisher: stockhead

Original announcement: 2026-08-26T20:45:49.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Power Minerals

- Ticker: PNN

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil

- Primary commodity: Rare earths

- Secondary commodities: Gallium, Niobium

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 21:03:56 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Power Minerals has appointed rare earths veteran Alistair Stephens as CEO to advance its Morro do Ferro project in Brazil. Recent drilling at the project has returned exceptional high-grade rare earth oxide intercepts and confirmed mineralization continuity.

Reasoning: The document reports high-grade rare earth intercepts and confirms continuity at the Morro do Ferro project, alongside the appointment of a highly experienced CEO.

- Positive factor: exceptional intercept reported

- Positive factor: continuity confirmed

- Positive factor: high-value magnet REE content

- Positive factor: presence of gallium

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 31m at 10% TREO is an exceptionally high-grade zone.

Evidence · text

> 31m at 10% TREO

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The second hole confirmed continuity and delivered record grades.

Evidence · text

> confirmed the continuity of mineralisation but also delivered the highest-ever magnet rare earth oxide grade

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (7)

### MFSR-052

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Morro do Ferro · rare\_earths

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MFSR-052
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.31
- Grade Unit: % TREO
- Intercept: 137 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 137 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MFSR-052:0-137

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 137m at 4.31% TREO is a significant and high-grade intercept confirming continuity.

- Positive factor: high grade

- Positive factor: continuity confirmed

### MFSR-052

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Morro do Ferro · rare\_earths

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MFSR-052
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19.51
- Grade Unit: % TREO
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 39 m
- To: 41 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MFSR-052:39-41

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2m at 19.51% TREO is an exceptional high-grade peak intersection.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

### MFSR-052

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Morro do Ferro · gallium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MFSR-052
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: gallium
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 87.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 83 m
- To: 85 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MFSR-052:83-85

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gallium result reported at the end of the hole.

- Positive factor: high-grade byproduct

### unspecified

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Morro do Ferro · rare\_earths

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: unspecified
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.78
- Grade Unit: % TREO
- Intercept: 116 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 116 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unspecified:0-116

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 116m at 4.78% TREO is an exceptional intercept from surface.

- Positive factor: exceptional intercept

### unspecified

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Morro do Ferro · rare\_earths

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: unspecified
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10
- Grade Unit: % TREO
- Intercept: 31 m
- From: 14 m
- To: 45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unspecified:14-45

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 31m at 10% TREO is a very high-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

### unspecified

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Morro do Ferro · rare\_earths

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: unspecified
- Project: Morro do Ferro
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.58
- Grade Unit: % MREO
- Intercept: 31 m
- From: 14 m
- To: 45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unspecified:14-45

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Magnet rare earth oxide content reported within the high-grade interval.

### unspecified

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Santa Anna · rare\_earths

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: unspecified
- Project: Santa Anna
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: brazil
- Reported Region: Brazil
- Ticker: PNN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12218
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 14.95 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 14.95 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Auger drilling result at Santa Anna project.

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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