# Volta Completes 2026 Drill Program with Wide Rare Earth and Gallium Intervals Across the Springer Rare Earth-Gallium Deposit and Identifies Niobium as a Potential Additional Critical Metal Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd Original source: https://www.voltametals.ca/s/VLTA_NR_2026_10_06_Program_Completion_Niobium.pdf Publisher: prospectors\_exchange Original announcement: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T13:52:17.665Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T13:52:17.665Z - Company: Volta Metals Ltd. - Ticker: VLTA - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Rare earth elements - Secondary commodities: Gallium, Niobium - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-10-06 13:52:18 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Volta Metals has completed its 2026 drill program at the Springer Rare Earth-Gallium Deposit, reporting wide and high-grade intercepts for rare earth elements and gallium, with some intervals significantly exceeding the current indicated resource grade. The program also identified niobium as a potential additional critical metal, although its economic viability as a byproduct requires further assessment. These results will be incorporated into an inaugural gallium resource estimate and an updated rare earth resource estimate targeted for Q4 2026. Reasoning: The announcement reports the successful completion of a drill program with wide, high-grade intercepts for rare earth elements and gallium, exceeding current resource grades. The identification of niobium as a potential third critical metal adds significant upside. The results will feed into new resource estimates, indicating strong progress for the project. - Positive factor: Completion of a 13-hole drill program with all assays reported, enabling upcoming resource estimates. - Positive factor: Discovery of wide, continuous rare earth and gallium mineralization, including intervals significantly higher grade than the current indicated resource. - Positive factor: Identification of niobium as a potential additional critical metal, expanding the project's commodity potential. - Positive factor: High-grade intercepts for TREO \(7.54%\) and Ga2O3 \(282.7 g/t\) were achieved, with gallium present in every hole. - Positive factor: The drill program successfully met its goals of infill drilling for resource upgrade and expansion of mineralization. - Negative factor: True thickness of reported intervals is unknown, which may overstate actual widths. - Negative factor: Niobium grades are currently below those of primary niobium mines, and its economic viability as a byproduct is yet to be determined. - Negative factor: No metallurgical testing has been completed for niobium, and it is not yet included in resource estimates. Facts used in scoring: 97 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 97. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (97) ### SL11-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-0) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-01 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 104.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 58.2 m - From: 145.9 m - To: 204.1 m - Hole Depth: 413.3 m - Intercept Depth: 145.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-01:145.9-204.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580769 - Northing: 5143729.46 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.96 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate gallium grade over a significant width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 104.8 Context: 58.2 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-1) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-01 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.53 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 58.2 m - From: 145.9 m - To: 204.1 m - Hole Depth: 413.3 m - Intercept Depth: 145.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-01:145.9-204.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580769 - Northing: 5143729.46 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.96 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with strong TREO grade over a significant width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Strong TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.53 Context: 58.2 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-2) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-01 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1117 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 58.2 m - From: 145.9 m - To: 204.1 m - Hole Depth: 413.3 m - Intercept Depth: 145.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-01:145.9-204.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580769 - Northing: 5143729.46 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.96 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a wide interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade over a wide interval, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,117 Context: 58.2 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-3) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 81.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 131.9 m - From: 59.6 m - To: 191.5 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 59.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:59.6-191.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a wide interval, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 81.2 Context: 131.9 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-4) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.38 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 131.9 m - From: 59.6 m - To: 191.5 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 59.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:59.6-191.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with strong TREO grade over a wide interval, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Strong TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.38 Context: 131.9 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-5) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 544 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 131.9 m - From: 59.6 m - To: 191.5 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 59.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:59.6-191.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with niobium grade, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 544 Context: 131.9 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-6) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 116 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Moderate gallium grade - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 116.0 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-7) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.98 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.98 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-8) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 924 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 924 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-9) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-28 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 76.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 75 m - From: 124.5 m - To: 199.5 m - Hole Depth: 507 m - Intercept Depth: 124.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-28:124.5-199.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580809.22 - Northing: 5143657.31 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 251 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a significant width, contributing to resource update. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 76.6 Context: 75.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-10) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-28 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 75 m - From: 124.5 m - To: 199.5 m - Hole Depth: 507 m - Intercept Depth: 124.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-28:124.5-199.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580809.22 - Northing: 5143657.31 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 251 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate TREO grade over a significant width, contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.02 Context: 75.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-11) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-28 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 340 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 75 m - From: 124.5 m - To: 199.5 m - Hole Depth: 507 m - Intercept Depth: 124.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-28:124.5-199.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580809.22 - Northing: 5143657.31 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 251 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 340 Context: 75.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-12) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 70.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 324 m - From: 96 m - To: 420 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 96 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:96-420 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a very wide interval, exceeding the project average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Gallium grade is above project average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 70.1 Context: 324.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-13) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 324 m - From: 96 m - To: 420 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 96 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:96-420 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate TREO grade over a very wide interval, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing significantly to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.00 Context: 324.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-14) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 302 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 324 m - From: 96 m - To: 420 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 96 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:96-420 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a very wide interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 302 Context: 324.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-15) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 100.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 55.5 m - From: 249 m - To: 304.5 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-304.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate gallium grade over a significant width, contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Moderate gallium grade - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 100.3 Context: 55.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-16) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.8 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 55.5 m - From: 249 m - To: 304.5 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-304.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a significant width, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.80 Context: 55.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-17) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 259 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 55.5 m - From: 249 m - To: 304.5 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-304.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 259 Context: 55.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-18) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 282.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.95 m - From: 249 m - To: 251.95 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-251.95 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with strong gallium grade, representing the highest-grade interval of the program, but over a narrow width and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Strong gallium grade - Positive factor: Highest-grade interval of the 2026 program for gallium - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 282.7 Context: 2.95 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-19) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 7.54 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.95 m - From: 249 m - To: 251.95 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-251.95 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with exceptional TREO grade, representing the highest-grade interval of the program, but over a narrow width and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Highest-grade interval of the 2026 program for TREO - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 7.54 Context: 2.95 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-20) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-29 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 272 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.95 m - From: 249 m - To: 251.95 m - Hole Depth: 420 m - Intercept Depth: 249 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-29:249-251.95 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580760 - Northing: 5143738 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.4 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 272 Context: 2.95 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-21) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 71.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 236.1 m - From: 5.4 m - To: 241.5 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 5.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:5.4-241.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a very wide and shallow interval, contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 71.9 Context: 236.1 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-22) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 236.1 m - From: 5.4 m - To: 241.5 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 5.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:5.4-241.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate TREO grade over a very wide and shallow interval, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing significantly to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.00 Context: 236.1 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-23) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 457 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 236.1 m - From: 5.4 m - To: 241.5 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 5.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:5.4-241.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a very wide and shallow interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 457 Context: 236.1 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-24) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 104.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 26.8 m - From: 114.2 m - To: 141 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 114.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:114.2-141 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate gallium grade over a moderate width, contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Moderate gallium grade - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 104.6 Context: 26.8 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-25) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.95 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 26.8 m - From: 114.2 m - To: 141 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 114.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:114.2-141 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a moderate width, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.95 Context: 26.8 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-26) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 498 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 26.8 m - From: 114.2 m - To: 141 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 114.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:114.2-141 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 498 Context: 26.8 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-27) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 106.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 121.5 m - To: 132 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 121.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:121.5-132 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate gallium grade over a moderate width, contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Moderate gallium grade - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 106.2 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-28) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 121.5 m - To: 132 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 121.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:121.5-132 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a moderate width, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 2.00 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-29) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 528 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 121.5 m - To: 132 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 121.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:121.5-132 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 528 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-30) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 86.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.5 m - From: 142.5 m - To: 165 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 142.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:142.5-165 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, contributing to resource update. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 86.2 Context: 22.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-31) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.28 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 22.5 m - From: 142.5 m - To: 165 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 142.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:142.5-165 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate TREO grade over a moderate width, exceeding the current indicated resource average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.28 Context: 22.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-32) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1150 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.5 m - From: 142.5 m - To: 165 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 142.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:142.5-165 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,150 Context: 22.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-33) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 68.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 688.4 m - From: 4.6 m - To: 693 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 4.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:4.6-693 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over an exceptionally wide and shallow interval, exceeding the project average and significantly contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Exceptional intercept width - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Positive factor: Gallium grade is above project average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 68.1 Context: 688.4 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-34) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.81 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 688.4 m - From: 4.6 m - To: 693 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 4.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:4.6-693 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak TREO grade over an exceptionally wide and shallow interval, exceeding the current indicated resource average and significantly contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Exceptional intercept width - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Positive factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 0.81 Context: 688.4 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-35) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 254 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 688.4 m - From: 4.6 m - To: 693 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 4.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:4.6-693 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over an exceptionally wide and shallow interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Exceptional intercept width - Positive factor: Shallow intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 254 Context: 688.4 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-36) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 79 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 210 m - From: 366 m - To: 576 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 366 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:366-576 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a very wide interval, exceeding the project average and contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Gallium grade is above project average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 79.0 Context: 210.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-37) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 210 m - From: 366 m - To: 576 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 366 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:366-576 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with moderate TREO grade over a very wide interval, exceeding the current indicated resource average and significantly contributing to resource update. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Positive factor: Grade is above current indicated resource average - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 210.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-38) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-35 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 256 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 210 m - From: 366 m - To: 576 m - Hole Depth: 693 m - Intercept Depth: 366 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-35:366-576 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580456.64 - Northing: 5143761.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.86 m - Azimuth: 90 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with niobium grade over a very wide interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Very wide intercept - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 256 Context: 210.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-39) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 54.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12 m - From: 50.4 m - To: 62.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 50.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:50.4-62.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 54.22 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-40) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1074.48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12 m - From: 50.4 m - To: 62.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 50.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:50.4-62.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,074.48 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-41) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.221 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 12 m - From: 50.4 m - To: 62.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 50.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:50.4-62.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.221 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-42) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 78.58 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.4 m - From: 108.9 m - To: 123.3 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 108.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:108.9-123.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 78.58 Context: 14.4 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-43) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1173.54 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.4 m - From: 108.9 m - To: 123.3 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 108.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:108.9-123.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,173.54 Context: 14.4 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-44) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.176 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.4 m - From: 108.9 m - To: 123.3 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 108.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:108.9-123.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Moderate TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.176 Context: 14.4 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-45) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 68.55 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 117.9 m - To: 119.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 117.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:117.9-119.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 68.55 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-46) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 2580 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 117.9 m - To: 119.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 117.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:117.9-119.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 2,580.00 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-47) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.765 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 117.9 m - To: 119.4 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 117.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:117.9-119.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 0.765 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-48) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 65.84 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.57 m - From: 187.6 m - To: 197.17 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 187.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:187.6-197.17 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 65.84 Context: 9.57 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-49) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1034.08 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.57 m - From: 187.6 m - To: 197.17 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 187.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:187.6-197.17 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,034.08 Context: 9.57 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL11-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-50) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL11-03 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.851 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.57 m - From: 187.6 m - To: 197.17 m - Hole Depth: 419.3 m - Intercept Depth: 187.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL11-03:187.6-197.17 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801 - Northing: 5143888 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.9 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.851 Context: 9.57 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-51) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 50.49 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 41.8 m - From: 109.2 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 109.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:109.2-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a significant width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 50.49 Context: 41.8 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-52) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1630.53 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 41.8 m - From: 109.2 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 109.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:109.2-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a wide interval, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade over a wide interval, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,630.53 Context: 41.8 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-53) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.344 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 41.8 m - From: 109.2 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 109.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:109.2-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a significant width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario Evidence · table > 0.344 Context: 41.8 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-54) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 60.49 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 141 m - To: 143 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:141-143 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 60.49 Context: 2.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-55) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 4580 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 141 m - To: 143 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:141-143 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 4,580.00 Context: 2.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-56) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.552 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2 m - From: 141 m - To: 143 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:141-143 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 0.552 Context: 2.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-57) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 51.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m - From: 145 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 145 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:145-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 51.98 Context: 6.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-58) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 3133.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m - From: 145 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 145 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:145-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 3,133.33 Context: 6.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-59) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-12 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.376 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6 m - From: 145 m - To: 151 m - Hole Depth: 345 m - Intercept Depth: 145 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-12:145-151 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580801.23 - Northing: 5143983.62 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 243.41 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.376 Context: 6.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-60) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-15 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 53.65 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22 m - From: 144 m - To: 166 m - Hole Depth: 331 m - Intercept Depth: 144 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-15:144-166 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580669.02 - Northing: 5143872.11 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.3 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 53.65 Context: 22.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-61) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-15 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1350.13 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22 m - From: 144 m - To: 166 m - Hole Depth: 331 m - Intercept Depth: 144 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-15:144-166 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580669.02 - Northing: 5143872.11 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.3 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,350.13 Context: 22.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL12-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-62) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL12-15 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 22 m - From: 144 m - To: 166 m - Hole Depth: 331 m - Intercept Depth: 144 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL12-15:144-166 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580669.02 - Northing: 5143872.11 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.3 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd. \(Actlabs\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.500 Context: 22.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-63) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 45.44 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 193.5 m - To: 204 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 193.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:193.5-204 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 45.44 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-64) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1075.67 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 193.5 m - To: 204 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 193.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:193.5-204 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,075.67 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-65) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.567 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10.5 m - From: 193.5 m - To: 204 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 193.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:193.5-204 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.567 Context: 10.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-66) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 41.46 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.5 m - From: 226.5 m - To: 252 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 226.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:226.5-252 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 41.46 Context: 25.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-67) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1035.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.5 m - From: 226.5 m - To: 252 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 226.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:226.5-252 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,035.60 Context: 25.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-68) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-23 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.607 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 25.5 m - From: 226.5 m - To: 252 m - Hole Depth: 453 m - Intercept Depth: 226.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-23:226.5-252 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580803.43 - Northing: 5143889.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.83 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.607 Context: 25.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-69) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 116.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Moderate gallium grade - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 116.03 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-70) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 923.96 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 923.96 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-71) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-24 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.984 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 158 m - To: 172.5 m - Hole Depth: 465 m - Intercept Depth: 158 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-24:158-172.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580731.75 - Northing: 5143706.25 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.94 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with exceptional TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Positive factor: Exceptional TREO grade for an open-pit scenario - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 1.984 Context: 14.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-72) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 35.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.7 m - From: 383 m - To: 389.7 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 383 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:383-389.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 35.19 Context: 6.7 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-73) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1143.18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.7 m - From: 383 m - To: 389.7 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 383 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:383-389.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,143.18 Context: 6.7 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-74) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.491 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.7 m - From: 383 m - To: 389.7 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 383 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:383-389.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.491 Context: 6.7 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-75) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 42.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9 m - From: 393 m - To: 402 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 393 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:393-402 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 42.70 Context: 9.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-76) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1105.78 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9 m - From: 393 m - To: 402 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 393 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:393-402 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,105.78 Context: 9.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-77) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9 m - From: 393 m - To: 402 m - Hole Depth: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 393 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:393-402 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580636.72 - Northing: 5143491.64 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 247.65 m - Azimuth: 268 ° - Dip: -80 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario Evidence · table > 0.340 Context: 9.0 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-78) Springer · gallium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-26 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 38.53 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.5 m - From: 241.5 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 297 m - Intercept Depth: 241.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-26:241.5-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580848.04 - Northing: 5143527.65 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 249.09 m - Azimuth: 290 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 38.53 Context: 13.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-79) Springer · niobium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-26 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1035.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.5 m - From: 241.5 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 297 m - Intercept Depth: 241.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-26:241.5-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580848.04 - Northing: 5143527.65 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 249.09 m - Azimuth: 290 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,035.36 Context: 13.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL25-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-80) Springer · rare earth elements Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-26 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.611 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.5 m - From: 241.5 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 297 m - Intercept Depth: 241.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-26:241.5-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580848.04 - Northing: 5143527.65 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 249.09 m - Azimuth: 290 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown and it's not a new result. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Historical data, not new results Evidence · table > 0.611 Context: 13.5 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-27 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-81) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-27 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 39.57 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.9 m - From: 375 m - To: 385.9 m - Hole Depth: 393 m - Intercept Depth: 375 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-27:375-385.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580776.3 - Northing: 5143349.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.04 m - Azimuth: 272 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 39.57 Context: 10.9 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-27 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-82) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-27 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1124.78 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.9 m - From: 375 m - To: 385.9 m - Hole Depth: 393 m - Intercept Depth: 375 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-27:375-385.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580776.3 - Northing: 5143349.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.04 m - Azimuth: 272 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,124.78 Context: 10.9 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-27 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-83) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-27 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.355 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10.9 m - From: 375 m - To: 385.9 m - Hole Depth: 393 m - Intercept Depth: 375 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-27:375-385.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580776.3 - Northing: 5143349.66 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 250.04 m - Azimuth: 272 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario Evidence · table > 0.355 Context: 10.9 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-84) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 86.18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.5 m - From: 142.5 m - To: 165 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 142.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:142.5-165 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 86.18 Context: 22.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-85) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-30 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1150.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.5 m - From: 142.5 m - To: 165 m - Hole Depth: 351 m - Intercept Depth: 142.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-30:142.5-165 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580741.07 - Northing: 5143777.97 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 248.47 m - Azimuth: 267 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,150.30 Context: 22.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-86) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 54.75 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12.45 m - From: 228.2 m - To: 240.65 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 228.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:228.2-240.65 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 54.75 Context: 12.45 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-87) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1657.42 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12.45 m - From: 228.2 m - To: 240.65 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 228.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:228.2-240.65 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,657.42 Context: 12.45 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-88) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.212 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 12.45 m - From: 228.2 m - To: 240.65 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 228.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:228.2-240.65 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario Evidence · table > 0.212 Context: 12.45 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-89) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 60.35 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 231.2 m - To: 232.7 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 231.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:231.2-232.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 60.35 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-90) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 2503.38 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 231.2 m - To: 232.7 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 231.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:231.2-232.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 2,503.38 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-91) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.259 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 231.2 m - To: 232.7 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 231.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:231.2-232.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak TREO grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Weak TREO grade for an open-pit scenario Evidence · table > 0.259 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-92) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 38.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12 m - From: 370.5 m - To: 382.5 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 370.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:370.5-382.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak gallium grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 38.05 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-93) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 1502.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12 m - From: 370.5 m - To: 382.5 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 370.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:370.5-382.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a moderate width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 1,502.22 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-94) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.539 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 12 m - From: 370.5 m - To: 382.5 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 370.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:370.5-382.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with weak TREO grade over a moderate width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown Evidence · table > 0.539 Context: 12.0 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-95) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 14.79 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 372 m - To: 373.5 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 372 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:372-373.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with low gallium grade over a narrow width, but true thickness is unknown. - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept Evidence · table > 14.79 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ### SL26-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-completes-2026-drill-program-with-wide-rare-earth-and-gallium-intervals-ac--a5b89d43-cf4e-4efc-8046-3783745cc7dd#fact-drill-facts-96) Springer · niobium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL26-31 - Project: Springer - Commodity: niobium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 3247.24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 372 m - To: 373.5 m - Hole Depth: 402 m - Intercept Depth: 372 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL26-31:372-373.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 580744.95 - Northing: 5144000.56 - CRS: UTM NAD 83, Zone 17 - Elevation: 244.45 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -85 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New intercept with significant niobium grade over a narrow width, but its economic viability as a primary product is low and true thickness is unknown. - Positive factor: Significant niobium grade, indicating byproduct potential - Negative factor: True thickness unknown - Negative factor: Narrow intercept - Negative factor: Niobium grades are below those of primary niobium mines Evidence · table > 3,247.24 Context: 1.5 #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **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: "The project has direct access via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 64, with paved roads, on-site power lines fed fro" ## 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. 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