# Volta's Drill Hole SL25-25 Returned 0.40% TREO and 44.5 g/t Ga2O3 over 417.8 m Including 174.7 g/t Gallium Oxide, 3.73% TREO and 5,146 g/t Neodymium Oxide over 2.2 m Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-s-drill-hole-sl25-25-returned-0-40-treo-and-44-5-g-t-ga2o3-over-417-8-m-in--71733499-dce5-446a-a77f-ca5afde7dd0a Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/voltas-drill-hole-sl25-25-100000041.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T01:49:50.817Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T01:49:50.817Z - Company: Unavailable - Ticker: VLTA - Exchange: CSE - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Gallium - Secondary commodities: Rare earth elements - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-22 01:49:51 UTC Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Volta reported significant drill results from hole SL25-25 at the Springer project, confirming strong continuity and extending mineralization to the south. The hole returned 417.8 m of gallium and rare earth element mineralization, including a high-grade 2.2 m interval enriched in neodymium and gallium oxide. Reasoning: The drill hole SL25-25 returned a very wide \(417.8 m\) interval of gallium and REE mineralization, including a high-grade 2.2 m intercept that demonstrates significant enrichment. - Positive factor: significant width of mineralization - Positive factor: high-grade gallium oxide intercept - Positive factor: extension of mineralization to the south - Positive factor: presence of critical magnet rare earths Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The results successfully extend mineralization to the south. Evidence · text > successfully extend mineralization to the south ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-s-drill-hole-sl25-25-returned-0-40-treo-and-44-5-g-t-ga2o3-over-417-8-m-in--71733499-dce5-446a-a77f-ca5afde7dd0a#fact-drill-facts-0) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 44.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 417.8 m - From: 5.2 m - To: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 5.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:5.2-423 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 44.5 g/t Ga2O3 over a massive 417.8 m width is a highly significant discovery-scale intercept. - Positive factor: exceptional width - Positive factor: strong continuity Evidence · text > SL25-25 returned 0.40% TREO and 44.5 g/t Ga2O3 over 417.8 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-s-drill-hole-sl25-25-returned-0-40-treo-and-44-5-g-t-ga2o3-over-417-8-m-in--71733499-dce5-446a-a77f-ca5afde7dd0a#fact-drill-facts-1) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 417.8 m - From: 5.2 m - To: 423 m - Intercept Depth: 5.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:5.2-423 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.40% TREO over 417.8 m provides significant volume for a carbonatite system. - Positive factor: wide mineralization Evidence · text > SL25-25 returned 0.40% TREO and 44.5 g/t Ga2O3 over 417.8 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-s-drill-hole-sl25-25-returned-0-40-treo-and-44-5-g-t-ga2o3-over-417-8-m-in--71733499-dce5-446a-a77f-ca5afde7dd0a#fact-drill-facts-2) Springer · gallium #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: gallium - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 174.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.2 m - From: 88.2 m - To: 90.4 m - Intercept Depth: 88.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:88.2-90.4 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 174.7 g/t Ga2O3 is an exceptionally high-grade interval. - Positive factor: bonanza grade Evidence · text > including a high-grade interval of 174.7 g/t Ga2O3 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### SL25-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volta-s-drill-hole-sl25-25-returned-0-40-treo-and-44-5-g-t-ga2o3-over-417-8-m-in--71733499-dce5-446a-a77f-ca5afde7dd0a#fact-drill-facts-3) Springer · rare earth elements #### Identity - Hole ID: SL25-25 - Project: Springer - Commodity: rare earth elements - Ticker: VLTA #### Geometry - Grade: 3.73 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.2 m - From: 88.2 m - To: 90.4 m - Intercept Depth: 88.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SL25-25:88.2-90.4 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.73% TREO over 2.2 m is a very high-grade intercept for REEs. - Positive factor: bonanza grade Evidence · text > 3.73% TREO ... over 2.2 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ## 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. 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