Defense Metals reported significant rare earth element assay results from its Wicheeda Rare Earth Project in British Columbia. Key intercepts include 2.86% TREO over 65m and 6.15% TREO over 20.3m, with the program aimed at upgrading inferred resources to the indicated category.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has released initial assay results from the Seigneurie system. The results confirm heavy rare earth mineralization, including dysprosium oxide, though grades are currently described as modest.
Defense Metals has commenced a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test program at the SGS Lakefield facility. The program is focused on the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project in British Columbia.
Defense Metals has appointed SGS Canada Inc. to conduct a 30-tonne pilot-scale flotation testing program. The testing will utilize two newly-prepared drill core composite samples from the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project in British Columbia.
