Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) announced the completion of its Phase 1, 2026 summer exploration program on the Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec. The program, which required helicopter support, took place during the last week of June and the first week of July, with Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador providing support.
A total of 69 samples have been sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario for analysis of gold, platinum, palladium, and a suite of rare earth elements via ICP analysis. Results are expected around mid-August, after which follow-up exploration will be planned. Additionally, Noble has applied to the Ontario Junior Exploration Program for a diamond drilling program on the Lucas Property near Timmins, Ontario, though access constraints due to water-soaked ground will delay the program until freeze-up.
The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property consists of 25 map-staked units in one group and 18 units about 15 km east, located in western Labrador about 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource. The property covers part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system first explored by Midland Exploration during 2010-2011. Midland's regional airborne survey identified numerous REE targets associated with a large magnetic alkaline granite complex approximately 9 km in diameter. Regional sampling produced grab samples containing up to 8.34% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO), with heavy rare earth enrichment ranging from 2.29% to 12.85% HREO. Within Noble's ground, Midland identified six grab samples exceeding 0.5% TREO, ranging from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. Only one known drill hole, Y3-11-04, was completed on the property, intersecting alkaline granite with anomalous REE values averaging approximately 0.14% TREO + Y2O3, including intervals of 0.13% TREO + Y2O3 over 7.5 m, 0.14% over 12.0 m, and 0.16% over 7.5 m.
The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in northeastern Quebec is classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing, a geological environment that can host REEs, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, and other critical minerals commonly associated with alkaline intrusive complexes and carbonatites. One government sample contained 2157.1 ppm total rare earth elements, including 550 ppm neodymium, 623 ppm lanthanum, 483 ppm fluorine, and 1027.3 ppm cerium. These systems are attractive for their potential to host large-tonnage critical mineral deposits essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, permanent magnets, and advanced defense technologies.
H. Vance White, President and CEO, stated, “We are pleased to get this program underway in order to determine the expected follow up programs later the summer and early fall.” The qualified person for this news release is Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo. in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, who has verified the data and approved the technical information.
