Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. has acquired a rare earth element enriched system on its Chapiteau Property in Labrador through map staking, securing 25 units totaling approximately 647 hectares. The property is strategically located 100 kilometers south of the Strange Lake and B-Zone deposits and 38 kilometers northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-Rare Earth resource, placing it within a known mineral-rich corridor.
The acquisition gains significance from previous exploration work conducted by Midland Exploration Inc. in 2010-2011, which included a 3,143-line-kilometer airborne magnetic and radiometric survey that identified several new exploration targets for rare earth elements. During this earlier exploration phase, selected samples from 81 rock outcrops and mineralized boulders returned exceptionally high values of up to 8.34% total rare earth element oxides, including yttrium. The proportion of heavy rare earth element oxides ranged from 2.29% to 12.85% for samples containing more than 0.5% total rare earth element oxides.
Individual rare earth element analysis revealed substantial concentrations including up to 8.22% cerium oxide, 3.38% lanthanum oxide, 3.39% neodymium oxide, 0.66% yttrium oxide, 0.96% praseodymium oxide, 0.19% dysprosium oxide, and 0.35% gadolinium oxide. These minerals are critical components in various high-technology applications, from electric vehicle motors and wind turbines to consumer electronics and defense systems.
The most concentrated mineralization appears associated with iron oxides within pegmatite-aplite dikes and plurimetric iron oxide clusters disseminated in an alkaline granite intrusion. Grab samples from twenty-six new mineralized areas returned values ranging from 1.02% to 8.34% total rare earth element oxides. The alkaline granite hosting this mineralization manifests as an airborne magnetic anomaly measuring 9 kilometers in diameter, suggesting substantial geological potential.
On the specific ground recently staked by Noble, six grab samples exceeding 0.5% total rare earth element oxides were previously identified by Midland, ranging from 1.40 to 3.02% total rare earth element oxides with corresponding individual element concentrations. Historical exploration included channel sampling and one diamond drill hole completed in 2011. Drill hole Y3-11-04 targeted the CP North Showing and intersected grey-pink coarse grained alkaline granite with 2-3% disseminated iron oxides and amphiboles.
The drill results showed consistent mineralization with 29 samples averaging 0.14% total rare earth element oxides plus yttrium oxide, ranging from 0.11 to 0.19%. The best assay intervals included 0.13% over 7.5 meters, 0.14% over 12.0 meters, and 0.16% over 7.5 meters. Additional channel sampling was conducted in both the Hematite North Zone and Hematite South Zone, as documented in the technical reports available at https://www.noblemineralexploration.com.
This acquisition occurs against a backdrop of growing global demand for rare earth elements, particularly as nations seek to secure domestic supplies of critical minerals essential for clean energy technologies and advanced manufacturing. The property's proximity to established rare earth resources, including Scandium Canada's Crater Lake Project located approximately 38 kilometers southwest, suggests regional potential for rare earth element mineralization, though the company notes that mineralization on adjacent properties may not necessarily indicate similar potential on the Chapiteau Property.
The technical content has been reviewed and approved by Mike Kilbourne, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The property acquisition aligns with increasing focus on developing North American rare earth element supply chains to reduce dependence on foreign sources, particularly given the strategic importance of these minerals in technologies ranging from permanent magnets to medical devices and military applications.
