Commerce Resources Corp. Releases 4.30% Nb2O5 Sampled on the Niobium Claim Group, Quebec
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Commerce Resources Corp. Releases 4.30% Nb2O5 Sampled on the
Niobium Claim Group, Quebec
April 12, 2018 – Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H) (the “Company”) is
pleased to report the results of the recent prospecting and sampling completed throughout the
Miranna Area, which forms part of its Niobium Claim Group (the “Property”) in northern Quebec.
This work was conducted by the Company during the 2017 field program.
The Miranna Area is characterized by a strongly mineralized (Nb-Ta-Phosphate), glacially
dispersed, boulder train with a source interpreted to be potentially on the Property. Prospecting
work in the area continues to identify numerous, well-mineralized boulders, with the 2017
program returning a peak niobium sample of 4.30% Nb2O5, 240 ppm Ta2O5, and 13.4% P2O5,
and a peak tantalum sample of 1.16% Nb2O5, 700 ppm Ta2O5, and 0.65% P2O5. A summary of
results is presented in Table 1.
Table 1 – Select mineralized boulder sample results, collected on the Property from the
Miranna Area in 2017
Sample ID Nb 2O5 (%) Ta2O5 (ppm) P2O5 (%)
119105 4.30 240 13.4
119079 2.75 130 7.6
119102 2.24 290 11.6
119097 0.69 350 8.8
119098 0.75 660 14.2
119095 1.18 590 13.1
119091 1.16 700 0.65
(1) Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 are analyzed by XRF with a detection limit of 10 ppm
The recent field work further supports the presence of a large, strongly mineralized boulder field
with a source towards the south-southeast. A distinct lull in mineralized boulders is coincident
with the primary geophysical anomaly in the Miranna Area, of which approximately half is
present on the Property. This anomaly, known as the Miranna Target, is interpreted to be a
potential source of the boulder train. Further, the data suggests several overlapping boulder trains
may be present, with one source potentially from the Southeast Area.
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All samples were analyzed by Activation Laboratories Ltd. the Ancaster, ON facility for major
oxide, rare earths, and trace elements by fusion ICP and ICP/MS, tantalum and niobium by XRF,
and for fluorine by Fusion Specific Ion Electrode-ISE.
Saville Resources Inc. intends to complete its maiden drill program on the Niobium Claim Group
Property in the latter half of 2018. The program will aim to test the portion of the Miranna Target
that is present on the Property, as well as further test the Northwest and Southeast areas, which are
also considered highly prospective, with several well-mineralized drill intersections returned in
prior years.
The Miranna, Southeast, and Northwest areas are all located within only a few kilometres of the
Ashram Rare Earth Deposit, which suggests there could be significant potential for development
synergies in the event a deposit of merit is defined by the Company on its Niobium Claim Group.
Saville Resources Inc. is currently preparing an NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Niobium
Claim Group Property, which consists of 21 contiguous claims within the Eldor Property. Saville
recently signed an Earn-In Agreement (subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval) providing the
Company with the exclusive right to earn up to a 75% interest in the Property (see news release
dated January 11, 2018). The agreement is conditionally approved by the TSX Venture Exchange,
pending receipt of an acceptable NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Property.
NI 43-101 Disclosure
Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geol., Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in
this news release.
Stock Options
In addition, the Company has engaged Venture Liquidity Providers to provide market intelligence,
and to advise on market and trading strategies, and for these services will issue 1,000,000 options
at $0.075 CAD as of April 12, 2018.
About Commerce Resources Corp.
Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration and development company with a particular focus
on deposits of rare metals and rare earth elements. The Company is focused on the development of
its Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit in Quebec and the Upper Fir Tantalum-Niobium Deposit
in British Columbia.
For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.commerceresources.com or
email [email protected].
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
COMMERCE RESOURCES CORP.
“Chris Grove”
Chris Grove
President and Director
Tel: 604.484.2700
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Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.commerceresources.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information which is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Forward looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to TSXv approval for the Earn-In
Agreement with Saville Resources Inc. relating to the sale of up to a 75% interest in niobium claims in Quebec; and
any intended work on the project including thee potential completion of a drill program by Saville Resources Inc.
These are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information . Risks that could change or prevent these
statements from coming to fruition include that we may not get TSXv approval for our intended Earn-In Agreement;
changing costs for mining and processing; increased capital costs; the timing and content of upcoming work
programs; geological interpretations based on drilling that may change with more detailed information; we, or our
earn-in partner Saville Resources Inc., may not be able to raise sufficient financing to carry out our business plans;
potential process methods and mineral recoveries assumption based on limited test work and by comparison to what
are considered analogous deposits that with further test work may not be comparable; the availability of labour,
equipment and markets for the products produced; and despite the current expected potential of the project, conditions
changing such that the minerals on our property cannot be economically mined, or that the required permits to build
and operate the envisaged mine can be obtained. The forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the
date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or
circumstances, except as required by law.