Troy Minerals Reports Drilling Results from the Lake Owen Project, Wyoming. Critical Minerals inclusive of Scandium (Rare Earths Element) Discovered
Troy Minerals Reports Drilling Results
from the Lake Owen Project, Wyoming. Critical Minerals inclusive of
Scandium (Rare Earths Element) Discovered
Vancouver, B.C. – February 28, 2025 - Troy Minerals Inc. ("Troy" or the "Company") (CSE: TROY;
OTCQB: TROYF; FSE: VJ3) is pleased to announce that its two-hole maiden drilling program at
Lake Owen Project has been completed and assays of the first pass of selective sampling have
been received. The 100% owned Lake Owen Project (the “Project”) is located 50 km southwest
of Laramie, Wyoming, USA (see Figures 1,2).
The Project is a Proterozoic layered mafic intrusion complex with a long history of sporadic
exploration primarily for Platinum Group Elements. Similar in style to the Stillwater Complex in
USA and the Merensky Reef of South Africa, the Lake Owen Complex is a highly prospective
North American based target with a strong potential for significant vanadium, titanium, PGE and
associated metals mineralization.
In Q3 2024, the Company drilled two diamond holes totalling 607.77 metres (see Table 1). The
holes were scouting in nature, drilled near the southwestern claims boundary and they
represent the first holes drilled by Troy Minerals on the Project (see Figure 3). This release is for
all initial selective core samples for which analytical results have now been received. Follow up
infill / continuous sampling results are pending and once received and processed, reported
intersections will be recalculated.
Key Highlights
● The two DDH holes at the Lake Owen Project targeted titanium (TiO2) and vanadium
(V2O5) mineralization associated with magnetite in gabbro, as well as potential reef style
PGE mineralization.
● Although sampling along the holes was visually selective, associated with high magnetite
zones, several anomalous zones of Titanium (>1%) have been encountered.
● Elevated values of Vanadium are also associated with increased titanium enrichment.
● Most importantly, associated with these anomalous zones, is elevated concentration of
Scandium (Sc), a rare critical metal belonging to the REE group with no domestic supply
in the United States.
"The first hole drilled by Troy at our Lake Owen project, from historical data knowledge, was
planned targeting to intersect magnetite, titanium and vanadium mineralization; beyond that,
it also revealed seriously elevated Scandium, a rare-earth element (REE), classified by the USGS
as a critical metal.” said Yannis Tsitos, President of Troy Minerals. “Scandium has green-energy
technologies applications, but additionally it is the most effective known microalloying element
that can strengthen aluminium, while also offering improved flexibility, resistance to heat and
corrosion, and lighter weight, therefore Scandium finds applications in the space, military and
civilian aviation industries. We have recently expanded our total Claims footprint over the mafic
layered intrusion at Lake Owen in Wyoming to 185 Claims and Troy is currently designing the 2nd
Phase, summer 2025, exploration program."
Figure 1. Lake Owen, Location Map, Wyoming, USA
Figure 2. Lake Own Project, Troy’s Claims on Topo Map
Drilling Results & Exploration Outlook
Several anomalous zones of titanium (>1%) were encountered. Elevated values of vanadium are
correlative with the titanium. Sampling was highly selective to assess various lithological units
and all zones with magnetite content up to 15 -20% and or visible sulfide mineralization.
Magnetite content in the gabbro in hole LO24-01 is consistently about 5-10%. In LO24-01, the
limited sampling to date suggests a large zone of titanium and vanadium-enrichment and higher
relative values correlate with the green gabbro.
Figure 3. Drill Hole Locations on top of Geology and Company’s Claims
Associated with these anomalous zones are elevated concentration of scandium. Anomalous
values of scandium were found in sampled Mag Gabbro and especially with Green Gabbro zones
containing >10% magnetite. Scandium is considered a critical metal by the United States
Geologic Survey (USGS) and a rare earth element (REE). This presents an additional critical
element with no current domestic supply. The USGS recognizes the critical metal potential of
the Lake Owen Complex and flew an airborne survey over the entire complex in 2023, including
all of Troy’s claims. The high value of scandium coupled with the total dependence on the metal
from China and Russia makes scandium a potentially high-value critical metal target for the Lake
Owen Project.
Table 1: Drill hole specifications
Hole ID Location (UTM Zone 13 North, NAD83) Total Depth
(m)
Orientation (°)
Easting Northing Elevation (m) Azimuth Dip
LO24-01 402871 4553588 2731 281.33 210 -45
LO24-01 403004 4553382 2732 326.44 210 -45
Drill hole LO24-01 was designed to test the extent of the Lower Mag Gabbro down to the
basement contact. Drilling revealed a series of interlayered magnetic gabbro and a distinctive
coarse-grained green gabbro. The green coloration is imparted by pyroxenes altering to chlorite.
These layers are generally constrained to widths of less than 4 metres.
Table 2. Drill hole LO24-01 intersections
Hole ID Intersection (m) 1,3 TiO2 (%) 2 V2O5 (%) 2 Sc (ppm) Lith Unit From To Length
LO24-01 28.35 29.93 1.58 1.744 0.120 42.1 Green Gabbro
46.63 48.46 1.82 1.710 0.103 46.6 Mag Gabbro
67.97 70.71 2.73 1.616 0.092 44.9 Mag Gabbro
91.44 94.18 2.73 1.626 0.101 45.2 Mag Gabbro
112.53 115.61 3.08 1.303 0.080 42.9 Altered
Gabbro
141.43 144.17 2.74 1.224 0.076 38.4 Mag Gabbro
171.30 174.04 2.74 1.199 0.080 36.0 Green and
Mag Gabbro
183.79 186.54 2.75 0.989 0.061 26.7 Green and
Mag Gabbro
206.87 211.23 4.35 1.581 0.101 41.0 Green Gabbro
220.68 223.11 2.44 1.752 0.106 45.5
Olivine
Gabbro
Norite
1: All intersections lengths are drill indicated thicknesses; insufficient work has been completed to reliably
determine true thicknesses.
2: Analysis of titanium and vanadium converted to titanium oxide and vanadium oxide using conversion
factor of 1.6681 and 1.7852, respectively.
3: The release is for all initial selective core samples for which analytical results have now been received.
Follow up infill / continuous sampling results are pending and once received and processed, reported
intersections will be recalculated.
Drill hole LO24-02 was also planned to test the extent of the Lower Mag Gabbro as well as the
contact with basement rocks. This was collared lower in the stratigraphic sequence than hole
LO24-01 starting in a weakly magnetite gabbro. At 28 metres, weak to strong foliation or
schistosity was present. This schist is likely of gabbroic to slightly granitic in composition. It is
speculated that these schists reflect basement rock ripped up into the intrusion as large
xenoliths.
The drill program was managed on-site day-to-day by BRS Engineering Inc. of Riverton, WY under
the supervision of Troy personnel. The drill core was quick-logged at the drill site by BRS staff
including collection of geotechnical, magnetic susceptibility data and selective testing utilizing
an XRF device. Upon completion of drilling, all drill core was shipped directly to BRS
Engineering’s secure facility in Riverton, WY.
Drill core was detail logged and sampled by Company staff. Core was selectively sampled based
on lithology and mineralization with 45 samples taken. Core was split by saw with samples sent
to ALS Global’s laboratory in Reno, NV for preparation and analysis. Samples were analyzed for
multi-elements (ME-MS61) and gold plus PGE’s (PGM-MS23L).
The Company’s quality control monitoring consisted of inserting certified reference material in
the sample stream. No quality control issues were identified.
Figure 4. DDH Cross Section, LO24-01
Drill hole LO24-02 intersected gabbroic units that are weakly magnetic and contain no
anomalous values of titanium, vanadium, or scandium.
Only a very small portion of the Lake Owen Complex has been drill-tested to date. As currently
mapped, the prospective Lower Mag Gabbro unit continues along strike to the west. The
Company has yet to drill test the stratigraphically higher Upper Mag Gabbro. Surface mapping
and sampling in 2023 identified two massive magnetite rock samples that returned 8.812% TiO2
and 0.548% V2O5, and 15.505% TiO2 and 0.586% V2O5 (Figure 5) These represent priority drill
targets for 2025. An historical drill hole was completed here but there was no assessment of
titanium, vanadium, or scandium.
Figure 5. Rock Geochemistry, Titanium
Rock sampling also returned four anomalous scandium results (>59 ppm): three collected from
gabbro-norite outcrop within the mapped “Layered Unit” which strikes across the Property and
is stratigraphically situated between the Upper Mag and Lower Mag Gabbro units; and one from
near the collar of LO24-02, within the Lower Mag Gabbro (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Rock Geochemistry, Scandium on top of Airborne Magnetics (1st Vertical Derivative)
A massive magnetic anomaly due to the very high magnetite content that covers Troy’s claims
and the interpretation of the airborne magnetic survey will be reported and discussed in another
news release in due course.
* Cautionary Note
The reader is cautioned that grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent the true
grade or style of mineralization across the property.
Qualified Person
The information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Ted Vander
Wart, P.Geo., a consultant to the Company, who is a qualified person as defined under National
Instrument 43-101.
About Troy Minerals
Troy Minerals is a Canadian based publicly listed mining company focused on building
shareholder value through acquisition, exploration, and development of strategically located
"critical" mineral assets. Troy is aggressively advancing its projects within the silica (silicon),
vanadium, and rare earths industries within regions that exhibit high and growing demand for
such commodities, in both North America and Central -East Asia. The Company's primary
objective is the near-term prospect of production with a vision of becoming a cash-flowing
mining company to ultimately deliver tangible monetary value to shareholders, state, and local
communities.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
Rana Vig | CEO & Director
Telephone: 604-218-4766
Email: [email protected]
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