Neotech Metals Corp. Drills 86 Meters of 1.06% TREO from Bedrock Surface Approximately 300 Meters from the Pike Zone Mineralized Corridor in Its Inaugural Drill Program at Hecla-Kilmer
Neotech Metals Corp. Drills 86 Meters of 1.06%
TREO from Bedrock Surface Approximately
300 Meters from the Pike Zone Mineralized
Corridor in Its Inaugural Drill Program at
Hecla-Kilmer
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 24, 2025) - Neotech Metals Corp. (CSE:
NTMC) (OTCQB: NTMFF) (FSE: V690) (
"Neotech"
or
"the Company"
) is pleased to announce
preliminary geochemical assay results from its exploratory diamond drilling program of the Niobium and
Rare Earth Element (
"REE"
) carbonatites located at the Hecla-Kilmer ("
H/K"
) Project near Otter Rapids
in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern, Ontario.
A total of 12 new drill holes (of which 11 are still to be reported) were completed in 2024 by Neotech to
supplement the 24 legacy drillholes completed by VR Resources ("
VR"
) in previous exploration
campaigns. The 2024 drillholes (
see Map Figure 1
) were designed to test for intervals of Total Rare
Earth Oxide (
"TREO"
) and Niobium Oxide (
"Nb
2
O
5
"
) within the alkaline intrusive carbonatite complex,
targeting 3 primary areas identified through historical magnetic and gravity surveys. Target areas include
the Pike Zone (7 drill holes, 3061 meters), Northeast Zone (3 holes, 1281 meters), and South Rim Zone
(2 holes, 698 meters). Drill hole locations and assays reported in the press release are shown on
Map 1
.
Hole HK24-034, located approximately 300m south of the Pike Zone region, have confirmed the
presence of multiple mineralized intervals that contain elevated levels of niobium and/or rare earth
elements. These intervals are coincident with altered and/or mineralized intervals that were identified
visually by Neotech core loggers in the field. The results for this hole include:
Highlights from HK24-034
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
TREO* (%)
PMREO** (%)
44
130
86
1.06
0.18
184
208
24
0.64
0.12
Sample analysis and data compilation remains ongoing, and any additional mineralized intervals
identified in the remaining drill holes will be reported in subsequent news releases.
"The discovery of bedrock-surface mineralization near the Pike Zone presents significant opportunities
for the Hecla-Kilmer Project," stated CEO Reagan Glazier. "The strong PMREO values in HK24-034 are
consistent with previous intercepts and highlight a clear path to enhancing the project's overall value."
Map Figure 1 - Drill Map of Hecla-Kilmer's Pike Zone from 2024 Drill Season
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Methodology and Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC")
Drillholes were drilled at various inclined angles with the assay intervals as total core widths. The
material produced from the diamond drillholes was sampled at two metre intervals with the core split in
half, resulting in average sample sizes of 2-4 kg. Half of the core is sent to the analytical laboratory, and
the other half is kept in storage as required by industry standards and by Ontario provincial regulations.
The original core was logged, photographed, and sampled on location by Neotech personnel.
The bagged and catalogued samples were delivered to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (
"Actlabs"
) in
Timmins, Ontario, for initial preparation and final analysis. All sample preparation and analytical work
referenced in this report were conducted by Actlabs, an independent geoanalytical laboratory accredited
to ISO-IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 standards. In addition to Actlabs' internal QA/QC protocols,
Neotech Metals incorporated its own control samples in each batch submitted for analysis.
Quality control samples, including blanks, duplicates, and standards (Certified Reference Materials)
were inserted into the sample series at set intervals. For all analysis methods, the minimum number of
QA/QC samples was
two
CRM standards per hole,
one
duplicate and/or
one
blank for every 10
samples taken, for a total of 10% QA/QC samples for the entire dataset. The procedures were
implemented during the sample collection, preparation and analytical stages to ensure the robustness
and reliability of the analytical results. QA/QC data was also verified by an independent third party to
ensure the validity of the datasets.
All analytical results reported herein have passed internal QA/QC review and compilation. All assay
results of drill core samples were provided by Actlabs, a Certified Laboratory, which performed their
measure of the concentration of rare earth elements (REE) with the analytical method that uses lithium
borate fusion prior to the second stage sodium peroxide fusion and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass
Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Major Element Oxides were done using the lithium borate analytical method and
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
Upcoming 2025 Exploration Season
Neotech is currently developing plans for an expansion/resource-definition drilling program and
preliminary mineralogical-metallurgical test work on the diamond drill core from this program. Ongoing
geological modelling and targeting will continue as the Company receives additional assays.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Reagan Glazier, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Neotech Metals Corp.
About the Neotech Metals
Neotech Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company dedicated to discovering and developing
valuable mineral resources within promising jurisdictions around the world. With a strong commitment to
environmental stewardship and sustainable practices, Neotech is positioned to make a positive impact
while maximizing the potential of its exploration properties.
The company has a diversified portfolio of Rare-Earth Element and Rare Metals projects, including the
Hecla-Kilmer, located 20 km from the Otter Rapids 180MW hydroelectric power generation station and
active Ontario Northway railway, along with its TREO and Foothills projects located in British Columbia.
All three projects are 100% wholly-owned.
Qualified Person
Technical Information for this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian
regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101. Jared Galenzoski VP Exploration, P.Geo.,
and Qualified Person, has reviewed and approved all of the data and statements made for this news
release.
Contact Information
Reagan Glazier, CEO and Director
+1 403-815-6663
*
TREO (Total Rare-Earth Oxides) has been used to express the results in the press release. TREO is calculated by converting the elemental
ppm to Rare-Earth Oxides using a conversion factor and is the summation of CeO
2
+ La
2
O
3
+ Pr
6
O
11
+ Nd
2
O
3
+ Sm
2
O
3
+ Eu
2
O
3
+ Gd
2
O
3
+
Tb
4
O
7
+ Dy
2
O
3
+ Ho
2
O
3
+ Er
2
O
3
+ Tm
2
O
3
+ Yb
2
O
3
+ Lu
2
O
3
+ Y
2
O
3
.
**
PMREO (Permanent Magnet Rare-Earth Oxides) has been used to express the results in the press release. TREO is calculated by converting
the elemental ppm to Rare-Earth Oxides using a conversion factor and is the summation of Pr
6
O
11
+ Nd
2
O
3
+ Tb
4
O
7
+ Dy
2
O
3
Forward-Looking Statements
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securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-
looking terminology such as "will", "will be" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that
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estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and they are from those expressed
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unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different,
including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Although management of the Company have
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking
statements and forward-looking information. The Company will not update any forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required
by applicable securities laws.
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