Apex Critical Metals Prepares for 1,500 Metre Drill Program at Cap Project, British Columbia
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) has secured a drill contract with Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. for a 1,500-metre summer drill program at its Cap Project in British Columbia. The heli-supported program, scheduled to begin mid-July 2025, will target high-priority niobium and rare earth element (REE) deposits.
The program follows promising 2024 exploration results, including outcrop samples with up to 3.33% Nb₂O₅ and soil anomalies extending over a 1.8 km trend with peak values of 1.21% total rare earth oxides. This marks the first drilling at Cap Project since 2017, with operations supported by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) ha stipulato un contratto di perforazione con Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. per un programma estivo di perforazioni di 1.500 metri presso il suo progetto Cap in British Columbia. Il programma, supportato da elicottero e previsto per metà luglio 2025, sarà focalizzato su depositi prioritari di niobio e terre rare (REE).
Il programma segue promettenti risultati esplorativi del 2024, che includono campioni di affioramenti con fino al 3,33% di Nb₂O₅ e anomalie nel suolo che si estendono su una traccia di 1,8 km con valori massimi di 1,21% di ossidi totali di terre rare. Questa sarà la prima perforazione al progetto Cap dal 2017, con le operazioni supportate da Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) ha asegurado un contrato de perforación con Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. para un programa de perforación de verano de 1,500 metros en su Proyecto Cap en Columbia Británica. El programa, apoyado por helicóptero y programado para comenzar a mediados de julio de 2025, se centrará en depósitos prioritarios de niobio y elementos de tierras raras (REE).
El programa sigue a prometedores resultados de exploración de 2024, incluyendo muestras de afloramientos con hasta 3,33% de Nb₂O₅ y anomalías en el suelo que se extienden a lo largo de una tendencia de 1,8 km con valores máximos de 1,21% de óxidos totales de tierras raras. Esta es la primera perforación en el Proyecto Cap desde 2017, con operaciones apoyadas por Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF)는 브리티시컬럼비아에 위치한 Cap 프로젝트에서 1,500미터 여름 시추 프로그램을 위해 Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd.와 시추 계약을 체결했습니다. 헬리콥터 지원 프로그램은 2025년 7월 중순에 시작될 예정이며, 우선 순위가 높은 나이오븀과 희토류 원소(REE) 매장지를 목표로 합니다.
이 프로그램은 2024년 탐사 결과에 따른 것으로, 노출암 샘플에서 최대 3.33% Nb₂O₅가 확인되었고, 토양 이상 지대가 1.8km 구간에 걸쳐 나타나 총 희토류 산화물 최고치가 1.21%에 달했습니다. 2017년 이후 Cap 프로젝트에서 처음 실시되는 시추 작업이며, Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.의 지원을 받습니다.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) a conclu un contrat de forage avec Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. pour un programme de forage estival de 1 500 mètres sur son projet Cap en Colombie-Britannique. Ce programme soutenu par hélicoptère, prévu pour débuter à la mi-juillet 2025, ciblera des gisements prioritaires de niobium et d'éléments de terres rares (REE).
Le programme fait suite à des résultats d'exploration prometteurs en 2024, incluant des échantillons de affleurements avec jusqu'à 3,33% de Nb₂O₅ et des anomalies de sol s'étendant sur une tendance de 1,8 km avec des valeurs maximales de 1,21% d'oxydes totaux de terres rares. Il s'agit du premier forage sur le projet Cap depuis 2017, avec des opérations soutenues par Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) hat einen Bohrvertrag mit Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. für ein 1.500 Meter langes Sommerbohrprogramm bei seinem Cap-Projekt in British Columbia abgeschlossen. Das heli-unterstützte Programm, das Mitte Juli 2025 starten soll, richtet sich auf vorrangige Niob- und Seltene-Erden-Elemente (REE)-Lagerstätten.
Das Programm folgt auf vielversprechende Explorationsergebnisse von 2024, darunter Aufschlussproben mit bis zu 3,33% Nb₂O₅ und Bodenanomalien, die sich über einen 1,8 km langen Trend erstrecken, mit Spitzenwerten von 1,21% Gesamt-Seltene-Erden-Oxiden. Dies ist die erste Bohrung beim Cap-Projekt seit 2017, unterstützt durch Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
- Strong exploration results with high-grade samples up to 3.33% Nb₂O₅
- Extensive 1.8 km mineralization trend identified
- Program is fully funded and ready to commence
- First drill program since 2017 indicates project advancement
- Results dependent on helicopter-supported remote access, increasing operational costs
- No resource estimate or proven reserves yet
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 10, 2025 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQB:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has finalized a drill contract with Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd. for its fully funded summer 2025 drill program at the Cap Project, located approximately 85 kilometres northeast of Prince George, British Columbia.
The planned heli-supported diamond drill program will comprise up to 1,500 metres of NQ core drilling and is scheduled to commence mid-July 2025. The program will test high-priority niobium and rare earth element (REE) targets defined by the Company's 2024 surface exploration campaign.
This marks the first drill program at the Cap Project since 2017 and is designed to follow up on several compelling results from 2024 surface exploration (See News Release Dated November 12, 2024) including:
Outcrop grab samples grading up to
3.33% Nb₂O₅,Niobium and REE in soil anomalies extending over a 1.8 km trend with peak values of
1.21% total rare earth oxides (TREO),Boulder samples grading up to
1.79% Nb₂O₅.
Sean Charland, CEO of Apex Critical Metals, commented: "We're excited to advance the Cap Project to its next critical phase. The 2024 exploration results revealed a strong geochemical footprint for both niobium and REEs. This drill program will test the depth continuity and geometry of the anomalies, marking a significant step forward in unlocking the potential of this emerging carbonatite system."
The Company has selected Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd., a highly experienced remote-access drill contractor, to complete the program. Mobilization is set to begin in mid-July, with crews operating on a 24-hour rotation from a helicopter-supported camp. The program will be fully supported by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., Apex's long-term technical partner.
The drill plan prioritizes multiple targets:
Confirmation and extension of historical drill intercepts (e.g.,
0.35% over 10.4 m and0.51% Nb₂O₅ over 4.0 metres from drillhole CAP17-004),Drill testing the mineralized outcrop identified in 2024 which returned
3.33% Nb₂O₅ grab sample,Testing the continuity of mineralization at depth along the 1.8 km-long niobium-REE soil anomaly,
The Company will provide regular updates throughout the program as results become available.
Qualified Person;
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Nathan Schmidt, P. Geo. (EGBC Licence 48336), Geologist for Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. (EGBC Permit to Practice 1003035), and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 on standards of disclosure for mineral projects.
About Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: APXC) (OTCQB: APXCF) (FWB: KL9)
Apex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company specializing in the acquisition and development of properties prospective for carbonatites and alkaline rocks with potential to host economic concentrations of rare earth elements (REE's), niobium, gold and copper mineralization. Apex's Cap Property located 85 kilometres northeast of Prince George, B.C., spans 25 square kilometres and hosts a recently identified promising 1.8-kilometre niobium in soil trend. The Company's Bianco carbonatite Project encompasses 3,735 hectares covering a large carbonatite complex within an area known for significant niobium mineralization in northwestern Ontario. The Lac Le Moyne Project covers approximately 4,025 ha, is situated several kilometers to the northwest of Commerce Resources Corp.'s Eldor Carbonatite Complex
Carbonatites are extremely rare rock types, with fewer than 600 known worldwide. They are host to rare earth element ("REE") minerals, niobium, tantalum and phosphate, as well as copper and gold. Carbonatites are host to the world's largest and most productive niobium deposits, including Araxa and Catalão in Brazil, and Niobec in Quebec. In addition, they are the primary source of REEs, including Mountain Pass in California, Mount Weld in Australia, and Bayan Obo in China. They are also important sources of phosphate (apatite), including Cargill, Ontario, while the Palabora mine in South Africa has produced copper, nickel, gold, magnetite, and vermiculite. Other carbonatites are known to have produced gold, iron, zirconium, fluorite, and other industrial minerals.
By acquiring a multitude of carbonatite projects, Apex Critical intends to investigate potential high-value opportunities to meet the growing global demand of specialty metals across various industries. Apex Critical is publicly listed in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol APXC, in the United States on the OTCQB market under the symbol APXCF, and in Germany on the Borse Frankfurt under the symbol KL9 and/or WKN: A40CCQ. Find out more at www.apexcriticalmetals.com and to sign up for free news alerts please go to https://apexcriticalmetals.com/news/news-alerts/, or follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook or LinkedIn.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
APEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,
Sean Charland
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 604.681.1568
Email: info@apexcriticalmetals.com
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the activities to be undertaken in connection with the planned drilling program for 2025 and that the Company intends to investigate potential high-value opportunities to meet the global demand for specialty metals. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including risks related to factors beyond the control of the Company. 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. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Apex Critical Metals Corp.
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