Guardian Metal Resources PLC - Significant Gallium Potential Identified
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF) has identified significant gallium potential at its Pilot Mountain and Tempiute tungsten projects in Nevada. Initial sampling results revealed promising gallium mineralization, with grades averaging 30.6 g/t at Tempiute and 26.7 g/t at Pilot Mountain.
At Tempiute, 9 samples were analyzed with results ranging from 11.95 g/t to 67.8 g/t Ga. At Pilot Mountain, 11 drill core samples from the 2024/2025 drilling campaign showed results between 9.4 g/t to 62.5 g/t Ga.
The discovery is particularly significant as the United States currently has no domestic gallium production and relies entirely on imports. With China's export restrictions on gallium, this potential new source could be strategically important for U.S. defense, telecommunications, and renewable energy sectors, where gallium is a critical component in semiconductor wafers, integrated circuits, and optoelectronic devices.
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF) ha individuato un potenziale significativo di gallio nei suoi progetti di tungsteno Pilot Mountain e Tempiute in Nevada. I primi campionamenti hanno evidenziato una mineralizzazione promettente di gallio, con concentrazioni medie di 30,6 g/t a Tempiute e 26,7 g/t a Pilot Mountain.
A Tempiute sono stati analizzati 9 campioni con valori compresi tra 11,95 g/t e 67,8 g/t di Ga. A Pilot Mountain, 11 campioni di carotaggi della campagna di perforazione 2024/2025 hanno mostrato risultati tra 9,4 g/t e 62,5 g/t di Ga.
Questa scoperta è particolarmente rilevante poiché gli Stati Uniti attualmente non producono gallio a livello nazionale e dipendono completamente dalle importazioni. Con le restrizioni cinesi sulle esportazioni di gallio, questa nuova possibile fonte potrebbe essere strategicamente importante per i settori della difesa, delle telecomunicazioni e delle energie rinnovabili statunitensi, dove il gallio è un componente fondamentale nei wafer semiconduttori, nei circuiti integrati e nei dispositivi optoelettronici.
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF) ha identificado un potencial significativo de galio en sus proyectos de tungsteno Pilot Mountain y Tempiute en Nevada. Los resultados iniciales de muestreo revelaron una mineralización prometedora de galio, con concentraciones promedio de 30,6 g/t en Tempiute y 26,7 g/t en Pilot Mountain.
En Tempiute se analizaron 9 muestras con resultados que varían entre 11,95 g/t y 67,8 g/t de Ga. En Pilot Mountain, 11 muestras de núcleos de perforación de la campaña 2024/2025 mostraron resultados entre 9,4 g/t y 62,5 g/t de Ga.
Este descubrimiento es especialmente importante ya que Estados Unidos actualmente no produce galio de forma doméstica y depende completamente de las importaciones. Con las restricciones de exportación de galio por parte de China, esta nueva fuente potencial podría ser estratégicamente relevante para los sectores estadounidenses de defensa, telecomunicaciones y energía renovable, donde el galio es un componente clave en obleas semiconductoras, circuitos integrados y dispositivos optoelectrónicos.
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF)는 네바다에 위치한 Pilot Mountain과 Tempiute 텅스텐 프로젝트에서 상당한 갈륨 잠재력을 확인했습니다. 초기 샘플링 결과, Tempiute에서는 평균 30.6 g/t, Pilot Mountain에서는 평균 26.7 g/t의 유망한 갈륨 광물화가 나타났습니다.
Tempiute에서는 9개의 샘플이 분석되었으며, 결과는 11.95 g/t에서 67.8 g/t Ga 사이였습니다. Pilot Mountain에서는 2024/2025년 시추 캠페인의 11개 시추 코어 샘플에서 9.4 g/t에서 62.5 g/t Ga 사이의 결과가 나왔습니다.
이번 발견은 미국이 현재 국내 갈륨 생산이 전무하고 전적으로 수입에 의존하고 있다는 점에서 특히 중요합니다. 중국의 갈륨 수출 제한으로 인해 이 새로운 잠재적 공급원은 미국의 방위, 통신, 신재생 에너지 분야에서 전략적으로 중요한 역할을 할 수 있으며, 갈륨은 반도체 웨이퍼, 집적 회로, 광전자 장치의 핵심 구성 요소입니다.
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF) a identifié un potentiel significatif en gallium sur ses projets de tungstène Pilot Mountain et Tempiute au Nevada. Les premiers résultats d’échantillonnage ont révélé une minéralisation prometteuse en gallium, avec des teneurs moyennes de 30,6 g/t à Tempiute et 26,7 g/t à Pilot Mountain.
À Tempiute, 9 échantillons ont été analysés avec des résultats allant de 11,95 g/t à 67,8 g/t de Ga. À Pilot Mountain, 11 carottes de forage issues de la campagne 2024/2025 ont montré des teneurs comprises entre 9,4 g/t et 62,5 g/t de Ga.
Cette découverte est particulièrement importante car les États-Unis ne disposent actuellement d’aucune production domestique de gallium et dépendent entièrement des importations. Avec les restrictions à l’exportation de gallium imposées par la Chine, cette nouvelle source potentielle pourrait être stratégiquement cruciale pour les secteurs américains de la défense, des télécommunications et des énergies renouvelables, où le gallium est un composant clé des plaquettes semi-conductrices, des circuits intégrés et des dispositifs optoélectroniques.
Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF) hat ein erhebliches Gallium-Potenzial bei seinen Wolframprojekten Pilot Mountain und Tempiute in Nevada identifiziert. Erste Probenahmen zeigten vielversprechende Gallium-Mineralisierungen mit durchschnittlichen Gehalten von 30,6 g/t bei Tempiute und 26,7 g/t bei Pilot Mountain.
In Tempiute wurden 9 Proben analysiert, deren Ergebnisse zwischen 11,95 g/t und 67,8 g/t Ga lagen. Bei Pilot Mountain zeigten 11 Bohrkernproben aus der Bohrkampagne 2024/2025 Werte zwischen 9,4 g/t und 62,5 g/t Ga.
Diese Entdeckung ist besonders bedeutsam, da die Vereinigten Staaten derzeit keine inländische Galliumproduktion haben und vollständig auf Importe angewiesen sind. Angesichts der chinesischen Exportbeschränkungen für Gallium könnte diese potenzielle neue Quelle strategisch wichtig für die US-Verteidigungs-, Telekommunikations- und erneuerbare Energien-Branchen sein, in denen Gallium ein entscheidender Bestandteil von Halbleiterwafern, integrierten Schaltkreisen und optoelektronischen Geräten ist.
- Discovery of significant gallium mineralization potential as a valuable co-product
- High-grade gallium findings: up to 67.8 g/t at Tempiute and 62.5 g/t at Pilot Mountain
- Strategic opportunity to supply US market with domestic gallium production
- Presence of both gallium and tungsten increases project value potential
- sample size requires further testing to confirm commercial viability
- Gallium can only be extracted as a by-product, not as primary mineral
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2025 / Guardian Metal Resources plc (LON:GMET)(OTCQX:GMTLF), a strategic development and mineral exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, is pleased to announce an update covering the Company's Pilot Mountain and Tempiute tungsten projects, both located in mining friendly Nevada, USA.
Highlights:
§ In light of references noted in the recently acquired historical Tempiute dataset relating to gallium (Ga) potential, the Company immediately initiated a gallium sampling programme covering both Tempiute and Pilot Mountain.
§ At Tempiute, 9 samples collected during the Company's initial due diligence sampling programme were selected for analysis, while at Pilot Mountain, 11 drill core samples from the ongoing 2024/2025 drilling campaign were chosen.
§ While the sample size remains limited at this stage, initial results from both Pilot Mountain and Tempiute point to what appears to be potentially significant gallium mineralisation and, with the results in hand, the Company will be sampling a larger sample size to further develop its understanding of this critical metal.
§ At Pilot Mountain, results range from 9.4g/t Ga to 62.5g/t Ga with an average result of 26.7g/t Ga and at Tempiute results range from 11.95g/t Ga to 67.8g/t Ga with an average grade of 30.6g/t Ga (see Table 1).
§ Similar to tungsten, gallium is a metal which currently has export restrictions from China in place, and of which the U.S. has no domestic mined production and as a result is
§ If the follow on work is successful, gallium could represent another mined co-product alongside tungsten and, of particular importance, a metal which the U.S. requires across defence, telecommunications and renewable energy sectors.
Oliver Friesen, CEO of Guardian Metal, commented:
"Following references to gallium noted in historical documentation at Tempiute and given the geological similarities we have seen across Tempiute and Pilot Mountain, we swiftly launched a focused gallium sampling programme across both projects,. Initial results are highly encouraging, with gallium grades averaging 30.6 g/t at Tempiute and 26.7 g/t at Pilot Mountain. While still early, these findings suggest the presence of potentially significant gallium mineralisation. Given gallium's critical role in defence, telecommunications and renewable energy-and the fact that the U.S. currently has no domestic mined production-we see strong strategic merit in expanding our sampling efforts. Should further work confirm these results, gallium could emerge as a strategic co-product alongside our primary focus on tungsten."
Table 1: Gallium Assay Results for Selected Rock and Drill Core Samples
Project | Sample ID | Easting (UTM) | Northing (UTM) | Ga (g/t) by ME-MS61L | WO3 (%) ME-ICP61 / | Note | Drill Hole ID / sample type | From (m) | To (m) |
Tempiute | 001 | 620916 | 4166992 | 13.25 | 0.37 | # | rock sample |
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002 | 620918 | 4166994 | 16.90 | 0.55 | # | rock sample |
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003 | 620784 | 4166149 | 19.25 | 0.27 | # | rock sample |
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006 | 620580 | 4166355 | 15.15 | 0.48 | # | rock sample |
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007 | 620581 | 4166355 | 57.10 | 1.50 | # | rock sample |
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009 | 620662 | 4166700 | 11.95 | 0.31 | # | rock sample |
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011 | 620647 | 4166706 | 15.40 | 0.36 | # | rock sample |
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013 | 620647 | 4166664 | 59.00 | 0.31 | # | rock sample |
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015 | 620720 | 4166955 | 67.80 | 0.94 | # | rock sample |
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Pilot Mountain | M434557 |
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| 11.05 | 3.04 | ~ | PM24-022 | 122.6 | 123.4 |
M434558 |
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| 11.10 | 1.63 | ~ | PM24-022 | 123.4 | 124.6 | |
J339584 |
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| 42.80 | 0.21 | # | PM24-001 | 121.5 | 123 | |
J339583 |
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| 41.10 | 0.12 | # | PM24-001 | 120 | 121.5 | |
J339563 |
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| 62.50 | 0.44 | * | PM24-001 | 98.1 | 99.7 | |
M434737 |
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| 27.00 | 0.35 | ~ | PM24-027 | 54.3 | 55.8 | |
M434623 |
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| 19.30 | 2.44 | ~ | PM24-023 | 60.8 | 62.3 | |
M434624 |
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| 25.60 | 3.01 | ~ | PM24-023 | 62.3 | 63.1 | |
M069839 |
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| 23.40 | 1.58 | ~ | PM24-017 | 104.7 | 105.9 | |
M069836 |
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| 20.60 | 1.51 | ~ | PM24-017 | 102.7 | 103.6 | |
M069809 |
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| 9.40 | 1.50 | ~ | PM24-017 | 66.4 | 68.1 |
Table Notes: ALS Chemex analytical results stated for Ga (ppm) for method ME-MS61L, and W03 by ME-XRF15c (~), W-XRF10 (*) or ME-ICP61 (#). Average of Ga (g/t) ME-MS61L for Tempiute = 30.64 g/t Ga; for Pilot Mountain 26.71 g/t Ga. 1 part per million (ppm) = 1 gramme per tonne (g/t).
Further Information
Gallium is a metal element that does not exist freely in the Earth's crust, and which is produced exclusively as a by-product during the processing of the ores of other metals. Its main source material is bauxite (an aluminium ore), but minor amounts are also extracted from zinc bearing minerals such as sphalerite. Gallium compounds are used in the manufacture of semiconductor wafers used in integrated circuits for defence applications, high-performance computers, and telecommunications equipment, and optoelectronic devices, which include laser diodes, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), photodetectors and solar cells.1, 2
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (which forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
References
1: Gallium, Wikipedia page ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallium )
2: Gallium - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024, United States Geological Survey
( https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2023/mcs2023-gallium.pdf )
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT
The technical information contained in this disclosure has been read and approved by Mr Nick O'Reilly (MSc, DIC, MIMMM QMR, MAusIMM, FGS), who is a qualified geologist and acts as the Competent Person under the AIM Rules - Note for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies. Mr O'Reilly is a Principal consultant working for Mining Analyst Consulting Ltd which has been retained by Guardian Metal Resources plc to provide technical support.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements relating to expected or anticipated future events and anticipated results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, competition for qualified staff, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation, uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, uncertainties exploration, uncertainties regarding the timing and granting of prospecting rights, uncertainties regarding the timing and granting of regulatory and other third party consents and approvals, uncertainties regarding the Company's or any third party's ability to execute and implement future plans, and the occurrence of unexpected events.
Actual results achieved may vary from the information provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors.
For further information visit www.guardianmetalresources.com or contact the following:
Guardian Metal Resources plc Oliver Friesen (CEO) | Tel:+44 (0) 20 7583 8304 |
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP Nominated Adviser Sandy Jamieson/Jo Turner/Louise O'Driscoll | Tel: +44 20 7213 0880 |
Shard Capital Partners LLP Lead Broker Damon Heath/Erik Woolgar | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186 9000 |
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