Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) announced the completion of its Phase 1, 2026 summer exploration program on the Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec. The program, which required helicopter support from Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador, took place during the last week of June and the first week of July.
A total of 69 samples have been sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario for analysis of gold, platinum, palladium, and multiple elements including a suite of rare earth elements. Results are expected around mid-August, after which follow-up exploration will be planned. Additionally, Noble has applied to the Ontario Junior Exploration Program for diamond drilling on the Lucas Property near Timmins, Ontario, but the program will be delayed until freeze-up due to water-soaked ground access.
The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property, staked in late 2025, consists of 25 map-staked units in one group and 18 units about 15 km east, located in one of Canada's most prospective rare earth districts. It lies approximately 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource. The property covers part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system first explored by Midland Exploration during 2010-2011. Midland's regional airborne magnetic and radiometric survey identified numerous REE targets associated with a large magnetic alkaline granite complex approximately 9 km in diameter. Regional sampling produced exceptionally strong results, including grab samples containing up to 8.34% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO), with heavy rare earth enrichment ranging from 2.29% to 12.85% HREO. Within Noble's ground, Midland identified six grab samples exceeding 0.5% TREO, ranging from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. Only one known drill hole, Y3-11-04, was completed on the property, intersecting coarse-grained alkaline granite with disseminated iron oxides and amphiboles, returning anomalous REE values averaging approximately 0.14% TREO + Y2O3 over the entire hole.
The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Northeastern Quebec is classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing, which can host REEs, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, and other critical minerals. One government sample contained 2157.1 ppm rare earth elements including 550 ppm neodymium, 623 ppm lanthanum, 483 ppm fluorine, and 1027.3 ppm cerium. These systems are attractive for large-tonnage critical mineral deposits essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, permanent magnets, and advanced defense technologies.
H Vance White, President & CEO, stated, “We are pleased to get this program underway in order to determine the expected follow up programs later the summer and early fall.”
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
