Assays from three more drill holes at North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.’s (CSE: NIOB) (FSE: KS82.F) (OTCQB: NIOMF) (“NIOB” or the “Company”) Bardy property in Québec confirm previously announced visual observations.
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Assays → confirm → observations
These assay results are in addition to those from BBY-2026-006, which intersected an 8.0-metre interval of syenitic pegmatite from 139.70 m to 147.70 m, including a 0.20-metre zone that included allanite in the core.
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that → intersect → core
“The goal of our 2026 diamond drilling program at Bardy was to intersect niobium and rare earth bearing systems,” said Murray Nye, NIOB’s Chief Executive Officer, “and the latest results show that we are on the right track.
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we → intersect → track
Bardy’s eight holes were all collared at targets where radon data, high resolution magnetics, and surface mapping all intersect, and we’re pleased that the results continue to be validated.”
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results → collar → targets
Highlights from assays
- Hole BBY-2026-001: 2.05 m from 133.75 m to 135.8 m averaging 0.43% total rare earth oxides (TREO); the composite came from a small syeno-granitic pegmatite intrusion and surrounding rocks.
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composite → average → intrusion
The intrusion was slightly magnetic and contained biotite.
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intrusion → contain → biotite
- Hole BBY-2026-001: 2.05 m from 133.75 m to 135.8 m averaging 0.43% total rare earth oxides (TREO); the composite came from a small syeno-granitic pegmatite intrusion and surrounding rocks.
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composite → average → intrusion
The intrusion was slightly magnetic and contained biotite.
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intrusion → contain → biotite
- Hole BBY-2026-002: 14.6 m from 132.4 m to 147 m averaging 0.12% TREO; the composite of high rare earth element (REE) grades was found within an intermediate intrusive rock (monzonite/mangerite) cut by small syeno-granitic pegmatitic injections.
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composite → average → injections
; the composite came from a small syeno-granitic pegmatite intrusion and surrounding rocks.
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composite → come → intrusion
The intrusion was slightly magnetic and contained biotite.
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intrusion → contain → biotite
- Hole BBY-2026-002: 14.6 m from 132.4 m to 147 m averaging 0.12% TREO; the composite of high rare earth element (REE) grades was found within an intermediate intrusive rock (monzonite/mangerite) cut by small syeno-granitic pegmatitic injections.
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composite → average → injections
- Smaller intervals with REE ≥ 0.1% that didn’t make it as composites were found in holes BBY-2026-001, BBY-2026-002, and BBY-2026-005.
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that → make → holes
Details are presented in Table 1 and shown on the cross sections of figures 1 and 2, along with the composites.
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Details → present → composites
Table 1: Additional intervals TREO% results
Note: Composite intervals were calculated with a cutoff grade of 0.1% TREO, and a maximum of 2 m of internal dilution.
Drilling and geological context
Bardy is part of NIOB’s district-scale critical-minerals land package in Québec’s Grenville Province.
Holes BBY-2026-001 and BBY-2026-002 are located to the East of the Bardy showing, and hole BBY-2026-005 is located to the West (Figure 3).
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BBY-2026 → note → West
BBY-2026-001 and BBY-2026-005 were meant to test lateral continuity of Bardy’s mineralized dyke.
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BBY-2026 → mean → dyke
BBY-2026-002 was testing a N110˚ radon anomaly trend.
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BBY-2026 → test → trend
All holes intersected sequences of intrusive rocks (from felsic to mafic) cutting through the gneiss.
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holes → intersect → gneiss
Small (< 3 m) pegmatite injections are seen in all three holes.
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injections → see → holes
The presence of allanite within the REE-bearing rocks was noted locally, but magnetite is present in all contexts.
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magnetite → bear → contexts
It was also noted that, even if pegmatites are the main REE-hosting rocks, other intrusives (mafic to intermediate) could also bear mineralization.
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intrusives → note → mineralization
This is interesting knowing the Bardy sector has a complex intrusion history that has yet to be clarified.
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that → know → history
Hole BBY-2026-001 was collared at 619303E/ 5271335N (UTM NAD83 Zone 18) and drilled at an azimuth of 10˚ and a dip of -50˚.
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BBY-2026 → collar → -50˚.
It reached a depth of 150 m.
Hole BBY-2026-002 was also collared at 619303E/ 5271335N (UTM NAD83 Zone 18) and drilled at an azimuth of 190˚ and a dip of -50˚.
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BBY-2026 → reach → -50˚.
It reached a depth of 153 m.
Hole BBY-2026-005 was collared at 619142E/ 5271187N (UTM NAD83 Zone 18) and drilled at an azimuth of 0˚ and a dip of -50˚.
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BBY-2026 → reach → -50˚.
It reached a depth of 150 m.
Next Steps
- Sample the remaining monzonite from 102.6m to 132.4m in hole BBY-2026-002 for REE with additional WRA (whole rock analysis) to best qualify the host rock.
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It → reach → rock
Quality assurance and quality control
Samples were submitted to SGS Canada Inc.
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Samples → submit → ?
Rare earth elements were determined by sodium-peroxide-fusion ICP-MS (SGS method GE_IMS91A50).
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elements → determine → MS
Quality control included certified reference materials, blanks and field duplicates inserted into the sample stream (approximately 13% of submitted samples).
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control → include → samples
The reported samples are NQ-size half-core, split along the core axis and sampled over intervals of approximately 0.5 to 1.0 m, with the remaining half-core retained for reference.
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core → report → reference
Core recovery through the mineralized intervals averaged approximately 95-97% and is not considered to have materially affected sample representivity.
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recovery → average → representivity
SGS Canada Inc. is independent of the Company and operates an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical facility at Val d’Or, Québec.
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Inc. → operate → d’Or
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
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information → contain → Projects
Clyde McMillan, P.Geo., a consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained herein.
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McMillan → define → information
ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN NIOBIUM AND CRITICAL MINERALS CORP.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. is a North American mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of precious, base, and critical mineral assets.
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Niobium → focus → assets
Its portfolio includes the Silver Lake property in British Columbia’s Omineca Mining Division and a district-scale land package covering 29,936 hectares in Quebec’s Grenville Province.
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portfolio → include → Province
The Quebec properties host rare earth element, niobium, and nickel-copper occurrences, expanding the Company’s footprint into critical minerals that are strategically important for energy and defense applications.
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that → host → applications
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Murray Nye
Chief Executive Officer
+1 (647) 984-4204
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
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release → look → legislation
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements.
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statements → include → fact
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events → look → expects
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