Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) announced the completion of Phase 1 summer exploration programs on its Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec, both critical minerals projects. The helicopter-supported surface exploration took place during the last week of June and first week of July, with Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador providing support.
A total of 69 samples have been sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario for analysis of gold, platinum, palladium, and multiple elements including rare earth elements. Results are expected by mid-August, at which point 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, though the program will be delayed until freeze-up due to water-soaked ground access.
The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property, located in western Labrador, consists of 25 map-staked units in one group and 18 units about 15 km east, covering part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system. The property lies about 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource. Previous work by Midland Exploration (2010-2011) identified numerous REE targets through airborne geophysical surveys and regional sampling, which produced 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 anomalous REE values averaging approximately 0.14% TREO + Y2O3 over the entire hole, with intervals including 0.13% over 7.5 m, 0.14% over 12.0 m, and 0.16% over 7.5 m.
The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in northeastern Quebec is an early-stage rare metals and rare earth occurrence classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing. According to Quebec's SIGÉOM database, such environments can host REEs, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, and other critical minerals. One government sample contained 2157.1 ppm total 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 defense technologies.
H. Vance White, President and 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 release has been reviewed and approved by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
For further details on the properties, refer to Noble's press releases dated November 25, 2025 and June 08, 2026, available on the company's website or through NewMediaWire.
