NIOB Exploration Work Leads to Multiple Drill Targets

Core Insights - North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has improved its exploration pipeline by utilizing acquired company data and historical government data to identify multiple priority drill targets in its Québec portfolio [1][2] Exploration Progress and Drill Campaign - The company has initiated a staged exploration program in 2026 to refine and prioritize drill targets, including radon surveying, selective rock sampling, geological reinterpretation, and permitting progress [4][5] - An approximately 10,000-metre drill campaign is planned to evaluate scale, continuity, internal zoning, and mineralization potential across various geological environments, with flexibility in target ranking as new data is received [6][9] La Tuque Area Insights - The La Tuque area is believed to host multiple episodes of niobium and rare earth mineralization, expanding exploration opportunities across Bardy, Blanchette, Sabot, and Miskam [8][10] - Historical government mapping indicates potential for multiple mineralizing events, with geochronological data suggesting that mineralized pegmatites predate younger syenitic intrusive phases by approximately 35 to 90 million years [10][11] Project Updates - At Bardy and Blanchette, the company has refined drill targets using radon results and geological interpretation, while a planned magnetic drone survey has been delayed [13] - The Sabot project continues to support its inclusion in the 2026 target pipeline, with a backpack drill campaign scheduled for April/May [14] - The Miskam project has expanded its land position to include areas associated with niobium-lanthanite-yttrium anomalies, aligning with the company's district-scale strategy [15] - At Seigneurie, geological interpretation supports a large intrusive system exceeding 300 metres in width, with planned drilling to test the width and internal zoning of the system [17]