Core Insights - Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. announced the initial mineral resource estimate for the Mann West Nickel Sulphide Project, a joint venture with Canada Nickel Company, located in the Timmins area of Northern Ontario [1][2][4] Company Overview - Noble holds a 20% interest in East Timmins Nickel Ltd., which owns the Mann West project, while Canada Nickel holds the remaining 80% [2][3] - Noble Mineral Exploration has extensive mineral rights in Northern Ontario and other regions, focusing on nickel, cobalt, and base metals [29][30] Project Details - The Mann West project is located 21 kilometers east of Canada Nickel's Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project and has a geophysical target area of 3.4 square kilometers, more than double that of Crawford [3][4] - The initial mineral resource estimate includes 406 million tonnes of indicated resources grading 0.23% nickel and 599 million tonnes of inferred resources grading 0.22% nickel, totaling 0.95 million tonnes and 1.31 million tonnes of contained nickel, respectively [5][8] - An exploration target of an additional 0.5 to 1.0 billion tonnes grading between 0.20% and 0.22% nickel is anticipated, pending further drilling [5][8] Resource Estimates - The Mann West project has a significant PGM zone with indicated resources of 7.0 million tonnes grading 0.422 g/t palladium and platinum, and inferred resources of 7.7 million tonnes grading 0.411 g/t [5][8] - The resource dimensions are approximately 1.9 kilometers long, 800 meters wide, and extend to 500 meters deep, remaining open to the northwest and at depth [5][8] Future Plans - Canada Nickel plans to announce additional mineral resources, with expectations for eight new resources by the end of 2025, including two more this month [4][8] - Noble aims to increase and upgrade inferred resources through ongoing drilling campaigns and mineralogical analysis [28]