Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The final assay results from Bardy confirm that more work is warranted at the Québec Property. North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: NIOB) (FSE: KS82.F) (OTCQB: NIOMF) (NIOB or the Company) has now received results for every hole, with every hole returning at least one interval at or above 0.1% total rare earth oxides (TREO) (see Table 1). Hole BBY-2026-006—hosted by a 10-centimetre allanite-rich pegmatite injection within a mafic intrusive (Figure 1)—returned the highest individual sample: 1.15% TREO with 1,778 ppm neodymium (Nd2O3) over 0.50 m.“This is a unique rare earth-bearing alkaline dyke system in Grenville province that clearly warrants follow-up,” said Murray Nye, Chief Executive Officer. “Our goal at Bardy was to intersect niobium and rare earth bearing systems, and we believe we have done that. The holes were all collared at targets where radon data, high resolution magnetics, and surface mapping all intersect, and we’re pleased that our approach has borne fruit.”
Bardy drilling confirms a rare earth-bearing intrusive systemBardy forms part of NIOB’s district-scale critical minerals land package in Québec. With its cross-cutting intermediate to felsic dykes, Bardy is interpreted to be part of a broader alkaline system and the diamond drill program, which covered 1,554 meters over eight holes, resulted in three key pieces of information about the system:
allanite—initially identified in hand samples by a historical government survey—is present in the system; confirming that rare earth elements are also present.
allanite—initially identified in hand samples by a historical government survey—is present in the system; confirming that rare earth elements are also present.
Bardy hosts a complex swarm of cross-cutting intermediate to felsic dykes, which can indicate a long-lived system that has the potential for hosting an economic system
allanite—initially identified in hand samples by a historical government survey—is present in the system; confirming that rare earth elements are also present.
Bardy hosts a complex swarm of cross-cutting intermediate to felsic dykes, which can indicate a long-lived system that has the potential for hosting an economic system
rare earth mineralization mapped at surface continues at depth.
Other highlights include:
Results from holes BBY-2026-003, -004, -006, -007 and -008 are detailed in this press release and complete the dataset previously reported for BBY-2026-001, -002 and -005 on September 15, 2026
Results from holes BBY-2026-003, -004, -006, -007 and -008 are detailed in this press release and complete the dataset previously reported for BBY-2026-001, -002 and -005 on September 15, 2026
New composites include
Results from holes BBY-2026-003, -004, -006, -007 and -008 are detailed in this press release and complete the dataset previously reported for BBY-2026-001, -002 and -005 on September 15, 2026
