Apex Critical Metals Mobilizes for Fully Funded Drill Program at Cap Project in Central British Columbia
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) has initiated mobilization for a fully funded summer drill program at its Cap Project in British Columbia. The program will utilize a Hydracore 2000 heli-portable drill rig to test high-priority niobium and rare earth element targets across a 1.8 km mineralized trend.
The campaign will include up to 1,500 metres of helicopter-supported NQ core drilling. Previous surface work in 2024 yielded significant results, including 3.33% Nb₂O₅ from carbonatite outcrop samples and peak values of 1.21% total rare earth oxides (TREO). Historical drilling has shown intercepts of 0.51% Nb₂O₅ over 4.0 metres.
The Cap Project, located 85 km northeast of Prince George, hosts a rare carbonatite complex. Drilling is expected to commence by the end of July 2025, with necessary permits secured under a Multi-Year Area-Based exploration authorization.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) ha avviato la mobilitazione per un programma di perforazione estivo completamente finanziato presso il suo Progetto Cap in British Columbia. Il programma utilizzerà una perforatrice elicotterizzata Hydracore 2000 per testare obiettivi prioritari di niobio ed elementi delle terre rare lungo un trend mineralizzato di 1,8 km.
La campagna comprenderà fino a 1.500 metri di perforazione NQ con supporto elicotteristico. I lavori superficiali precedenti nel 2024 hanno prodotto risultati significativi, tra cui 3,33% di Nb₂O₅ da campioni di carbonatite affiorante e valori massimi di 1,21% di ossidi totali di terre rare (TREO). Le perforazioni storiche hanno mostrato interruzioni di 0,51% di Nb₂O₅ su 4,0 metri.
Il Progetto Cap, situato a 85 km a nord-est di Prince George, ospita un raro complesso di carbonatite. Le perforazioni dovrebbero iniziare entro la fine di luglio 2025, con i permessi necessari ottenuti tramite un'autorizzazione esplorativa multi-annuale basata sull'area.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) ha iniciado la movilización para un programa de perforación de verano completamente financiado en su Proyecto Cap en Columbia Británica. El programa utilizará un equipo de perforación heli-portátil Hydracore 2000 para probar objetivos prioritarios de niobio y elementos de tierras raras a lo largo de una tendencia mineralizada de 1,8 km.
La campaña incluirá hasta 1.500 metros de perforación NQ con apoyo de helicóptero. Los trabajos superficiales previos en 2024 arrojaron resultados significativos, incluyendo 3,33% de Nb₂O₅ de muestras de afloramientos de carbonatita y valores máximos de 1,21% de óxidos totales de tierras raras (TREO). Las perforaciones históricas mostraron intercepciones de 0,51% de Nb₂O₅ sobre 4,0 metros.
El Proyecto Cap, ubicado a 85 km al noreste de Prince George, alberga un raro complejo de carbonatita. Se espera que la perforación comience a finales de julio de 2025, con los permisos necesarios obtenidos bajo una autorización exploratoria multianual basada en el área.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF)는 브리티시컬럼비아에 위치한 Cap 프로젝트에서 전액 자금 지원을 받는 여름 시추 프로그램을 위한 동원 작업을 시작했습니다. 이 프로그램은 Hydracore 2000 헬리포터블 시추 장비를 사용하여 1.8km 광물화 구간에 걸쳐 우선순위가 높은 나이오븀 및 희토류 원소 목표를 시험할 예정입니다.
캠페인에는 최대 헬리콥터 지원 NQ 코어 시추 1,500미터가 포함됩니다. 2024년 이전 지표 작업에서는 탄산암 노두 샘플에서 3.33% Nb₂O₅ 및 최대 1.21% 총 희토류 산화물(TREO)의 유의미한 결과가 나왔습니다. 과거 시추에서는 4.0미터 구간에서 0.51% Nb₂O₅가 확인되었습니다.
Cap 프로젝트는 프린스 조지에서 북동쪽으로 85km 떨어진 곳에 위치한 희귀 탄산암 복합체를 보유하고 있습니다. 시추는 2025년 7월 말까지 시작될 예정이며, 다년간 지역 기반 탐사 허가를 통해 필요한 허가가 확보되었습니다.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) a lancé la mobilisation pour un programme de forage estival entièrement financé sur son projet Cap en Colombie-Britannique. Le programme utilisera un foreuse héliportable Hydracore 2000 pour tester des cibles prioritaires de niobium et d'éléments des terres rares sur une tendance minéralisée de 1,8 km.
La campagne comprendra jusqu'à 1 500 mètres de forage NQ avec soutien hélicoptère. Les travaux de surface précédents en 2024 ont donné des résultats significatifs, notamment 3,33 % de Nb₂O₅ à partir d'échantillons de carbonatite en affleurement et des valeurs maximales de 1,21 % d'oxydes totaux de terres rares (TREO). Les forages historiques ont montré des intersections de 0,51 % de Nb₂O₅ sur 4,0 mètres.
Le projet Cap, situé à 85 km au nord-est de Prince George, abrite un complexe rare de carbonatite. Le forage devrait commencer d'ici fin juillet 2025, les permis nécessaires ayant été obtenus dans le cadre d'une autorisation d'exploration pluriannuelle basée sur la zone.
Apex Critical Metals (OTCQB:APXCF) hat die Mobilisierung für ein vollständig finanziertes Sommer-Bohrprogramm bei seinem Cap-Projekt in British Columbia eingeleitet. Das Programm wird eine Hydracore 2000 heli-portable Bohranlage einsetzen, um hochprioritäre Niob- und Seltene-Erden-Ziele entlang eines 1,8 km mineralisierten Trends zu testen.
Die Kampagne umfasst bis zu 1.500 Meter Hubschrauber-unterstützte NQ-Kernbohrungen. Frühere Oberflächenarbeiten im Jahr 2024 erzielten bedeutende Ergebnisse, darunter 3,33% Nb₂O₅ aus Carbonatit-Aufschlussproben und Spitzenwerte von 1,21% Gesamtseltenerdoxid (TREO). Historische Bohrungen zeigten Abschnitte mit 0,51% Nb₂O₅ über 4,0 Meter.
Das Cap-Projekt, 85 km nordöstlich von Prince George gelegen, beherbergt einen seltenen Carbonatitkomplex. Die Bohrungen sollen bis Ende Juli 2025 beginnen, wobei die erforderlichen Genehmigungen im Rahmen einer mehrjährigen gebietsbezogenen Explorationsgenehmigung gesichert wurden.
- Fully funded drill program with all necessary permits secured
- High-grade surface samples showing 3.33% Nb₂O₅ and 1.21% TREO
- Large 1.8 km mineralized trend identified for exploration
- Strategic location with excellent infrastructure near Prince George, BC
- Early-stage exploration project with no defined resource estimate
- Results from previous drilling showed moderate grades (0.51% Nb₂O₅)
- Summer 2025 campaign will test high-priority niobium and rare earth element targets across 1.8 km anomaly
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 22, 2025 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. ("Apex" or the "Company") (CSE:APXC)(OTCQB:APXCF)(FWB:KL9), a Canadian exploration company focused on strategic critical metals, is pleased to announce the arrival of a Hydracore 2000 heli-portable drill rig with crews now mobilizing to the Cap Project in preparation for the Company's fully funded 2025 summer drill campaign.
The Cap Project, located 85 km northeast of Prince George, British Columbia, is host to a rare carbonatite complex with strong niobium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization. The upcoming program will include up to 1,500 metres of helicopter-supported NQ core drilling, targeting a 1.8-kilometre mineralized trend identified during the Company's 2024 exploration campaign.
Drill program preparations commenced earlier this month (see news release dated July 10, 2025), with support crews working on drill pad construction, which is now complete at the first two planned drillhole locations, with drilling expected to commence by the end of July.
Highlights from 2024 surface work include (See News Release Dated November 12, 2024):
3.33% Nb₂O₅ returned from carbonatite outcrop sample
Boulder samples of
1.45% and1.79% Nb₂O₅
Niobium and REE in soil anomalies extending over a 1.8 km trend with peak value of
1.21% total rare earth oxides (TREO)
The 2025 campaign is designed to test priority zones of carbonatite-hosted mineralization, including historical drillhole intercepts such as
Drilling services are being provided by Quesnel Bros. Diamond Drilling Ltd., a specialized contractor with extensive remote-access experience. Field operations are supported and managed by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
CEO Sean Charland commented: "With mobilization now underway, we're set to begin testing one of the most underexplored niobium and REE carbonatite systems in Canada. The Cap Project is a standout opportunity with scale, grade, and excellent infrastructure, and we're excited to launch this next phase of exploration."
The Company will provide further updates as drilling progresses and initial results become available.
Qualified Person;
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Nathan Schmidt, P. Geo. (EGBC Licence 48336), Geologist for Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. (EGBC Permit to Practice 1003035), and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 on standards of disclosure for mineral projects.
About Apex Critical Metals Corp.
Apex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company specializing in the acquisition and development of properties prospective for carbonatites and alkaline rocks with potential to host economic concentrations of rare earth elements (REE's), niobium, gold and copper mineralization. Apex's Cap property located 85 kilometres northeast of Prince George, B.C., spans 25 square kilometres and hosts a recently identified promising 1.8-kilometre niobium trend. The Company's Bianco carbonatite project encompasses 3,735 hectares covering a large carbonatite complex within an area known for significant niobium mineralization in northwestern Ontario.
Carbonatites are extremely rare rock types, with fewer than 600 known worldwide. They are host to rare earth element ("REE") minerals, niobium, tantalum and phosphate, as well as copper and gold. Carbonatites are host to the world's largest and most productive niobium deposits, including Araxa and Catalão in Brazil, and Niobec in Quebec. In addition, they are the primary source of REEs, including Mountain Pass in California, Mount Weld in Australia, and Bayan Obo in China. They are also important sources of phosphate (apatite), including Cargill, Ontario, while the Palabora mine in South Africa has produced copper, nickel, gold, magnetite, and vermiculite. Other carbonatites are known to have produced gold, iron, zirconium, fluorite, and other industrial minerals.
By acquiring a multitude of carbonatite projects, Apex Critical intends to investigate potential high-value opportunities to meet the growing global demand of specialty metals across various industries. Apex Critical is publicly listed in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol APXC, in the United States on the OTCQB market under the symbol APXCF, and in Germany on the Borse Frankfurt under the symbol KL9 and/or WKN:A40CCQ. Find out more at www.apexcriticalmetals.com where you can subscribe for News Alerts, watch our Video, or follow us on Facebook, X.com or LinkedIn.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
APEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,
--Sean Charland--
Sean Charland
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 604.681.1568
Email: info@apexcriticalmetals.com
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This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include: statements with respect to the planned drill program and targets, and the anticipated commencement thereof; and that the Company intends to investigate potential high-value opportunities to meet the demand for specialty metals. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including risks related to factors beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to, variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, unsuccessful exploration results, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Apex Critical Metals Corp.
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