Critical Metals Corp Signs Infill Diamond Drilling Program to Significantly Increase the Size of the Resource at Tanbreez
- Secured $2 million diamond drilling contract to expand resource size at Tanbreez Project
- Recent LOI for $120 million non-dilutive funding from EXIM Bank
- Program expected to significantly increase resource size and strengthen project economics
- Drilling program will fulfill license expenditure requirements
- Results will enhance upcoming definitive feasibility study due end of 2025
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Insights
Critical Metals' $2M drilling program aims to expand rare earths resource, potentially enhancing the project's economics and feasibility study outcomes.
Critical Metals Corp has signed a
The drilling program will target areas extending 700m and 650m along strike from the existing Fjord Deposit, with vertical drill holes ranging from 80m to 250m in depth. This systematic approach of conducting infill and extension drilling is a textbook resource expansion strategy that could substantially increase the project's mineral inventory.
The timing is particularly significant as it will feed directly into the company's definitive feasibility study expected by year-end 2025. In mineral development, resource expansion at this stage can dramatically improve project economics by potentially increasing mine life, boosting production rates, or improving capital efficiency metrics.
For rare earth projects specifically, demonstrating larger resources can significantly enhance project viability, as economies of scale are crucial in this capital-intensive sector. The Tanbreez project appears to be targeting kakortokite host rock, which is known to contain valuable rare earth elements needed for high-tech applications and green energy technologies.
Additionally, this program will fulfill expenditure requirements on the license - an important regulatory milestone that reduces permitting risk. The structured approach to resource expansion suggests management is executing a well-planned development strategy, though investors should watch for the actual drilling results to confirm the anticipated resource growth.
NEW YORK, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced it has signed a
Tony Sage, CEO and Executive Chairman of the Company, commented:
“This resource diamond drilling contract is more great news after the announcement of an LOI for a
The drilling will target further resources to the east of the existing Fjord Deposit of approximately 700m and 650m along strike of the North-East to South-West strike kakortokite host rock. The target depths for the vertical drill holes will range from 80m to 250m over the topography, (See Figure 1). The drilling program will also finalize and enhance the current pit design.
Critical Metals Corp expects that this drilling program will enhance the numbers for the Company’s upcoming definitive feasibility study, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. In addition, the drilling program finalizes the expenditure requirements on the license.
Figure 1. Resource diamond drilling program hole collars in relation to historical diamond and RC drilling and December 2024 confirmation drilling over the Fjord MRE Area
Figure 2. Diamond drilling November 2024 drill collar K-24 within 200m of proposed 2025 program to North- East of the Fjord Deposit
About Critical Metals Corp.
Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML) is a leading mining development company focused on critical metals and minerals, and producing strategic products essential to electrification and next generation technologies for Europe and its western world partners. Its flagship Project, Tanbreez, is one of the world's largest rare earth deposits and is located in Southern Greenland. The deposit is expected to have access to key transportation outlets as the area features year-round direct shipping access via deep water fjords that lead directly to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Another key asset is the Wolfsberg Lithium Project located in Carinthia, 270 km south of Vienna, Austria. The Wolfsberg Lithium Project is the first fully permitted mine in Europe and is strategically located with access to established road and rail infrastructure and is expected to be the next major producer of key lithium products to support the European market. Wolfsberg is well positioned with offtake and downstream partners to become a unique and valuable asset in an expanding geostrategic critical metals portfolio.
With this strategic asset portfolio, Critical Metals Corp is positioned to become a reliable and sustainable supplier of critical minerals essential for defense applications, the clean energy transition, and next-generation technologies in the western world.
For more information, please visit https://www.criticalmetalscorp.com/.
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