Graphano Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis

Graphano Energy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) has announced its initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Lac Saguay Graphite Project in Québec, Canada. The project demonstrates significant high-grade graphite resources with 1.64 million tonnes at 7.00% graphitic carbon (Cg) in Indicated category and 1.58 million tonnes at 7.00% Cg in Inferred category, containing 115,000 and 111,000 tonnes of Cg respectively.

The project encompasses the LAB property (including Pit Zone, Zone 1, and Zone 3) and the Standard property. Key advantages include high-grade mineralization near surface, strategic location near major transportation routes, and proximity to the Lac-des-Iles processing facility. The company plans to advance development through infill drilling, bulk sampling, metallurgical testing, and environmental studies.

Graphano Energy (GELEF) has completed its current exploration phase at the Black Pearl graphite property in Québec, Canada. The program revealed a folded trend approximately 1.2 kilometers long, with multiple graphite conductive zones spanning surface widths up to 300 meters. Initial channel sampling from the 2024 discovery showed significant results, including 15.1% Cg over 14 meters and 17.9% Cg over 9 meters. The exploration program, conducted by St-Pierre Exploration, included line cutting, ground electromagnetic surveys, prospecting, and mechanical stripping. Recent stripping uncovered high-grade graphite zones ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 meters in thickness over a 100-meter strike length, with channel sampling results pending. The company plans additional ground geophysical surveys before initiating first-phase drilling.

Graphano Energy (GELEF) has announced two significant developments: engaging Mercator Geological Services for a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate and launching exploration at its Black Pearl graphite project in Québec. The resource estimate will cover three zones at Lac Aux Bouleaux (Zone 1, Zone 3, Historical Pit) and the Standard Mine project, incorporating data from 2021-2024 drilling programs. At Black Pearl, where a significant graphite discovery was made in 2024, initial channel samples showed impressive grades of 15.1% Cg over 14 meters and 17.9% Cg over 9 meters. The discovery area, spanning approximately 1,000 meters in strike length, revealed 42 channel samples averaging 13.2% Cg within a 1,200 m² stripped bedrock area. The exploration program, conducted by St-Pierre Exploration, aims to delineate a kilometer-long mineralized trend.

Graphano Energy (TSXV: GEL) (OTC Pink: GELEF) has received important 'Autorisation de Travaux à Impact' (ATI) approvals from Québec's Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts for all its properties: Lac Aux Bouleaux, Standard Mine, and Pearl Noir.

The ATI authorizations, required under Québec's new exploration permitting regulations introduced in May 2024, allow the company to conduct impact-causing exploration work such as drilling, trenching, bulk sampling, and rock stripping. The approval process included detailed work plan submissions and engagement with local municipalities and Indigenous communities.

The company plans to begin its 2025 exploration campaigns this quarter, focusing on trenching, targeted sampling, and drilling to further delineate graphite mineralization across its holdings.

Graphano Energy (TSXV: GEL) (OTC Pink: GELEF) has announced plans to extend the expiry date of 12,607,317 common share purchase warrants by an additional 12 months to August 27, 2026. This marks the second extension of these warrants, which were originally issued through private placements of subscription receipts in December 2020 and April 2021.

The warrants, initially set to expire on August 27, 2023, were first extended to August 27, 2025. Each warrant allows holders to purchase one common share at $0.52 per share. Company insiders hold 2,433,844 of these warrants. This second extension will reach the maximum five-year term allowed under TSXV policies, with all other terms remaining unchanged. The extension requires TSXV approval.

Northern Graphite and Graphano Energy have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to share technical knowledge and expertise for graphite resource development. The partnership involves Northern's Lac des Iles (LDI) graphite mine - North America's only producing graphite mine - and Graphano's Lac Aux Bouleaux (LAB) and Standard properties, which are contiguous to the LDI mine.

The companies will share geological, geophysical, and metallurgical data to advance graphite exploration in the area, aiming to expand resources that can be processed at the LDI plant. The collaboration includes cooperation on resource modeling, drilling programs, metallurgical testing, and potential future production sharing arrangements. Each company will bear its own exploration costs.

Graphano Energy (TSXV: GEL) (OTCQB: GELEF) has made a significant new graphite discovery called the Black Pearl on its Standard East claim group. The discovery highlights include:

- 42 channel samples averaging 13.2% graphitic carbon (Cg)
- Channel sample results of 15.1% Cg over 14 metres and 17.9% Cg over 9 metres
- Grab samples up to 20.1% Cg from trenches 700 metres along trend
- A 1,000-metre strike length outlined by prospecting and geophysics

The discovery strengthens Graphano's position as a potential leading graphite producer. The company owns 4,265 hectares of mining claims in the strategic area between its Standard Mine project and the Mousseau Project.

Graphano Energy announced the staking of 20 additional mining claims at its Lac-Aux-Bouleaux (LAB) project in Quebec. This expansion more than doubles its holdings, increasing the total area to 2,028 hectares. The LAB region, which contains North America's only graphite-producing area, has shown promising exploration results. The new claims share similar geology with existing LAB claims and the nearby Lac-des-Iles mine, although they remain largely unexplored. Graphano's CEO, Luisa Moreno, expressed optimism about the enhanced exploration potential. The technical aspects of this release were verified by qualified geologists under NI 43-101 standards.

Graphano Energy (TSXV: GEL) (OTCQB: GELEF) has announced positive preliminary metallurgical results for its Lac-Aux Bouleaux (LAB) and Standard Mine graphite properties in Quebec. Conducted by SGS Canada Inc., the tests showed that LAB achieved a concentrate grade of 95% Cg with a 70% recovery rate in open circuit, with expectations of over 90% recovery in closed circuit operations. Standard Mine produced a 94% Cg concentrate at 93% recovery. Further optimization is expected to enhance these results. The company plans to develop a large-scale beneficiation plant to process both LAB and Standard materials efficiently.