Great Atlantic Begins 2026 Trenching Program at its 100% Owned South Quarry Tungsten Property
Five planned trenches will investigate two areas with historical tungsten mineralization and soil or till anomalies.
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Great Atlantic Resources (GRARF) has begun excavator trenching at its wholly owned South Quarry Tungsten Property in southern Newfoundland.
The company plans five trenches across two northern target areas, collecting rock and till samples for tungsten analysis. Three trenches will revisit an area where 2016 bedrock and loose-bedrock grab samples returned 1,240–2,350 ppm tungsten and a boulder sample returned 3,060 ppm. A second historical trench there did not reach bedrock; deeper till samples returned 100–109 ppm.
The remaining two trenches are planned near a backfilled 2016 trench where a quartz-vein sample returned 1,020 ppm tungsten and a till sample returned 70 ppm. Soil sampling in 2022 also identified tungsten anomalies in this area. These historical results are not results from the current program. All trench sites will be rehabilitated under the exploration approval and Mineral Act regulations.
Positive
- Minor pointSouth Quarry exploration has advanced with excavator trenching underway at the wholly owned property.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The company plans five trenches across two northern target areas, with rock and till sampling.
- Minor pointFirst-area 2016 grab samples returned 1,240–2,350 ppm tungsten; a boulder sample returned 3,060 ppm.
- Minor pointDeeper till samples from another first-area 2016 trench returned 100–109 ppm tungsten.
- Minor pointSecond-area 2016 samples returned 1,020 ppm tungsten in quartz vein material and 70 ppm in till.
- Minor pointSecond-area soil sampling identified tungsten anomalies in 2022.
Negative
- Minor pointHistorical rock grab samples are selective and may not represent sampled rock or property mineralization.
- Minor pointA second 2016 trench in the first target area did not intersect bedrock.
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Southern Newfoundland
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2026) - GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES CORP. (TSXV: GR) (the "Company" or "Great Atlantic") is pleased to announce it has commenced an excavator trenching program at its
2026 South Quarry Trenching Program - Beginning Trench No. 1
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"This trenching program gives us an opportunity to investigate previously identified tungsten mineralization and geochemical anomalies at South Quarry," states Anderson, President and CEO of Great Atlantic Resources. "By extending these target areas, the program is directly building on previous work and will guide the next stages of exploration in the northern portion of the property."
The Company is planning to excavate five trenches during this phase of trenching within the northern region of the South Quarry Property, the focus being exploration for tungsten mineralization. The trenching is planned in two target areas located north and northeast of two quarries (including the 'South Quarry'). Great Atlantic collected rock samples containing high grade tungsten mineralization during previous programs at these quarries and has located beryl crystals previously at one of these quarries (see Company News releases for previous work at the South Quarry Property).
2026 Planned Trenching Area No. 1 (planned trench nos. 1 to 3)
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The first three trenches of the 2026 program are planned in the area of a 2016 Great Atlantic trench which exposed tungsten mineralization (scheelite) in quartz (+/- mica) veins in bedrock / loose bedrock. Four 2016 grab samples of bedrock / loose bedrock from this trench with such vein material returned 1,240 - 2,350 parts per million (ppm) tungsten (
2026 Planned Trenching Area No 2 (planned trench No. 4 & 5)
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The fourth and fifth trenches of the current program are planned southeast of the first three trenches in an area of tungsten soil / till geochemical anomalies and tungsten mineralization discovered by Great Atlantic within a 2016 trench. These planned trenches are located within approximately 20 - 90 meters north to northeast of a 2016 trench (has been backfilled). A quartz vein with scheelite was intersected at the bottom of the 2016 trench of which a 2016 sample returned 1,020 ppm tungsten (
All trench sites will be rehabilitated in accordance with the conditions of the Exploration Approval and Regulations under the Mineral Act.
The 2016 till and rock samples and 2022 soil samples stated in this news release were analyzed by ALS Canada Ltd. by Lithium Borate Fusion and ICP-MS finish. ALS Canada Ltd. is independent of Great Atlantic. The 2016 and 2022 programs were supervised by Qualified Persons. Qualified Persons verified the 2016 and 2022 sample data referred to in this news release. Readers are warned that rock grab samples, as stated in this news release for 2016 samples, are selective by nature and may not be representative of the rock sampled or mineralization on the property.
Tungsten - A Strategic and Critical Metal
Tungsten is recognized as a strategic and critical metal by the United States, the European Union and other allied jurisdictions. Tungsten in included in Canada's Critical Minerals List. With the highest melting point of any metal, tungsten is essential to defense, aerospace, machining, tooling and energy applications, and there are few practical substitutes in many of its uses. Global tungsten supply remains highly concentrated, with China accounting for the majority of world production, and Western governments have identified secure tungsten supply as a priority for North American and allied critical mineral supply chains.
David Martin, P.Geo. (New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador), a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and VP Exploration for Great Atlantic, approved the technical information contained in this News Release.
On Behalf of the board of directors
"Christopher R. Anderson"
Mr. Christopher R. Anderson
President CEO Director
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About Great Atlantic Resources Corp.: Great Atlantic Resources Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the discovery and development of mineral assets in the resource-rich and sovereign risk-free realm of Atlantic Canada, one of the number one mining regions of the world. Great Atlantic is currently surging forward building the company utilizing a Project Generation model, with a special focus on the most critical elements on the planet that are prominent in Atlantic Canada, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt, Antimony and Tungsten.
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This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.
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What is Great Atlantic Resources planning at South Quarry in 2026?
Great Atlantic plans five excavator trenches in two northern target areas at its wholly owned South Quarry Tungsten Property in southern Newfoundland. Three trenches are planned in the first area and two in the second, with rock and till samples collected for tungsten analysis.
Are Great Atlantic's historical South Quarry tungsten grab samples representative of the property?
The 2016 rock grab samples are selective and may not be representative of the rock sampled or mineralization on the property. Their reported tungsten values should therefore not be treated as representative property-wide grades.