Integral Metals Identifies Area of Interest at the Burntwood Project Through Advanced Geochemical Analysis
Integral Metals (OTC: ITGLF) has reported significant findings from its comprehensive rock geochemistry program at the Burntwood Rare Earth Element Project in northern Manitoba. The company analyzed 438 rock samples, revealing elevated concentrations of light rare earth elements, with total REE content exceeding 3,800 ppm in some samples.
Notable discoveries include lanthanum values over 1,000 ppm and cerium concentrations exceeding 2,500 ppm. Using principal component analysis and K-means clustering, the company identified a distinct geochemical cluster (Cluster B – Syenite Mineralization) showing elevated REEs with high strontium and barium values. The findings have helped define a new area of interest within the alkaline complex that shows promise for REE mineralization.
Integral Metals (OTC: ITGLF) ha riportato risultati significativi dal suo programma completo di geochimica delle rocce presso il progetto Burntwood di elementi delle terre rare nel nord del Manitoba. L'azienda ha analizzato 438 campioni di roccia, evidenziando concentrazioni elevate di elementi delle terre rare leggere, con un contenuto totale di REE che supera i 3.800 ppm in alcuni campioni.
Tra le scoperte più rilevanti vi sono valori di lantano superiori a 1.000 ppm e concentrazioni di cerio che superano i 2.500 ppm. Attraverso l'analisi delle componenti principali e il clustering K-means, la società ha identificato un cluster geochimico distinto (Cluster B – mineralizzazione di sienite) che mostra REE elevati con alti valori di stronzio e bario. Questi risultati hanno permesso di definire una nuova area di interesse all'interno del complesso alcalino, promettente per la mineralizzazione di REE.
Integral Metals (OTC: ITGLF) ha informado hallazgos significativos de su programa integral de geoquímica de rocas en el Proyecto de Elementos de Tierras Raras Burntwood en el norte de Manitoba. La compañía analizó 438 muestras de roca, revelando concentraciones elevadas de elementos de tierras raras ligeras, con un contenido total de ETR que supera los 3,800 ppm en algunas muestras.
Descubrimientos notables incluyen valores de lantano superiores a 1,000 ppm y concentraciones de cerio que exceden los 2,500 ppm. Utilizando análisis de componentes principales y agrupamiento K-means, la compañía identificó un grupo geoquímico distinto (Cluster B – mineralización de sienita) que muestra ETR elevados con altos valores de estroncio y bario. Los hallazgos ayudaron a definir una nueva área de interés dentro del complejo alcalino que muestra potencial para la mineralización de ETR.
Integral Metals (OTC: ITGLF)는 매니토바 북부에 위치한 Burntwood 희토류 원소 프로젝트에서 수행한 종합 암석 지구화학 프로그램의 중요한 결과를 발표했습니다. 회사는 438개의 암석 샘플을 분석하여 일부 샘플에서 총 희토류 원소 함량이 3,800 ppm을 초과하는 경희토류 원소의 높은 농도를 밝혀냈습니다.
주목할 만한 발견으로는 란탄 값이 1,000 ppm 이상이고, 세륨 농도가 2,500 ppm을 초과하는 사례가 있습니다. 주성분 분석과 K-평균 클러스터링을 활용해 회사는 희토류 원소가 높고 스트론튬 및 바륨 값이 높은 독특한 지구화학적 클러스터(클러스터 B – 시애나이트 광화)를 확인했습니다. 이 발견은 알칼리 복합체 내에서 희토류 광화 가능성이 있는 새로운 관심 지역을 정의하는 데 기여했습니다.
Integral Metals (OTC : ITGLF) a annoncé des résultats significatifs issus de son programme complet de géochimie des roches au projet Burntwood d’éléments de terres rares dans le nord du Manitoba. La société a analysé 438 échantillons de roche, révélant des concentrations élevées d’éléments de terres rares légères, avec un contenu total en ETR dépassant 3 800 ppm dans certains échantillons.
Parmi les découvertes notables figurent des valeurs de lanthane supérieures à 1 000 ppm et des concentrations de cérium dépassant 2 500 ppm. Grâce à une analyse en composantes principales et un regroupement K-means, la société a identifié un groupe géochimique distinct (Cluster B – minéralisation de syénite) présentant des ETR élevés avec des teneurs élevées en strontium et baryum. Ces résultats ont permis de définir une nouvelle zone d’intérêt au sein du complexe alcalin, prometteuse pour la minéralisation en ETR.
Integral Metals (OTC: ITGLF) hat bedeutende Ergebnisse aus seinem umfassenden geochemischen Gesteinsprogramm beim Burntwood Seltene-Erden-Projekt im Norden von Manitoba veröffentlicht. Das Unternehmen analysierte 438 Gesteinsproben und stellte erhöhte Konzentrationen leichter seltener Erden fest, wobei der gesamte REE-Gehalt in einigen Proben 3.800 ppm überstieg.
Bemerkenswerte Entdeckungen umfassen Lanthangrößen über 1.000 ppm und Ceriumkonzentrationen, die 2.500 ppm überschreiten. Mithilfe der Hauptkomponentenanalyse und K-Means-Clustering identifizierte das Unternehmen einen klar abgegrenzten geochemischen Cluster (Cluster B – Syenit-Mineralisierung), der erhöhte REE-Werte zusammen mit hohen Strontium- und Bariumbelastungen zeigt. Die Ergebnisse halfen, ein neues Interessengebiet innerhalb des alkalischen Komplexes zu definieren, das vielversprechend für REE-Mineralisierung ist.
- Discovery of high-grade REE concentrations with total content exceeding 3,800 ppm in some samples
- Identification of a new prospective area for REE mineralization through advanced geochemical analysis
- Successful application of modern statistical tools leading to actionable targeting
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Geochemical Pathfinder Ratios Outline New Rare Earth Exploration Zone in Southern Burntwood Complex
CALGARY, Alberta, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | OTC: ITGLF | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to report on the results of a comprehensive rock geochemistry program conducted at its wholly owned Burntwood Rare Earth Element (REE) Project in northern Manitoba. This work is part of the Company’s exploration strategy to refine vectoring tools for targeting REE-rich zones associated with carbonatite and syenite intrusions.
The Burntwood Project is centered on a structurally complex alkaline intrusive system that includes foliated syenites and localized carbonatite phases. To better understand the mineral potential of this system, Integral undertook a detailed grid survey in 2024 that included rock geochemical sampling, processing 438 rock samples collected across the intrusive complex.
Laboratory results confirmed elevated concentrations of light rare earth elements (LREEs), with total REE content (ΣREE) in some samples exceeding 3,800 ppm. Several samples contain lanthanum values greater than 1,000 ppm and cerium concentrations over 2,500 ppm, placing them among the highest in the dataset. These REE-enriched rocks are also associated with elevated levels of pathfinder elements including strontium, barium, niobium, and thorium, which are elements commonly enriched in carbonatite-hosted REE systems.
Integral applied principal component analysis (PCA) and K-means clustering to reduce complexity and isolate patterns indicative of mineralization. This multivariate approach identified a distinct geochemical cluster of samples (Cluster B – Syenite Mineralization) with elevated REEs, high strontium and barium values, and depleted in zirconium and hafnium, which is a geochemical fingerprint consistent with carbonatite affinity. Overlaid with samples containing total REEs over the 95th percentile, an area of interest (Figure 1) within the alkaline complex has been identified as being prospective for REE mineralization.
“These results represent an important step in our understanding of the Burntwood system,” stated Paul Sparkes, CEO of Integral Metals. “We now have a rock geochemistry model that will help us pinpoint where to look next. By combining modern statistical tools with geoscientific interpretation, we’re turning regional-scale data into actionable targeting.”
The Company is integrating these results with geological mapping performed by the Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS), along with additional datasets collected by the Company, to define targets for the next phase of exploration.
Integral Metals will provide further updates as additional datasets become available from the 2024 survey program.
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The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Jared Suchan, Ph.D., P.Geo., VP of Exploration at the Company, and a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
For a discussion of the Company’s QA/QC and data verification procedures and processes, please see the technical report entitled, Technical Report on the KAP Property, Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada, a copy of which may be obtained under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Figure 1 The area of interest within the Burntwood Lake syenite-carbonatite complex, identified based upon multivariate analysis and statistical thresholds of the 2024 rock geochemistry dataset.
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