Atlas Critical Minerals Reports Strong Initial Results from Its Ipora Ionic Clay Rare Earths Project
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) has reported promising initial results from its Iporá Rare Earths Project in Goiás State, Brazil. The project revealed significant drilling intercepts, including 8 meters at 2,071 ppm TREO (total rare earths oxides) and 775 ppm MREO (magnetic rare earths oxides) in drillhole DHIP-0006.
Initial metallurgical testing demonstrated strong recovery rates, with MREO recovery exceeding 60% for critical permanent magnet elements, 55% HREO recovery, and 63% Yttrium recovery. The project spans 18,615 hectares across 12 mineral rights, targeting ion-adsorption clay deposits similar to those dominating global heavy rare earth production in China.
The company's diversified portfolio strategy includes both the Iporá Project and the Alto do Paranaíba Project, offering multiple pathways to rare earth production through different deposit types.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) ha riportato risultati iniziali promettenti dal Progetto Terre Rare Iporá nello Stato di Goiás, Brasile. Il progetto ha rivelato intersezioni di trivellazione significative, tra cui 8 metri a 2.071 ppm TREO (ossidi totali di terre rare) e 775 ppm MREO (ossidi di terre rare magnetiche) nel pozzo DHIP-0006.
I test metallurgici iniziali hanno mostrato forti tassi di recupero, con recupero MREO superiore al 60% per elementi critici dei magneti permanenti, recupero HREO al 55% e recupero di ittrio al 63%. Il progetto copre 18.615 ettari su 12 diritti minerari, mirando depositi in argilla adsorbente a ioni simili a quelli che dominano la produzione globale di terre rare pesanti in Cina.
La strategia di portafoglio diversificato dell'azienda comprende sia il Progetto Iporá sia il Progetto Alto do Paranaíba, offrendo molteplici vie per la produzione di terre rare tramite diversi tipi di giacimenti.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) ha informado resultados iniciales prometedores de su Proyecto de Tierras Raras Iporá en el estado de Goiás, Brasil. El proyecto mostró intersecciones de perforación significativas, incluyendo 8 metros con 2.071 ppm TREO (óxidos totales de tierras raras) y 775 ppm MREO (óxidos de tierras raras magnéticas) en la perforación DHIP-0006.
Las pruebas metalúrgicas iniciales demostraron altas tasas de recuperación, con recuperación de MREO superior al 60% para elementos críticos de imanes permanentes, recuperación de HREO del 55% y recuperación de itrio del 63%. El proyecto abarca 18.615 hectáreas a lo largo de 12 derechos mineros, orientado a depósitos de arcilla adsorbente de iones similares a los que dominan la producción mundial de tierras raras pesadas en China.
La estrategia de cartera diversificada de la compañía incluye tanto el Proyectto Iporá como el Proyectto Alto do Paranaíba, ofreciendo múltiples vías hacia la producción de tierras raras a través de diferentes tipos de yacimientos.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF)가 브라질 고아이스 주의 아이포라 희토류 프로젝트에서 초기 유망한 결과를 보고했습니다. 이 프로젝트는 DHIP-0006 시추구에서 TREO 2,071 ppm의 8m 및 MREO 775 ppm을 포함한 중요한 드릴링 인터셉트를 드러냈습니다.
초기 광석 제조 시험은 강한 회수율을 보여주었으며, 영구 자석 원소용 MREO 회수율이 60%를 초과, HREO 회수 55%, 이트륨 회수 63%를 달성했습니다. 이 프로젝트는 12개의 광권에 걸친 18,615헥타르를 포괄하며, 중국의 희토류 중 특히 중희토류 생산을 지배하는 이온 흡착 클레이 매장지와 유사한 매장지로 목표를 삼고 있습니다.
회사의 다각화 포트폴리오 전략은 아이포라 프로젝트와 알토 두 파라이나바( Alto do Paranaíba) 프로젝트를 모두 포함하여 서로 다른 매장지 유형을 통해 희토류 생산으로의 다양한 경로를 제공합니다.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) a publié des résultats initiaux prometteurs sur son Projet Terre Rare Iporá dans l’État de Goiás, Brésil. Le projet a révélé des interceptions de forage significatives, notamment 8 mètres à 2 071 ppm TREO (oxydes totaux des terres rares) et 775 ppm MREO (oxydes des terres rares magnétiques) dans le puits DHIP-0006.
Les tests métallurgiques initiaux ont démontré de forts taux de récupération, avec une récupération MREO dépassant 60% pour les éléments critiques des aimants permanents, une récupération de HREO de 55% et une récupération d’yttrium de 63%. Le projet couvre 18 615 hectares répartis sur 12 droits miniers, visant des dépôts d’argile adsorbante d’ions similaires à ceux qui dominent la production mondiale de terres rares lourdes en Chine.
La stratégie de portefeuille diversifiée de la société comprend à la fois le Projet Iporá et le Projet Alto do Paranaíba, offrant plusieurs voies vers la production de terres rares via différents types de gisements.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) hat vielversprechende Erstresultate aus ihrem Iporá-Seltenen-Erden-Projekt im Bundesstaat Goiás, Brasilien, gemeldet. Das Projekt zeigte signifikante Bohrabschnitte, darunter 8 Meter bei 2.071 ppm TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxides) und 775 ppm MREO (Magnetische Seltene-Erden-Oxide) im Bohrloch DHIP-0006.
Anfängliche metallurgische Tests demonstrierten hohe Rückgewinnungsgrade, mit einer Rückgewinnung von MREO >60% für kritische Seltene-Erden-Elemente für Permanentmagneten, 55% HREO-Rückgewinnung und 63% Yttrium-Rückgewinnung. Das Projekt erstreckt sich über 18.615 Hektar über 12 Bergbaurechte und zielt auf Ionenauswaschungs-Ton-Lagerstätten ab, die den globalen Abbau schwerer Seltenen Erden in China dominieren.
Die diversifizierte Portfoliostrategie des Unternehmens schließt sowohl das Iporá-Projekt als auch das Alto do Paranaíba-Projekt ein und bietet mehrere Wege zur Seltenen-Erden-Produktion über verschiedene Lagerstättentypen.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) أبلغت عن نتائج ابتدائية واعدة من مشروع يورى النادرة Iporá في ولاية Goiás، البرازيل. أظهر المشروع علامات حفر مهمة، بما في ذلك 8 أمتار عند 2,071 ppm TREO (أكاسيد الأرض النادرة الكلية) و775 ppm MREO (أكاسيد الأرض النادرة المغناطيسية) في بئر الحفر DHIP-0006.
أظهرت اختبارات المعادن الأولية معدلات استرداد قوية، مع استرداد MREO يتجاوز 60% للعناصر الحرجة للمغناطيسات الدائمة، استرداد HREO بنسبة 55% واسترداد اليوريمي بنسبة 63%. يمتد المشروع على 18,615 هكتاراً عبر 12 حقاً معدنياً، مستهدفاً رواسب الطين الامتصاصي الأيوني المشابهة لتلك التي تهيمن على إنتاج الأرض النادرة الثقيلة عالمياً في الصين.
استراتيجية المحفظة المتنوعة للشركة تشمل كل من مشروع Iporá ومشروع Alto do Paranaíba، مما يوفر مسارات متعددة لإنتاج الأرض النادرة عبر أنواع مختلفة من الرواسب.
Atlas Critical Minerals (OTCQB: JUPGF) 已宣布其Iporá 稀土项目在巴西戈亚斯州取得初步有前景的结果。项目在钻探中显示出显著的段落，包括DHIP-0006井8米，TREO为2071 ppm（总稀土氧化物）以及775 ppm MREO（磁性稀土氧化物）。
初步冶金测试显示出强劲的回收率，MREO回收率>60%，用于关键永久磁铁元素；HREO回收率55%，钇回收63%。该项目覆盖18,615公顷，横跨12个矿权，目标是与中国主导全球重稀土生产的离子吸附黏土矿床相似的矿床。
公司的多元化投资组合战略包括Iporá项目和Alto do Paranaíba项目，为通过不同矿床类型实现稀土生产提供多种路径。
- High-grade drilling results with peak intervals of 3,822 ppm TREO
- Strong metallurgical recovery rates exceeding 60% for critical magnetic rare earth elements
- Strategic location in Goiás State near Serra Verde, one of few integrated rare earth operations outside Asia
- Diversified portfolio with two distinct rare earth deposit types reducing geological risk
- Standard condition TREO recovery rates currently at only 36%
- Project still in early exploration phase requiring additional drilling programs
- Further metallurgical optimization work needed to enhance recovery rates
Initial Processing Studies Show Recovery Rates Exceeding
Belo Horizonte, Brazil--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2025) - Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (OTCQB: JUPGF) ("Atlas Critical Minerals" or the "Company"), an exploration company focused on critical minerals for defense applications and electrification, is pleased to announce highly encouraging initial results from its Iporá Rare Earths Project (the "Project") located in Goiás State, Brazil. The Company has retained SGS Canada Inc. ("SGS"), a premier mineral evaluation company, to prepare a Technical Report Summary regarding the Project under the U.S. guidelines of Item 1300 of Regulation S-K ("Regulation S-K 1300"). Marc-Antoine Laporte from SGS is the Qualified Person for the Project under Regulation S-K 1300.
Key Highlights
- High-grade drilling intercepts include 8 meters at 2,071 ppm TREO (total rare earths oxides) and 775 ppm MREO (magnetic rare earths oxides) in drillhole DHIP-0006, with a peak 1-meter interval of 3,822 ppm TREO and 1,803 ppm MREO
- Extensive mineralized zones confirmed with multiple drillholes exceeding 1,000 ppm TREO across 8-11 meter near-surface intervals, including:
- DHIP-00002: 11.4 m at 1,650 ppm TREO and 468 ppm MREO
- DHIP-00003: 8 m at 1,278 ppm TREO and 306 ppm MREO
- DHIP-00001: 8.38 m at 1,159 ppm TREO and 306 ppm MREO
- Strong metallurgical results with initial ionic adsorption clay (IAC) leaching tests achieving:
- TREO recovery rates of
36% using standard conditions - MREO recovery rates exceeding
60% for critical permanent magnet elements - Heavy Rare Earth Oxides (HREO) recovery rates of
55% - Yttrium recovery rates of
63%
- TREO recovery rates of
- Strategic location advantage: The Project is in Goiás State, home to Serra Verde, one of the only integrated rare earths mining and processing operations outside of Asia
Iporá Rare Earth Project Overview
The Iporá Project comprises 12 mineral rights covering 18,615 hectares (~ 46,000 acres) in western Goiás State. The June/July 2025 field campaign included geological mapping of 4 permits, collection of 161 surface samples, and 18 auger drill holes totaling 171 meters. The project targets ion-adsorption clay ("IAC") deposits, similar to those in southern China that dominate global heavy rare earth production.
Surface sampling results validated the drilling program, with laterite samples above alkaline complex rocks achieving grades up to 1,366 ppm TREO and 247 ppm MREO. The geological setting features regolith-hosted mineralization associated with the Goiás Alkaline Province ("GAP") and Iporá Granite, creating favorable conditions for ionic clay deposits.
Outstanding Initial Processing Results
We believe that the Company's initial metallurgical testing program demonstrates the high-quality nature of the Iporá mineralization. Under standard leaching conditions, the project achieved impressive recovery rates across all rare earth elements. Applying a sample cutoff that ensured a minimum TREO recovery of
- MREO:
44% average recovery, with peak rates exceeding60% - HREO:
55% average recovery - Yttrium:
63% average recovery
These results are particularly significant as magnetic rare earths (neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium) are essential for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defense applications.
It is important to note that the processing studies included variability testing under different conditions, with optimization work showing potential for significantly enhanced recoveries through adjusted pH and particle size parameters.
As the next steps, the Company plans to advance the Iporá Project through expanded drilling programs targeting the most prospective laterite zones, with particular focus on areas showing optimal intersection of high grades and strong leaching characteristics. Additional metallurgical optimization work will continue to enhance recovery rates.
Diversified Rare Earth Portfolio Strategy
The results from the Iporá Project complement Atlas Critical Minerals' previously announced Alto do Paranaíba Project, creating a compelling diversified rare earth strategy. In August 2025, the Company filed a Technical Report Summary for Alto do Paranaíba, which demonstrated high-grade mineralization up to 28,870 ppm TREO within the Mata da Corda Group, representing a conglomerate-hosted rare earth deposit. With Iporá's ionic clay mineralization and Alto do Paranaíba's conglomerate-hosted system, Atlas Critical Minerals now controls two distinct rare earth deposit types across its Brazilian portfolio. This diversification provides significant strategic advantages, including reduced geological risk through multiple deposit styles, varied metallurgical processing approaches that may offer different cost structures and recovery rates, and enhanced optionality for development sequencing. Ionic clay deposits typically offer simpler processing with lower capital requirements, while conglomerate-hosted deposits can provide larger-scale resources. Together, we believe that these complementary projects position Atlas Critical Minerals as a leading rare earth explorers in Brazil with multiple pathways to production across different market conditions and technical scenarios.
About Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation
Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (OTCQB: JUPGF) controls a large portfolio of critical mineral rights in Brazil, encompassing over 218,000 hectares, and including projects in rare earths, titanium, and graphite - minerals essential for defense applications and electrification. The Company's Iron Quadrangle Project is expected to generate initial revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025. More information is available on the Company's website at www.atlascriticalminerals.com and in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current plans, estimates and projections of Atlas Critical Minerals and its subsidiaries and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Risks related to the Company and its subsidiaries are discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2025. Please also refer to the Company's other filings with the SEC, all of which are available at www.sec.gov. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. The Company explicitly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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