Spartan Metals Commences Maiden Drilling Program at Its Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project, Nevada
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Spartan Metals (OTCQB: SPRMF) has begun its maiden diamond core drilling program at the 100%-owned Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project in Nevada. The 2026 program plans up to 3,000 m of drilling across three priority target areas, including the SE Tungsten Anomaly, a tungsten-silver-rubidium vein system, and new IP geophysics-defined targets.
According to Spartan Metals, the fully funded program aims to test depth and continuity of vein mineralization, assess tungsten skarn potential, and refine the broader mineral system. Initial assay results will be released as they become available. Eagle complements Spartan’s Victorio Tungsten-Molybdenum Project, which has a PEA update expected in Q4 2026.
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- Up to 3,000 m maiden core drilling underway at Eagle in 2026
- Program is fully funded from existing working capital raised in early 2026
- Advances Spartan’s second U.S. tungsten asset alongside Victorio PEA update targeted for Q4 2026
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 24, 2026) - Spartan Metals Corp. (TSXV: W) (OTCQB: SPRMF) (FSE: J03) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), an exploration and development company focused on tungsten and critical minerals in the western United States, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at its
Highlights:
- Up to 3,000 meters ("m") of diamond core drilling currently underway
- Three primary targets to be tested in 2026 (Figures 1-3):
- The SE Tungsten Anomaly with tungsten skarn potential
- The tungsten-silver-rubidium vein system defined from recent surface exploration
- New high-potential targets defined through IP geophysics
- Fully funded from existing working capital raised in early 2026
- Advances the second of Spartan's two U.S. Tungsten projects, alongside the Victorio Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in New Mexico that has an upcoming PEA update in Q4 2026.
Brett Marsh, Spartan's President and CEO, stated, "This a very exciting moment for Spartan and the Eagle Project. We have done a significant amount of field work leading up to this point and we are thrilled to have drills turning at Eagle, which hasn't seen any real exploration work since World War 2 when tungsten was a critical mineral for the war. Tungsten is vital to U.S. defense, advanced manufacturing, and technology sectors, but the U.S. remains dependent on non-allied imports. The July 20th Presidential Executive Order makes the national imperative clear that the U.S. must secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals. Eagle provides an excellent opportunity to explore and potentially develop a U.S. source for tungsten in Nevada. We are very eager to see the results from this maiden drilling program at Eagle, which will be out later this year."
Drill Program Details
The current program consists of approximately 3,000 m of core drilling to test high-priority targets across the Tungstonia Claim block that have been identified and refined through surface exploration and geophysical surveys (Figures 1-3). The primary objective of the program is to evaluate the depth and continuity of the tungsten-silver-rubidium vein mineralization and to investigate the tungsten skarn potential adjacent to the veins while advancing our understanding of the broader mineral system.
Initial drill results will be released as assays become available.
Figure 1 Drill sites (green) shown with 2024 and 2025 rock samples, 2025 tungsten soil results and interpreted geology. Cross section lines A-A' and B-B' coincide with recent geophysics lines. 2026 drill priorities are to test the SE Tungsten Anomaly, depth extension of Vein 1 with potential to delineate additional interpreted veins to the west, the potential southward extension of the Spartan A, B, and C Vein complex and high-potential near-surface geophysical anomalies. Multiple holes may be drilled from a drill site.
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Figure 2 Cross Section A-A' showing IP (DC referenced Chargeability) with interpreted geological model. 2026 core hole shown to test high chargeability near surface target (red, orange, and yellow contours) within the prospective Guilmette Limestone. This hole is located within the interpreted southeastern extension of the SE Tungsten Anomaly.
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Figure 3 Cross Section B-B' showing IP (DC referenced Chargeability) with interpreted geological model. 2026 core holes shown to test potential extension of the Spartan A, B, C Vein complex and geophysical anomalies on the edge of the Tungstonia Vein system in prospective sedimentary rock units.
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Qualified Person Statement
The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of, and approved by Brett R. Marsh, CPG. Mr. Marsh is President and CEO of Spartan Metals Corp. and a "qualified person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
References
1 Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1988, Bulletin 105 p213-217
2 USGS https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-tungsten.pdf
About The Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project
The Eagle Project presents a unique opportunity to delineate one of the largest and highest-grade Tungsten ("W") and Rubidium ("Rb") districts in the United States. Eagle consists of the past-producing1 high-grade Tungstonia, Yellow Jacket, and Rees/Antelope tungsten (W-Cu-Ag) mines. Operations at these mines were from 1915 to 1942 with intermittent small-scale production occurring until 1956. Tungsten production from these mines totaled 8,379 units at grades between
Eagle is ~36.5 km² in size and located approximately 120 kilometers northeast of the town of Ely, in the Kern Mountains of White Pine County, Nevada. The Project covers 9,033 acres consisting of 445 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unpatented lode mining claims.
Three deposit types are present at Eagle; Porphyry, Skarn, and Carbonate Replacement (CRD) that contain significant or anomalous grades of Tungsten (W), Silver (Ag), and Rubidium (Rb) plus Cu-Sb±Au-Pb-Zn-Bi-As across three project focus areas that also includes the potential to recover W-Rb-Ag from the legacy Tungstonia Mill Tailings.
About Spartan Metals Corp.
Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in well-established and stable mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic.
Spartan's high-quality project portfolio includes an option to earn
On behalf of the Board of Spartan
"Brett Marsh"
President, CEO & Director
Further Information:
Brett Marsh, M.Sc., MBA, CPG
President, CEO & Director
1-888-535-0325
info@spartanmetals.com
Jeff Walker
VP, The Howard Group
403-221-0915
jeff@howardgroupinc.com
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