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Volta Metals Ltd. (VOLMF) generates news primarily through its mineral exploration activities in Ontario, Canada, and related corporate developments. The company’s releases focus on rare earths, gallium, lithium, cesium, and tantalum, reflecting its stated role as a critical minerals explorer based in Toronto, Ontario. For investors and observers following the rare earth and critical minerals space, Volta’s news provides detail on how its projects are progressing.
A major theme in Volta’s recent news is the Springer Rare Earth Deposit in Ontario. The company publishes detailed drill results from its inaugural and follow-up drill programs, including assay tables for Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) and breakdowns of light and heavy rare earth elements. These updates describe intervals of continuous mineralization, the extension of mineralization beyond a historical resource shell, and plans to incorporate new data into an updated resource model for the Springer project.
Volta’s news flow also covers financing and capital markets activity, such as non-brokered private placements of flow-through shares intended to fund Canadian exploration expenses. These announcements outline the structure of offerings, use of proceeds for drilling at Springer and exploration at the Aki Critical Minerals Project, and related party participation under Canadian securities rules.
Another recurring topic is community and government engagement. The company has reported site visits to the Springer project by the Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs and the Chief of Nipissing First Nation, highlighting discussions on permitting, Indigenous economic participation, and the project’s potential role in critical mineral supply chains. Together, these categories of news give readers insight into Volta’s technical progress, financing, and stakeholder relationships.
Volta Metals (OTC Pink: VOLMF) reported a major mineral resource update on the Springer Project, citing a 1,200% increase in the indicated category and highlighting gallium as a potential "shadow value" that could add ~30% to project revenue. CEO Kerem Usenmez positions Volta among top North American developers.
CEO.CA published the interview on March 2, 2026, and provided links to video coverage and further investor commentary.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) reported a major Springer MRE effective Dec 31, 2025: 176.1Mt total (56.6Mt Indicated at 0.70% TREO; 119.5Mt Inferred at 0.58% TREO). Indicated rose 1,248% and Inferred rose 841%; project remains open for expansion with a funded 6,000m drill program.
Average NMR values: C$159/t (Indicated) and C$128/t (Inferred); estimated discovery cost C$0.02/t added. No reserves yet; metallurgy update and NI 43-101 report forthcoming.
CEO.CA interviewed Kerem Usenmez, CEO of Volta Metals (OTC Pink: VOLMF / CSE: VLTA), for its "Inside the Boardroom" series on February 18, 2026. The company is positioning its Springer Project as a domestic source of high-grade gallium and rare earth elements amid tightening Chinese export controls.
The feature highlights CEO.CA's role as a media partner covering junior mining explorers, links to the interview video, and invites companies to apply for future segments.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) began laboratory-scale bioleaching tests at Laurentian University to recover gallium and rare earth elements from the Springer deposit.
Initial testwork reported gallium recoveries up to 75% and REE recoveries 56%–100%. Phase-two bench studies are underway with results expected in Q3 2026, potentially supporting bulk validation and scale-up.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) reported new high-grade gallium assays from drill hole SL25-23 at the Springer REE project near Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Highlights include 81.2 g/t Ga2O3 over 131.9m (59.6m–191.5m), including 109.9 g/t Ga2O3 over 15.7m.
Results extend gallium mineralization to 191.5m, remain open at depth, and additional assays are pending. SLR Consulting will update the resource estimate by end of February 2026.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) reported initial assays from drill hole SL25-23 at the Springer REE Project in Ontario showing 116.8m averaging 77.3 g/t Ga2O3 (from 59.0m to 175.8m) including multiple high-grade zones such as 332.0 g/t Ga2O3 over 1.0m and 119.8 g/t over 11.1m. The interval ended at 118.3 g/t Ga2O3 with remaining core to 372m pending assays. Company notes these results rank among the highest gallium assays reported in North America and says Springer could produce gallium as a by-product alongside light and heavy REEs, subject to metallurgical testwork.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) has started a fully funded Phase 2 winter drill program at the Springer Rare Earth Deposit in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, targeting definition and resource expansion ahead of a planned Preliminary Economic Assessment in 2026. Phase 2 comprises 16 diamond holes (~5,750 m) planned for completion in Q1 2026 to infill to 50m spacing, expand strike and depth, and collect geotechnical and geometallurgical data. Phase 1 (four holes, 1,638 m) intersected continuous REE mineralization with TREO 0.65%–0.95% over 283–438 m and a 10.9% HREO component; hole SL25-24 returned 184.04 g/t Dy2O3+Tb2O3 over 27.1 m.
Volta Metals (OTC Pink: VOLMF) closed an oversubscribed, upsized non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $2,810,508 on December 23, 2025.
The Offering issued 12,219,601 flow-through shares at $0.23 per share to fund Canadian exploration expenses, including a second-phase drill program at the Springer rare earth and gallium deposit and work at the Aki Critical Minerals Project. All qualifying expenditures will be renounced to subscribers with an effective date no later than Dec 31, 2025, and expenditures must be incurred by Dec 31, 2026.
The company paid $163,560 cash plus 711,132 finder warrants exercisable at $0.23 for 24 months; a director purchased 87,000 FT shares and the company relied on MI 61-101 exemptions. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals including the CSE.
Volta Metals (OTC Pink: VOLMF) hosted Ontario's Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Nipissing First Nation Chief Cathy Stevens at the Springer Rare Earth Project near Sturgeon Falls on December 18, 2025.
Discussions targeted permitting under Ontario's One Project, One Process, Indigenous economic participation, and Springer's role in North America's critical minerals supply chain. Company and NFN emphasized collaboration, local business engagement, and permitting clarity to advance project development.
Volta Metals (OTC: VOLMF) reported results from its 2025 Springer drill program near Sudbury, Ontario, showing expanded rare earth mineralization that remains open at depth.
Key highlights include 0.95% TREO over 438.9m in SL25-24, 0.89% TREO over 383.5m in SL25-23, and a very high-grade heavy rare earth interval of 184.04 g/t Dy2O3+Tb2O3 over 27.1m. The program shows an average HREO contribution of 10.9% to TREO value and multiple high-grade LREE and HREE intervals. Results will be used toward an updated NI 43-101 resource estimate planned for early 2026.