Company Description
Neotech Metals Corp. (CSE: NTMC, OTCQB: NTMFF, FSE: V690) is a mineral exploration company focused on discovering and developing valuable mineral resources in promising jurisdictions around the world. The company is active in the rare earth element (REE) and rare metals space, with a stated commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices across its exploration activities.
According to multiple company disclosures, Neotech Metals holds a portfolio of rare earth element and rare metals projects in Canada. These include the apatite-hosted rare earth Hecla-Kilmer project in northern Ontario and the TREO and Foothills projects in British Columbia. The company reports that all three of these projects are 100% owned. Neotech describes itself as working to maximize the potential of its exploration properties while maintaining a focus on responsible project advancement.
Hecla-Kilmer Rare Earth & Critical Minerals Project
The Hecla-Kilmer ("H/K") project in Ontario is a central asset for Neotech Metals. The company reports that H/K is an apatite-hosted rare earth and critical minerals project located approximately 20 kilometres from the Otter Rapids 180-megawatt hydroelectric power generation station and an active Ontario Northway railway. Neotech holds 100% ownership of the project.
Neotech has disclosed that extensive mineralogical work at Hecla-Kilmer has been completed by SGS Lakefield ("SGS"). An independent mineralogical study on a 100%-owned H/K rare earth and critical minerals project indicates that rare earth elements at Hecla-Kilmer are overwhelmingly hosted in apatite. The company reports that:
- Up to 98% of total rare earth elements (TREEs) occur in apatite across the dataset studied by SGS.
- Apatite is described as a major rock-forming mineral in the sampled intervals, with reported abundances between 28% and 56% in the examined samples.
- Seven out of eight variability samples examined by SGS contained 85% or more of total rare earth elements hosted in apatite.
- Discrete rare earth minerals such as synchysite, monazite, bastnäsite, allanite and other rare earth minerals together account for less than 1% of the mineral assemblage in the master composite, according to the SGS report cited by the company.
Neotech states that this mineralogical distribution establishes Hecla-Kilmer as a distinctly apatite-hosted rare earth system, which it characterizes as fundamentally different from conventional monazite- or bastnäsite-dominant deposits. The company notes that SGS used a multi-method analytical program, including TIMA-X (Tescan Integrated Mineral Analyzer), EPMA (Electron Probe Micro Analysis), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and LA-ICP-MS (Laser Ablation by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), to quantify mineral abundance and rare earth deportment in eight variability samples from a 361-metre interval in drill hole HK22-13.
Neotech has also reported metallurgical testwork at Hecla-Kilmer, including low-temperature, low-acid leachability results, and states that high liberation of apatite at moderate grind sizes supports its suitability as the primary metallurgical target for rare earth extraction. The company describes the combined mineralogical and metallurgical datasets as providing independent confirmation of processing characteristics at the project. Technical information referenced in these disclosures has been reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, as stated by the company.
Neotech has undertaken resource definition and delineation drilling at Hecla-Kilmer. The company reports that a 2025 drill campaign totaled approximately 8,000 metres of new drilling, designed to infill, expand and refine the boundaries of rare earth mineralization, guided by updated three-dimensional geological and geophysical models. In addition, Neotech has submitted nearly 2,000 metres of historical drill core from earlier campaigns for comprehensive rare earth element analysis, either as first-time assays or re-assays using a full REE suite. The company has indicated that these data are intended to support a maiden mineral resource estimate planned for 2026.
In other disclosures, Neotech has stated that a drill program at Hecla-Kilmer is designed for up to 10,000 metres, with a focus on infill definition and proximal extensional targets within an area referred to as the Pike Zone. The stated objective is to advance toward a maiden resource estimate, and the company has also highlighted ongoing environmental baseline studies, including water sampling, and engagement with Indigenous Nations and local communities as part of its approach to project development.
TREO Rare Earth Project in British Columbia
Neotech Metals also holds 100% ownership of the TREO rare earth element project in British Columbia. The company describes TREO as a project located in the Wicheeda Rare Earth District, with some disclosures specifying that the project is approximately 80 to 90 kilometres northeast of Prince George, British Columbia, near Wicheeda Lake in the Cariboo Land District.
Neotech has reported that TREO targets rare earth element carbonatites within an alkaline intrusive carbonatite complex. The company has carried out regional sampling, mapping, soil and rock sampling, and geophysical surveys to define drill targets. It has disclosed that an inaugural drill program at TREO totaled 991 metres of core across four holes from three separate pad locations. According to the company, all four drill holes intersected mixed carbonatites and dolomites interbedded within schists and phyllites, with visible rare earth mineralization observed.
Preliminary geochemical assay results from the TREO drilling, as reported by Neotech, include intervals with Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) in carbonatite and carbo-phyllite lithologies. The company notes that evaluation of the property is ongoing and that additional mineralized intervals identified during assessment may be reported in subsequent updates. Neotech has also indicated that historical work by Canadian International Minerals Ltd. on the Carbo Project, along with its own fieldwork, helped guide the 2025 drill program.
Neotech describes its sampling and analytical procedures for TREO, including core sampling at two-metre intervals, sample preparation and analysis by Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs) in Kamloops, British Columbia, and the use of QA/QC protocols such as blanks, duplicates and certified reference materials. The company states that Actlabs is accredited to ISO-IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 standards, and that QA/QC data were verified by an independent third party.
Foothills and Other Projects
In addition to Hecla-Kilmer and TREO, Neotech Metals reports ownership of the Foothills project in British Columbia. Company disclosures describe Foothills as a rare earth element and rare metals project located near the Monashee Mountain Range. Neotech has also stated that it holds options on the EBB nickel-cobalt property in British Columbia, Canada. These projects are presented by the company as part of a diversified portfolio within the broader rare earth and critical minerals sector.
Exploration Strategy and Technical Oversight
Across its projects, Neotech Metals describes its strategy as focused on discovering and developing mineral resources in promising jurisdictions. The company emphasizes environmental stewardship, sustainable practices, and engagement with Indigenous Nations and local communities, particularly at Hecla-Kilmer where baseline environmental water sampling and integration of Indigenous knowledge into project planning have been highlighted.
Technical information in the company’s news releases is stated to be prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101. Neotech identifies a Qualified Person, a Professional Geoscientist serving as VP Exploration, as responsible for reviewing and approving data and statements in its technical disclosures. The company has also engaged external technical expertise, including SGS Lakefield for mineralogical studies and independent laboratories such as Actlabs for analytical work.
Capital Markets and Corporate Profile
Neotech Metals Corp. is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol NTMC, trades on the OTCQB market in the United States under NTMFF, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under V690. The company has disclosed several private placement financings, including offerings of units and flow-through units with associated common share purchase warrants. Proceeds from these financings are described as being directed toward exploration expenditures on the company’s mineral properties and general working capital.
Neotech has also reported entering into marketing and investor awareness agreements with third-party service providers, including firms based in Ontario and Germany, to support content creation, digital marketing, and social media engagement. These arrangements are described as being paid from working capital, with the service providers characterized as arm’s length to the company.
Through its exploration programs, technical studies, and capital markets activities, Neotech Metals positions itself as a mineral exploration company focused on rare earth elements and rare metals projects in Canada, with particular emphasis on the apatite-hosted Hecla-Kilmer project in Ontario and the TREO project in British Columbia.
Key Concepts and Technical Terms
In its disclosures, Neotech frequently references technical terms related to rare earth exploration and evaluation, including:
- TREO (Total Rare-Earth Oxides): A measure calculated by converting elemental rare earth concentrations to oxide form and summing oxides such as CeO2, La2O3, Pr6O11, Nd2O3 and others, as defined by the company.
- TREE (Total Rare-Earth Elements): A measure calculated by summing elemental concentrations of rare earth elements such as Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu and Y.
- PMREO (Permanent Magnet Rare-Earth Oxides): A subset of rare earth oxides, including Pr6O11, Nd2O3, Tb4O7 and Dy2O3, referenced by the company in relation to permanent magnet applications.
- Carbonatite: A carbonate-rich intrusive rock type commonly associated with rare earth element mineralization, cited by Neotech as a key lithology at the TREO project.
- Apatite-hosted rare earth system: A mineralization style in which rare earth elements are predominantly hosted within the crystal lattice of apatite, as described for the Hecla-Kilmer project based on SGS mineralogical work.
Company Status
Based on the available disclosures, Neotech Metals Corp. continues to operate as a mineral exploration company with active drilling, sampling, environmental studies and corporate financing activities. The company’s shares trade on the CSE, OTCQB and FSE under the symbols noted above. No information in the provided materials indicates a delisting, completed merger, bankruptcy filing or similar corporate status change.
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