North American Niobium and Critical Minerals conducts radon soil-gas survey at Blanchette and Bardy Projects, Quebec
North America Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. [CSE: NIOB; FSE: IOR; OTCQB: NIOMF] reported that it has initiated a soil-gas survey at its Blanchette and Bardy projects in Québec. The survey is being conducted by RadonEx, an independent contractor and specialist geochemical services provider, and commenced on December 16, 2025. The program is currently ongoing.
Highlights: The soil-gas survey began December 16, 2025 and is currently ongoing at the Blanchette and Bardy projects, located approximately 40km north-west of the municipality of La Tuque.
The survey comprises 82 sample points at Blanchette and 68 sample points at Bardy. The initial test was designed to evaluate the responsiveness of the soil-gas method on the projects.
The soil-gas survey represents an early-stage exploration activity intended to assess whether this geochemical method can assist in refining exploration targets and detecting indications of niobium and/or rare earth element-bearing granitic pegmatite systems beneath the overburden cover.
Radon is a naturally occurring gaseous element that forms as a result of the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium and can be measured within the overburden cover. Thorite, a thorium-bearing mineral, has been identified in government thin section on the Blanchette REE Prospect. No analytical results are being reported at this time.
“This program reflects a disciplined and methodical approach to advancing our Québec exploration portfolio. The soil-gas radon survey is being undertaken as a targeted, early-stage test to evaluate whether this technique can enhance our understanding of subsurface geology beneath overburden cover,” said Murray Nye, CEO of North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. “Given the presence of thorium-bearing minerals identified in historic work at Blanchette, we believe this method has the potential to contribute meaningful geochemical insight that could help refine targets and guide future exploration activities in a cost-effective manner.”
The company will evaluate the results of the survey once available and determine appropriate next steps in the context of its broader exploration strategy.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals’ portfolio includes the Silver Lake property in British Columbia’s Omineca Mining Division and a recently acquired land package in Quebec’s Grenville Province. The Quebec properties add exposure to rare earth elements (REE), niobium (Nb), and nickel-copper (Ni-Cu) occurrences, expanding the company’s footprint into critical minerals.