Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) has announced the launch of its Phase 2 summer exploration programs on two critical minerals properties: the Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec. The surface exploration campaigns, requiring helicopter support, are scheduled for the last week of June and the first week of July 2026. Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador will provide logistical support for the Chapiteau project.
The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property, acquired in late 2025, comprises 25 map-staked units in one group and 18 units about 15 km east, covering part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system. The property lies approximately 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource. Previous exploration by Midland Exploration during 2010-2011 identified numerous REE targets through airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys totaling over 3,100 line-km. Grab samples from the area returned up to 8.34% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO), with heavy rare earth enrichment ranging from 2.29% to 12.85% HREO. Within Noble's ground, six grab samples exceeded 0.5% TREO, with values from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. Only one drill hole, Y3-11-04, was completed on the property, intersecting coarse-grained alkaline granite with anomalous REE values averaging approximately 0.14% TREO + Y2O3 over the entire hole, including intervals of 0.13% over 7.5 m, 0.14% over 12.0 m, and 0.16% over 7.5 m. This indicates a large mineralized system rather than isolated surface occurrences.
The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Northeastern Quebec is classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing by Quebec's SIGÉOM database, a geological environment that can host REEs, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, and other critical minerals. One sample contained 2157.1 ppm total rare earth elements, including 550 ppm neodymium, 623 ppm lanthanum, 483 ppm fluorine, and 1027.3 ppm cerium. These systems are attractive for their potential to host large-tonnage critical mineral deposits essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, permanent magnets, and defense technologies.
H Vance White, President & CEO of Noble, stated: “we are pleased to get this program underway in order to determine the expected follow up programs later this summer and early fall.” The exploration data will guide subsequent drilling and development decisions.
Wayne Holmstead, Quebec P.Geo. #10434, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release and reviewed the technical information on behalf of Noble. The company holds mineral rights in approximately 70,000 hectares in Northern Ontario and 25,000 hectares in Quebec, including properties such as Project 81, the Nagagami Carbonatite Complex, and several REE and base metal properties. More details are available on the company's website at https://www.noblemineralexploration.com.
This announcement underscores the growing importance of domestic critical mineral supply chains. The Chapiteau and Mehmet properties, though early-stage, represent strategic assets in Canada's push to secure REEs and other critical minerals. The proximity of Chapiteau to the Strange Lake and Crater Lake projects enhances its potential as part of a larger rare earth district. The Mehmet property's hyperalkaline setting could host multiple critical minerals, aligning with demand from clean energy and defense sectors. As global competition for these resources intensifies, successful exploration could position Noble as a key player in North America's critical mineral landscape.
