North American Niobium Finds Rare Earth Mineralization at Bardy Property
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has announced positive results from recent drilling at its Bardy property in Québec, Canada. The company’s 2026 diamond drilling program has intersected pegmatite in three additional drill holes, confirming the presence of rare earth mineralization.
The latest drill holes, BBY-2026-001, BBY-2026-002, and BBY-2026-005, have all intersected pegmatite, which is a key indicator of potential rare earth mineralization. These results are in line with the company’s goal of intersecting niobium and rare earth-bearing systems at the Bardy property.
Specifically, Hole BBY-2026-001 returned 2.05 meters of rock averaging 0.43% total rare earth oxides (TREO) from 133.75 meters to 135.8 meters. This composite interval came from a small syeno-granitic pegmatite intrusion and surrounding rocks. The intrusion was slightly magnetic and contained biotite.
Hole BBY-2026-002 yielded 14.6 meters of rock averaging 0.12% TREO from 132.4 meters to 147 meters. This composite was found within an intermediate intrusive rock (monzonite/mangerite) cut by small syeno-granitic pegmatitic injections.
Hole BBY-2026-005 also intersected pegmatite, with smaller intervals containing rare earth elements (REE) ≥ 0.1%. The company notes that these results continue to validate the targets chosen based on radon data, high-resolution magnetics, and surface mapping.
The drilling program at Bardy is part of the company’s broader strategy to explore and develop critical minerals in Québec’s Grenville Province. The Bardy property is part of a district-scale critical-minerals land package, which also includes the Silver Lake property in British Columbia.
Murray Nye, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The latest results show that we are on the right track. Our 2026 diamond drilling program at Bardy was designed to intersect niobium and rare earth-bearing systems, and the results continue to be encouraging."
The company plans to follow up on the upcoming assay results to gain a broader interpretation of the Bardy sector. Additional sampling and whole-rock analysis of drill hole BBY-2026-002 are also planned to better qualify the host rock.
Quality control measures were implemented to ensure the accuracy of the results. Samples were submitted to SGS Canada Inc. for analysis, and the company notes that the laboratory operates an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical facility.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. remains focused on expanding its critical minerals portfolio and exploring the potential for additional rare earth element and other critical-mineral mineralization in the Bardy sector.