Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) has announced the commencement of Phase 2 summer exploration programs on its Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec. The programs, requiring helicopter support, are scheduled for the last week of June and the first week of July, with Canadian Helicopters providing support from Goose Bay, Labrador.
The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property, acquired in late 2025, comprises 43 map-staked units in western Labrador, located about 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource. The property covers part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system first explored by Midland Exploration in 2010-2011. Midland's regional airborne survey identified numerous REE targets associated with a 9 km diameter magnetic alkaline granite complex. Grab samples 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, ranging from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. The only known drill hole, Y3-11-04, intersected 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. Chapiteau combines high-grade surface geochemistry with proximity to established critical-mineral projects, making it a compelling early-stage acquisition.
The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in northeastern Quebec is classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing, hosting rare earth elements, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, and uranium. One sample contained 2157.1 ppm total REE, including 550 ppm neodymium, 623 ppm lanthanum, and 1027.3 ppm cerium. Such systems are attractive because they can contain large-tonnage critical mineral deposits essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, permanent magnets, and defense technologies.
President and CEO H. Vance White 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 technical information in this release has been reviewed by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. is a Canadian junior exploration company with holdings in Canada Nickel Company Inc., Homeland Nickel Inc., East Timmins Nickel Inc. (20%), and the Holdsworth gold property. It holds mineral rights in approximately 70,000 hectares in Northern Ontario and 25,000 hectares in Quebec, including the Chapiteau and Mehmet properties. For more information, visit https://www.noblemineralexploration.com.
