North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE: NATO) announced on July 14, 2026, that it has submitted applications for drilling permits for a diamond drill program at its Everett Titanium-Vanadium-Phosphate project near Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec. The company holds the 2,406-hectare Everett property under an option from Romaine River Titanium Inc.
The company has received confirmation from its Quebec environmental consultants that the Permit for forestry activities (PAF) and Permit for Work with Impact (ATI) for the drilling campaign have been fully filed. The drilling plan focuses on confirming historical diamond drilling from 1951 and 1968 in the northern area of the exposed Everett Oxide Body, with approximately 25,000 meters across 20 drill pads to be completed within three years or less.
The company emphasized that forest impacts are minimal because it is mostly brushing out historical drill trails for access. The work will provide access to both the north and south areas of the 2.5-kilometer-long exposure of the Everett Oxide Body. Diamond drilling will be conducted in success-contingent stages to test the northern area, leading to a mineral resource estimate (MRE). Drilling depths are expected to be less than 350 meters, as described in the ATI application.
Dwayne Yaretz, CEO of North Atlantic Titanium, stated: “Metallurgical results from the ongoing Elements08 metallurgical testing reinforce the Company’s strategy to advance a secure, domestic critical minerals processing supply chain in Canada - supporting defense readiness and the reshoring of Western titanium metal production. Work under this ATI permit application will define our technical program and follow-up drilling for the next 18 to 24 months.”
On March 31, 2026, the company joined Romaine River in its collaboration with the Centre technologique des residus industriels (CTRI), Impact Global Solutions (IGS), and Corem in support of metallurgical testing at the Everett project. The program is managed by the Elements08 Strategic Metals Excellence Centre, partly funded by the Government of Quebec.
The Everett project is located in the Havre-Saint-Pierre region of Quebec, an area known for its mineral potential. The property hosts titanium, vanadium, and phosphate mineralization, which are considered critical minerals for various industrial applications, including aerospace and defense. The company’s focus on developing a domestic supply chain aligns with broader efforts to reduce reliance on foreign sources for these strategic materials.
North Atlantic Titanium also holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Sleeping Giant South project in the Abitibi greenstone belt, approximately 75 kilometers south of Matagami, Quebec. However, the immediate priority is the advancement of the Everett project through the drilling program.
The application for drilling permits represents a significant step forward for the company, as it moves from exploration to potential resource definition. The three-year program is designed to systematically test the mineralization and provide the data needed for a mineral resource estimate, which is a key milestone for project development.
