North American Niobium completes Bardy drilling program in Quebec

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. finished an eight‑hole, 1,554‑metre diamond drilling program at its Bardy property in the La Tuque region of Quebec’s Grenville Province. All eight holes intersected the targeted syenitic‑to‑granitic pegmatite dyke swarm, with visual core logging indicating the presence of rare‑earth‑bearing allanite in most intervals.

The drill targets were defined by integrating soil‑gas radon surveys, high‑resolution drone‑borne magnetic data and surface mapping. CEO Murray Nye said each hole improves the company’s understanding of the district’s pegmatite systems, which are prospective for niobium and rare earths and support the firm’s goal of becoming a leading critical‑minerals supplier. Core samples have been sent to SGS Canada in Val‑d’Or for multi‑element and rare‑earth element assays; results will be released after QA/QC review. The Bardy property is part of NIOB’s 29,936‑hectare land package in Quebec that hosts multiple rare‑earth, niobium and nickel‑copper occurrences.