Apex Critical Metals: 223.3 Metres at 2.52% Rare Earths on the Rift Project
Drill hole RIFT26-026 intersected 223.3 metres at 2.52% rare earth oxides (REO), according to the press release issued on November 10, 2026 by the exploration junior.
These results feed into an ongoing campaign, ahead of a mineral resource estimate that the company expects to complete by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
Four Drill Holes Extended Mineralisation to the West and Northwest
Drill holes RIFT26-025 to RIFT26-028 delivered wide mineralised intervals. They extend the Trinity zone by approximately 90 metres to the west, along two distinct drill lines, and by 100 metres to the northwest.
Within the 223.3 metres at 2.52% from drill hole RIFT26-026, four distinct intervals exceed 3%: 3.43% over 26.3 metres, 3.06% over 20.9 metres, 3.54% over 38.7 metres and 3.01% over 22.2 metres.
Drill hole RIFT26-025 returned 2.49% over 123.3 metres, including 3.45% over 37.1 metres, which included 4.03% over 6.6 metres. To the northwest, RIFT26-027 and RIFT26-028 intersected 3.18% over 47.0 metres and 2.03% over 62.1 metres, respectively.
Twelve Drill Holes Awaiting Assays Ahead of the Resource Estimate
To date, 40 drill holes representing 25,400 metres have been completed on the Rift project. Assay results for 12 of them, or approximately 7,200 metres, are still pending.
One drill rig is expected to remain active on site until the end of the year. According to Sean Charland, CEO of Apex Critical Metals, the results “continue to demonstrate the significant grade and width profile” of the Trinity zone, which “remains open for extension”.
The executive added: “With drilling ongoing and a mineral resource estimate expected by the end of the first quarter of 2027, we continue to demonstrate the potential of our Rift project to become a strategic contributor to national and international rare earth supply chains.”
