お知らせ • Jul 08
Sorrento Resources Ltd. Intersects 52M of 0.98% Treo At Bottom Brook Project in Newfoundland
Sorrento Resources Ltd. intersected a 52m thick interval with 0.98% TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxides) at the Company’s Bottom Brook Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. SRS26-009 intersected 52m of 0.98% TREO from 42m (22.96% of the Rare Earth Elements, not TREO, are NdPr). SRS26-007 intersected 16m of 1.51% TREO from 10m (23.78% of the Rare Earth Elements, not TREO, are NdPr). Mineralization occurs in areas of low to moderate radioactivity within massive to semi-massive magnetite. The mineralization is hosted by a variety of lithologies including amphibolite, alkali-granite, and quartz-feldspathic igneous rocks. Higher grade intercepts are defined as containing >1% TREO. In the coming weeks the company will begin metallurgical test work. Table 1 highlights the best TREO% drill hole intersections identified to date. Table 2 details the concentrations of individual rare earth oxides within the strongest drill intercepts. Table 3 summarizes collar coordinates and spatial information for the ten holes completed by Sorrento during the 2026 drill campaign. Table 1. Compiled composites for drill holes SRS26-003, SRS26-005, SRS26-007, SRS26-008, SRS26-009, and SRS26-010. SRS26-003: 35-43m, 0.67% TREO. SRS26-005: 64-65m, 2.76% TREO; 98-102m, 0.66% TREO. SRS26-007: 10-26m, 1.51% TREO, including 10-12m, 3.17% TREO, and 23-26m, 4.85% TREO. SRS26-008: No significant results. SRS26-009: 42-94m, 0.98% TREO, including 50-71m, 1.90% TREO, 50-59m, 3.57% TREO, and 54-59m, 5.50% TREO. SRS26-010: 94-95m, 2.25% TREO. Table 2. Breakdown of each individual rare earth oxide for drill holes SRS26-005, SRS26-007, SRS26-009, and SRS26-010. SRS26-007: 35-43m, La2O3 13,286 ppm, CeO2 28,251 ppm, Pr6O11 3,481 ppm, Nd2O3 13,334 ppm, Sm2O3 2,237 ppm, Eu2O3 82 ppm, Gd2O3 1,535 ppm, Tb4O7 186 ppm, Dy2O3 802 ppm, Ho2O3 134 ppm, Er2O3 309 ppm, Tm2O3 41 ppm, Yb2O3 235 ppm, Lu2O3 48 ppm, Y2O3 3,271 ppm, TREO 0.67%. SRS26-009: 42-94m, La2O3 13,873 ppm, CeO2 27,706 ppm, Pr6O11 3,317 ppm, Nd2O3 12,073 ppm, Sm2O3 2,437 ppm, Eu2O3 161 ppm, Gd2O3 1,296 ppm, Tb4O7 217 ppm, Dy2O3 888 ppm, Ho2O3 144 ppm, Er2O3 355 ppm, Tm2O3 46 ppm, Yb2O3 246 ppm, Lu2O3 36 ppm, Y2O3 3,969 ppm, TREO 0.98%. SRS26-010: 94-95m, La2O3 21,248 ppm, CeO2 41,698 ppm, Pr6O11 4,110 ppm, Nd2O3 13,907 ppm, Sm2O3 3,657 ppm, Eu2O3 123 ppm, Gd2O3 1,453 ppm, Tb4O7 352 ppm, Dy2O3 810 ppm, Ho2O3 251 ppm, Er2O3 563 ppm, Tm2O3 49 ppm, Yb2O3 246 ppm, Lu2O3 36 ppm, Y2O3 4,011 ppm, TREO 2.25%. The exploration results described herein are preliminary in nature and are insufficient to define a mineral resource. Further drilling is required to determine the continuity, geometry, and grade distribution of mineralization. The Bottom Brook Project is made up of 16 mineral licenses comprising 606 individual, yet contiguous, claims for a total area of 15,150 hectares. It is located approximately 40km south of the City of Corner Brook. The property is accessible via a network of secondary roads immediately adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway. There is a transmission line which also runs through the western portion of the property. Previously drilled high grade total rare earth oxide (TREO) from Ucore Uranium Inc. include: 4.37% over 5m, 4.47% over 5.6m, 8.19% over 2.00m, 15% over 0.5m, 11.02% over 1.05m, 1.269% over 7.5m. The REE mineralization in Bottom Brook is characterized by monazite-enriched horizons. Sorrento Resources QA/QC protocols were maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks, and duplicates within the sample stream at approximately one (1) in ten (10) samples. The drill core was cut in half with a diamond saw, with one half placed in sealed bags and shipped to the laboratory and the other half retained on site. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill through to submittal into the laboratory preparation facility. Analytical testing was performed by Activation Laboratories Ltd., Ancaster, Ontario. Samples are finely pulverized to 95% passing 74 µm (200 mesh), fused with lithium metaborate/tetraborate to ensure full mineral decomposition, and analyzed by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. A mass balance check is performed to ensure oxide totals fall within 98–101%, validating data quality and completeness.