Bert Dohmen, founder and CEO of Dohmen Capital Research, discusses precious metals.
He believes gold’s fundamentals support ‘much higher prices’ for a number of years, and sees silver doing even better as the US faces down the specter of potential deflation.
Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
For years, rare earths have been discussed mostly in times of crisis — a supply scare here, a geopolitical flare there. This year, the strategic minerals are again taking center stage as China reasserts control over the sector.
The latest round of rare earths policy shifts has put new attention on how producers outside China are positioning themselves. For MP Materials (NYSE:MP), 2025 has been less about responding to market turbulence and more about testing what a viable, strategically resilient rare earths supply chain could look like beyond China’s dominance.
“We’ve been talking about these issues for many, many years,” CFO Ryan Corbett said during a fireside chat at the Benchmark Week conference in Marina del Rey, California.
“But the export controls in April put everything in stark relief.” The result, he told the audience, has been a level of public and government attention he has “never seen before.”
And the attention is coming at a pivotal moment for the US-based company.
This year marked five years since MP went public, an anniversary the team celebrated by ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the culmination of several major announcements aimed at strengthening rare earths production, processing and magnet making outside of China.
Corbett is the first to admit that the broader conversation around rare earths often oversimplifies the challenge. Headlines usually focus on mining or magnets, but the real bottlenecks, he stressed, live in the middle.
“You don’t magically take NdPr oxide and turn it into a magnet in a magnet factory,” he said. The process includes converting oxide to metal, metal to alloy flake, flake to powder, then pressing, sintering, slicing and grinding. Each step requires specific infrastructure, technical expertise and — perhaps most critically — experience.
Corbett sees this gap clearly in the wake of announcements from companies claiming to have plans for large-scale magnet facilities. “We see all these announcements — ‘We’re going to do a 10,000 ton magnet plant.’ They’ve never made metal before,” he said. “Good luck. It takes time. It takes investment. It takes R&D.”
When MP listed publicly five years ago, it was still producing only rare earths concentrate. The company told investors it would revisit magnet-making discussions around 2025.
Geopolitical urgency pushed MP to accelerate that timeline, leading to the company’s fully integrated US facility in Fort Worth, where metal, alloy and finished magnets are now all made domestically.
“It is critical that we master all of them at scale,” Corbett said. Without that know-how, any new facility will be vulnerable to single-point failures, the same dynamic that has left the industry heavily reliant on China.
When asked what truly slows down western rare earths supply chain development, Corbett didn’t point to mining. Instead, he pointed to refining, a stage China has dominated for decades.
“China doesn’t have 99 percent of the upstream reserves,” he noted. “They have the refining capacity and capability.”
That distinction is shaping MP’s next major step: a new world-scale refining facility in Saudi Arabia, built in partnership with Maaden and backed by the US Department of Defense (DoD).
The project is designed to process feedstocks from around the world, including materials that are too small, too short-lived or too geographically constrained to justify their own refineries.
Crucially, the new plant is being built with capital from the US government, not MP. “We didn’t want to be putting more capital at risk overseas while we’re fulfilling promises in the US,” Corbett said.
He added that the government wanted the facility built, and MP brought the technical and operational capability; the equity investment from the DoD bridged the gap.
The structure is unusual. According to Corbett, this is the first time since World War II that the DoD has taken an equity stake in a private enterprise. But he argued that the situation demands it.
“From a supply chain and national security perspective, we are that far behind.”
The DoD’s involvement isn’t limited to the Saudi facility.
This past summer, the department also struck a landmark agreement with MP, establishing a price floor for NdPr oxide, the high-value rare earths ingredient inside permanent magnets.
The deal is “absolutely transformational,” Corbett said.
Rare earths prices have historically been highly vulnerable to sudden moves from China, a fact that has long posed an existential risk to western refiners. “What good is it to invest billions of dollars if the second you turn your refinery on, prices go from US$170 to US$45?” questioned Corbett.
The agreement is structured to avoid distorting the downstream market. MP still sells oxide at market prices; the government covers the difference only when prices fall below the negotiated threshold.
“It doesn’t impact the pricing of our magnets at all,” Corbett explained. “That was really important to us.”
If prices soar — something Corbett says he would welcome — MP would pay the government.
“I hope five years from now I’m being accosted by investors for taking this deal, because prices are so high we’re cutting checks back to the government,” he said.
Also over the summer, MP announced another milestone — a major partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to source 100 percent recycled rare earth materials for the tech giant’s devices.
Recycling is often framed as a threat to miners. Corbett argues the opposite.
“It’s still a game of scale and expertise in refining,” he said. “It’s just a different feedstock.”
In many ways, recycled magnets are easier to process than raw ore. The challenge is achieving sufficient volume and consistency, something MP believes Mountain Pass is uniquely positioned to enable.
“Integration matters,” Corbett said. By blending recycled materials with the mine’s large, steady feedstock, MP can smooth out the variability inherent in end-of-life magnets.
Taken together, MP’s 2025 announcements point toward a broader shift in how western governments approach critical minerals supply chains moving forward. Heavy government involvement through frameworks like equity stakes, price floors and international partnerships may represent a new template.
“This administration is approaching it with the mentality that it’s going to take real dollars to make this happen,” Corbett said. And if its investments pay off, he argued, they could help rebuild an industrial base the US hasn’t had in decades as MP positions itself to offer the full value chain, from mining and refining to producing finished magnets.
“Once the flywheel gets going,” Corbett said, “You’re onto something.”
Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Homerun Resources Inc. (TSXV: HMR,OTC:HMRFF) (OTCQB: HMRFF) (‘Homerun’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it has received TSXV conditional approval for its previously announced financing, originally announced on June 16, 2025, with an arm’s length institutional investor, Sorbie Bornholm LP (the ‘Investor’) in connection with a proposed financing for CDN$6,000,000.00 (the ‘Offering’) at a price of $1.00 per unit (‘Unit’).
The Offering will consist of the issuance of 6,000,000 Units. Each Unit shall be comprised of one (1) common share (‘Shares‘) of the Company and one (1) common share purchase warrant (‘Warrants‘). The proceeds from the Offering will be used to advance the Company’s vertically integrated silica to solar and energy storage business, supporting business development and scaling of revenues and for general working capital purposes.
Brian Leeners, CEO of Homerun stated, ‘We are thrilled to welcome this particular Institutional Investor as they have chosen Homerun to be their inaugural investment with a company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. Their innovative investment model provides capital over 24 months keeping our team focused on the execution of our plans and deliverables. We have confidence that this financing based on its unique model, will provide capital premiums to the original financing amount over that 24-month period as we continue to de-risk our business and transition into a high-growth, revenue-generating Company with exceptional long-term potential.’
Sorbie Bornholm Managing Director Whitney Kofford commented, ‘Sorbie is proud to announce this new investment in Homerun Resources and to provide Homerun with flexible, growth-linked capital over the next two years through our unique Sharing Agreement. The global energy transition requires bold thinking and the ability to execute on transformative ideas. Homerun’s integrated strategy for high-purity silica and advanced energy solutions is a prime example of just that – innovation meeting opportunity. We applaud Homerun’s consistent track record of hard work and determination, and we look forward to supporting the Company over the longer-term throughout their growth trajectory.’
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Sharing Agreement between the parties, the following structure and sequence will take effect under the Offering:
The Company intends to rely on the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions, as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, for the Offering, and the Shares and Warrants will not be subject to restrictions on resale. There will be an offering document related to the Offering that will be available under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca and at www.homerunresources.com. Prospective investors should read this offering document before making an investment decision. Closing of the Offering is subject to several conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including the TSXV.
The Offering is expected to close on or about November 30, 2025, or such other date as the Company may determine, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals, including the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. There are no finder’s fees payable to any parties under the Offering.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the hunt for an AFC North title despite one of the franchise’s worst defenses in years.
Pittsburgh enters Week 13 at 20th in the league in points allowed and 28th in yards. That’d be the worst marks since 2021 and on pace for the worst defense by those stats in the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh. Much of that can be chalked up to injuries as all levels have been hit hard, including defensive line.
Veteran rotational players and starters alike have missed time, including veteran free agent signee Daniel Ekuale. The seven-year veteran came to Pittsburgh this offseason and suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 8 against Green Bay. He’s missing time and, as of today, will be missing paychecks for the next month.
The NFL has suspended Ekuale for five games without pay due to violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, per multiple reports.
This is the second time Ekuale’s been suspended for violating the performance-enhancing substances policy. He was suspended for the first two games of the 2022 season because of a violation while playing for the New England Patriots.
Ekuale, 31, signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns in 2018. He was removed from the team’s practice squad after violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy in December of that year. He resigned with the Browns for 2019 and played in seven games that year.
Ekuale signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 and notched his first career sack that year in Week 13. He spent the next four years with New England and played in 41 games, including 16 starts last season. He’ll be a free agent next offseason.
This developing story has been updated with new information.
A Virginia high school football coach who went missing in the middle of his team’s undefeated season last week is facing criminal charges related to child pornography and soliciting a minor, according to the Virginia State Police on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Travis Turner, 46, is wanted by the Virginia State Police, who continue to search for the Union High School football coach and physical education teacher in Wise County, Virginia. Turner, a former college quarterback and Virginia Tech recruit, was officially named as a missing person on the Virginia State Police website on Sunday and listed as missing since Thursday. He had not been reported found as of 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Union’s football team improved to 12-0 this past Saturday with an assistant coach serving in Turner’s place. Here’s what to know about the ongoing situation:
Turner is being charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, the Virginia State Police confirmed to USA TODAY.
Additional charges are pending, the agency said, and the case remained under investigation on Tuesday.
Officials asked anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Turner to contact Virginia State Police Division 4 at 276-484-9483 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov. Tips can be made anonymously.
Wise County Public Schools Superintendent Mike Goforth on Tuesday, told USA TODAY the district was aware law enforcement had filed charges against ‘a staff member who has been on administrative leave.’
‘The individual remains on leave and is not permitted on school property or to have contact with students,’ Goforth, who would not name the employee, wrote in an email to USA TODAY on Tuesday. ‘The division will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as this process moves forward,’ Goforth wrote. ‘Because this is an active legal matter involving personnel, the division cannot comment further.’
The Virginia State Police announcement that it was attempting to locate Turner came two days after local authorities revealed special agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office were in the early stages of an investigation involving Turner.
‘Virginia State Police has utilized a number of assets, including search and rescue teams, drones and K-9s, to assist in the search, and hopefully, locate Turner safely,’ a Virginia State Police spokesperson told the New York Post late Monday.
Wise County Public Schools also stated on Friday that an employee within the district had been placed on administrative leave due to an ongoing investigation. It did not specify whether the employee is Turner or if the investigation is separate from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation case involving Turner.
Virginia State Police said Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants with glasses on.
Travis Turner’s wife sent out a Facebook post about her missing husband on Friday night that has since been deleted, according to multiple reports.
‘I just wanted to get on here for a second to clear up something, as of right now, 10:25 PM on Friday night, Travis is missing, & that’s all we know,’ Leslie Turner wrote. ‘We love him & need him here with us. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love & support. It means more than you know. Just keep praying that he comes home.’
Union High School kept its undefeated season alive with a 12-0 win over Graham High School on Saturday to advance to Virginia’s Region 2D championship game. Union now has a 12-0 record for the season. Wise County Public Schools Superintendent Mike Goforth told News Channel 11 that assistant coach Jay Edwards handled coaching responsibilities during Saturday’s game.
The school is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia about 35 miles northwest of Bristol, Tennessee near the Kentucky state line. Union is next scheduled to play Ridgeview High School on Saturday, Nov. 29.
How much is a win against an undefeated team worth?
That’s what Michigan and Texas must be asking after clocking in at Nos. 15 and 16 in the newest College Football Playoff rankings.
To have realistic hope of an at-large bid, a team needs to be tucked inside the top 10 of the final rankings.
I’ve got bad news for No. 12 Miami, No. 13 Utah and No. 14 Vanderbilt: A rivalry week win won’t be enough for those teams. They’ll also need help from teams ahead of them losing, to climb inside the top 10. Vanderbilt beating Tennessee wouldn’t provide the necessary catapult to spring it inside the top 10, if chalk holds up ahead. Sorry, ‘Dores.
Same for Miami and Utah.
But, Michigan and Texas have a supersized springboard positioned between them and Selection Sunday.
So, I ask again, how much is a win against an undefeated team worth?
With this particular committee, perhaps not worth as much as a “good loss.”
I’m kidding. Or, maybe I’m not. This committee loves ‘good losses.’
But, seriously, a marquee win against an undefeated rival in the final stroll down the catwalk must be worth something.
Enough to climb five or six spots? Maybe.
This committee values eye test and avoidance of bad losses more than it cherishes good wins. That’s why No. 9 Notre Dame is ranked three spots ahead of Miami.
The Hurricanes have a more impressive top win than Notre Dame. They beat Notre Dame.
But, the Irish have better losses than Miami, in part because they lost to Miami. Confused yet?
Also, the Irish aced the eye test while beating up on several bad teams, so they’ve become a committee darling. If only Notre Dame could load up the playoff bracket with the likes of Purdue, Arkansas, Boston College, Syracuse and Stanford, it would roll to the national championship.
Enough about Notre Dame-Miami, though. This committee has spoken. Miami needs help. Notre Dame just needs to beat Stanford.
Perhaps no team has more potential to inject bracket chaos than Michigan. The Wolverines (9-2) haven’t lost to a bad team, so all good on that front. Would beating Ohio State be enough to surpass Alabama and take over the No. 10 spot?
‘I can’t predict that,” CFP committee chairman Hunter Yurachek said.
Translation: It’s possible. Alabama has that ugly Week 1 loss to Florida State anchoring its resume. You haven’t forgotten this committee’s feelings about bad losses already, have you?
A Michigan upset of Ohio State smells like rotten fish for the Tide.
Texas is a different kettle of fish, foremost because of its 8-3 record.
You and I know if Texas had scheduled Boston College in Week 1 instead of playing a road game against Ohio State, this committee would look at the Longhorns differently. The committee would see two losses next to Texas’ name instead of three, and never mind that Boston College stinks.
Beating Boston College by 28 points instead of losing to the defending national champions by seven wouldn’t make Texas a better team, but it would make for a better record. Record matters to the committee, just as it did last season.
Peep the rankings. The three undefeated teams begin the roll call. Then come four one-loss teams, and then come the two-loss teams.
No. 11 Brigham Young (10-1) is the only exception to the record rule within the top 15. It’s ranked behind three two-loss teams.
We can debate fancy metrics ‘til the cows come home, but record remains the metric that matters most to the committee. No three-loss team is ranked inside the top 15, and no three-loss team earned an at-large bid to the party last season.
So, Texas’ record is a problem, even if it topples the Aggies.
Also, unlike Michigan, the Longhorns lost to a bad team. They fell to Florida in The Swamp. The Gators are now 3-8. That’s a lead weight tied to Bevo’s horns.
It also stings Texas that its loss to Georgia came by a 35-10 margin. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian supplied the harsh analysis after that loss, calling his team’s fourth-quarter performance “a disaster.’
The committee hasn’t forgotten that fourth quarter.
The rules of playoff qualification:
Add it up, and Michigan has more potential to steal a bid at 10-2 than Texas would have at 9-3.
Of course, there’s still the matter of beating Ohio State.
Is Ryan Day finally ready to have some fun against The Team Up North?
“Fun is kicking ass,” Day said, “and that’s what we want to do on Saturday. We’re preparing to do that.”
Do that, and it would save this committee from having to answer how much a win against the undefeated, No. 1-ranked team is worth.
Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network’s senior national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.
A pair of undefeated women’s college basketball teams are set to clash in an early season top-5 showdown in the desert.
The No. 3 UCLA Bruins will face off against the No. 4 Texas Longhorns on Wednesday at the Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas at Michelob ULTRA Arena, home of the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
UCLA has won by an average margin of 29.5 points through six games, including a 73-59 top-10 win over No. 7 Oklahoma earlier this month. Bruins center Lauren Betts is averaging 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez are each averaging 14 points per game. The Bruins senior transfer Gianna Kneepkens is also adding offensive production with 12.7 points per game.
Texas women’s basketball boasts the highest field-goal percentage in the nation (58.57%) and has the second-best scoring offense, averaging 102.8 points per game through the first five contests of the season. That’s due in no small part to junior forward Madison Booker, who is averaging 17 points this season. And she’s not alone. Texas has shown tremendous depth with six players averaging double-digit points — Jordan Lee, Aaliyah Crump, Kyla Oldacre, Breya Cunningham and Bryanna Preston — with the nation’s sixth highest-scoring bench.
Both teams are coming off a Final Four appearance last season. UCLA was ousted from the 2025 NCAA Tournament by the UConn Huskies in a lopsided 85-51 loss, while Texas lost to South Carolina, 74-57.
Here’s what you need to know about the top-5 showdown between UCLA and Texas:
No. 3 UCLA (6-0) faces No. 4 Texas (5-0) in the Players Era Women’s Championship at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
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Let me take you to the intersection of Lunacy Avenue and Spite Street, where Ole Miss, longtime afterthought in the SEC, is willfully torpedoing what could be the greatest season in school history.
Rebels coach Lane Kiffin may or may not want out of Oxford, and the school wants an answer the day after Friday’s Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State.
Kiffin wants to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff, where the Rebels dropped one spot to No. 7 after Tuesday’s Top 25 poll release and can wrap up a spot in the 12-team field by beating Mississippi State.
Ole Miss wants to move on like a jilted lover if Kiffin decides he’s moving onto LSU or Florida. But why?
Why would Ole Miss willfully prohibit Kiffin, who gives the Rebels the best chance at advancing deep in the playoff, from coaching the team? And give give it to quarterbacks coach Joe Judge, whose last tenure as head coach included 10 wins in two seasons with the New York Giants.
This isn’t college basketball, and Ole Miss isn’t Michigan basketball. All Steve Fisher did was roll the ball on the floor, and a handful of players destined for the NBA took Michigan all the way to the national championship game after coach Bill Frieder took the Arizona State job and was told to go scratch by Michigan prior to the NCAA tournament.
If he doesn’t want us, we don’t want him.
Brilliant. Apparently, Ole Miss doesn’t want a potential magical run in the CFP, either.
This isn’t that difficult, people. Let’s say Kiffin chooses LSU or Florida, both of which would do anything to hire him — including allowing him to coach Ole Miss in the CFP.
Kiffin isn’t going to be torn about who he’s working for; he’s playing for the national flipping championship. Meanwhile, Ole Miss can hire a coach, too, with the understanding he’s not part of the place until the CFP run is over.
Sure it’s wonky and unlike anything we’ve seen, but so was playing football during a pandemic because you couldn’t bear dealing with the consequences of not playing.
Why in the world would Ole Miss willingly bear the consequences of playing in the CFP without Kiffin?
A look at the highlights of the Week 4 CFP poll.
There are seven other SEC teams in the CFP Top 25. The Aggies haven’t played one.
Notre Dame’s schedule outside of both losses is comical. Ohio State’s schedule outside of a season-opening win over Texas isn’t much better.
But this remarkably odd scheduling quirk for Texas A&M tops them all. The Aggies play at No. 16 Texas Friday, which will give them one game against the SEC’s top half of the 16-team league.
So let me get this straight. Oregon beats No. 18 USC at home by 15, and that apparently is a more impactful win than Ole Miss winning at No. 8 Oklahoma by eight.
What are we doing here, everyone?
‘The committee has been waiting for (Oregon) to have a signature win to put them where we thought they should be,’ CFP committee chairman Hunter Yurachek said.
So because the committee believes Oregon is a top-6 team, the actual resume isn’t as important?
Oregon’s loss: at home by 10 to No. 2 Indiana, Ole Miss’ loss is at No. 4 Georgia by 8.
Oregon has no other wins over current CFP Top 25, Ole Miss has 35-point win over No. 24 Tulane.
But yeah, eye test.
It’s clear where this thing is headed: beat Mississippi State on Friday, and the Rebels host a first round playoff game. Lose, and they’re out of the CFP.
When asked about Ole Miss’ poll prospects without Kiffin, Yurachek danced around the question and left wiggle room. By rule, the committee could use Kiffin not coaching Ole Miss as a reason to drop them from the final poll.
‘It is in the protocol, but I’m not sure we have a data point to use that as part of the protocol,’ Yurachek said. ‘We will not have seen the team play without a coach.’
Maybe the CFP selection committee is waiting for Miami and Notre Dame to finish the season at 10-2, and then (and only then) will the Canes’ head-to-head win over the Irish come into play.
Because Yurachek used procedural nonsense to explain how Miami ― which beat Notre Dame and has the same record with similar schedule strengths ― really was measured against the Irish. Sort of.
‘They were compared this week, but compared in same pod with Alabama and one-loss BYU,’ Yurachek said.
And if you think that’s confusing, wait until the committee explains Notre Dame over Miami when they’re both 10-2.
Think about this very possible scenario: Alabama beats No. 3 Texas A&M in the SEC championship game, and qualifies automatically for the CFP. Texas A&M won’t fall out of the poll.
The committee then chooses to keep Miami and Notre Dame (to eliminate the Notre Dame question), and the Sooners are on the short end of the move. In that scenario, Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame would be in the same ‘pod’ when analyzing the teams.
All three teams would be 10-2. Oklahoma would have the best win at SEC champion Alabama, Miami would have a win over Notre Dame, and the Irish would have what? The eye test ― and a month of love from the committee.
Corazon Mining (CZN:AU) has announced Execution of Land Access Agreement
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Toronto, Ontario November 25, 2025 TheNewswire – Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: LME | OTC: LMEFF) (‘LAURION’ or the ‘Corporation’) is pleased to announce encouraging results from its 7,700-metre Summer 2025 drill exploration program at the 100%-owned Ishkõday Project, located 220 km northeast of Thunder Bay in Greenstone, Ontario. The first five drill results were announced in the Corporation’s press releases dated August 19, 2025 and September 23, 2025, respectively, which targeted the high-grade gold-bearing vein systems of the Sturgeon River Mine area. Reference is also made to the Corporation’s press releases dated September 5, 2025, May 27, 2025 and May 8, 2025.
The reported drill holes below, LME25-063, LME25-064, LME25-065 and LME25-066, total 1,806 m. The holes were designed to evaluate the northeast extension of the mineralized system at the historic Brenbar Mine, with hole LME25-063, and then stepping out to the northeast of the Brenbar historic mine shaft targeting the untested M50 Quartz vein series with further drill holes.
Highlights of Drill Holes LME25-063, LME25-065 and LME25-066
LME25-063 0.7 m @ 2.67 g/t Au from 139.50 m to 140.20 m;
LME25-063 0.5 m @ 1.26 g/t Au from 393.40 m to 393.90 m;
LME25-065 0.50 m @ 1.78 g/t Au from 91.10 m to 91.60 m;
LME25-065 1.80 m @ 0.95 g/t Au from 149.60 m to 151.40 m, including: 0.80 m @ 1.90 g/t Au from 150.60 m to 151.40 m;
LME25-065 0.50 m @ 1.32 g/t Au from 292,30 m to 292.80 m;
LME25-066 1.50 m @ 1.02 g/t Au from 272,50 m to 274.00 m; and
LME25-066 0.70 m @ 2.42 g/t Au and 1.90 Au/t from 389.0 m to 389.70 m.
‘ While these results represent the early stages of testing in a geologically complex corridor, their significance lies in extending our knowledge of mineralization continuity between the historic Brenbar and Sturgeon River Mine areas, ‘ stated Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION. ‘This is the first time drilling has been completed across this untested structural corridor, and it is yielding valuable geological insight with oriented core, that will guide the next phase of our exploration program. Our focus remains on defining the broader mineralized system that links multiple historic mine zones, ultimately positioning Ishkōday as a district-scale gold and base metal opportunity.’
Table of Assays for Drill Holes for LME25-063 to LME25-066
|
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Core Length (m) |
Au (g/t) |
|
LME25-063 |
11.6 |
12.1 |
0.5 |
0.38 |
|
LME25-063 |
26.80 |
27.5 |
0.7 |
0.87 |
|
LME25-063 |
33.5 |
34.5 |
1.0 |
0.45 |
|
LME25-063 |
47.0 |
48.0 |
1.0 |
0.34 |
|
LME25-063 |
85.0 |
85.5 |
0.5 |
0.91 |
|
LME25-063 |
139.5 |
140.2 |
0.7 |
2.67 |
|
LME25-063 |
144.9 |
145.5 |
0.6 |
0.94 |
|
LME25-063 |
228.4 |
228.9 |
0.5 |
0.58 |
|
LME25-063 |
262.5 |
264.0 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
|
LME25-063 |
251.5 |
283.0 |
1.5 |
0.52 |
|
LME25-063 |
393.4 |
393.9 |
0.5 |
1.26 |
|
LME25-064 |
22.5 |
23.1 |
0.6 |
0.29 |
|
LME25-064 |
55.0 |
56.0 |
1.0 |
0.92 |
|
LME25-064 |
83.0 |
84.5 |
1.5 |
0.20 |
|
LME25-064 |
151.0 |
152.0 |
1.0 |
0.20 |
|
LME25-064 |
218.8 |
219.3 |
0.5 |
0.26 |
|
LME25-064 |
246.0 |
247.1 |
1.1 |
0.23 |
|
LME25-064 |
313.0 |
313.5 |
0.5 |
0.97 |
|
LME25-064 |
331.0 |
332.0 |
1.0 |
0.27 |
|
LME25-064 |
354.0 |
354.5 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
|
LME25-064 |
356.1 |
356.6 |
0.5 |
0.70 |
|
LME25-065 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
0.5 |
0.71 |
|
LME25-065 |
8.0 |
8.8 |
0.8 |
0.31 |
|
LME25-065 |
15.5 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
0.23 |
|
LME25-065 |
40.3 |
40.9 |
0.6 |
0.48 |
|
LME25-065 |
54.5 |
55.1 |
0.6 |
0.23 |
|
LME25-065 |
64.7 |
65.4 |
0.7 |
0.27 |
|
LME25-065 |
75.4 |
76.0 |
0.6 |
0.69 |
|
LME25-065 |
91.1 |
91.6 |
0.5 |
1.78 |
|
LME25-065 |
94.0 |
95.0 |
1.0 |
0.32 |
|
LME25-065 |
149.6 |
151.4 |
1.8 |
0.95 |
|
including |
150.6 |
151.4 |
0.8 |
1.90 |
|
LME25-065 |
20.08 |
209.0 |
1.0 |
0.44 |
|
LME25-065 |
223.5 |
224.0 |
0.5 |
0.20 |
|
LME25-065 |
235.0 |
236.0 |
1.0 |
0.40 |
|
LME25-065 |
243.5 |
245.0 |
1.5 |
0.29 |
|
LME25-065 |
292.3 |
292.8 |
0.5 |
1.32 |
|
LME25-065 |
309.9 |
310.4 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
|
LME25-065 |
319.7 |
320.9 |
1.2 |
0.21 |
|
LME25-065 |
319.7 |
320.2 |
0.5 |
0.32 |
|
LME25-065 |
365.0 |
365.5 |
0.5 |
0.27 |
|
LME25-065 |
391.2 |
391.7 |
0.5 |
0.22 |
|
LME25-065 |
417.3 |
417.8 |
0.5 |
0.80 |
|
LME25-065 |
487.4 |
488.2 |
0.8 |
0.38 |
|
LME25-066 |
5.46 |
6.5 |
1.04 |
0.21 |
|
LME25-066 |
13.3 |
14.75 |
1.45 |
0.37 |
|
LME25-066 |
85.0 |
89 |
4.0 |
0.26 |
|
LME25-066 |
86.25 |
87.1 |
0.85 |
0.53 |
|
LME25-066 |
117.0 |
118 |
1.0 |
0.67 |
|
LME25-066 |
223.7 |
225.5 |
1.8 |
0.25 |
|
LME25-066 |
251.5 |
252.1 |
0.6 |
0.34 |
|
LME25-066 |
257.4 |
258.15 |
0.75 |
0.46 |
|
LME25-066 |
272.5 |
274.0 |
1.5 |
1.02 |
|
LME25-066 |
303.0 |
303.5 |
0.5 |
0.41 |
|
LME25-066 |
307.8 |
308.3 |
0.5 |
0.94 |
|
LME25-066 |
310.2 |
310.7 |
0.5 |
0.70 |
|
LME25-066 |
324.6 |
325.1 |
0.5 |
0.46 |
|
LME25-066 |
327.4 |
327.9 |
0.5 |
0.93 |
|
LME25-066 |
339.0 |
340.0 |
1.0 |
0.25 |
|
LME25-066 |
389.0 |
389.7 |
0.7 |
2.42 |
|
LME25-066 |
400.0 |
400.65 |
0.65 |
0.84 |
|
LME25-066 |
413.8 |
414.3 |
0.5 |
0.21 |
|
LME25-066 |
465.2 |
465.8 |
0.6 |
0.20 |
Note: (Intervals represent core length. The interval widths reported are down-hole widths. The true widths of the mineralized zones are not known at this time as there is insufficient information to determine the orientation of the mineralization. True widths are estimated at ~70–90% of reported intervals.)
|
Drill Hole ID |
Azimuth |
Dip |
Depth (m) |
|
LME25-063 |
150 |
-50 |
435 |
|
LME25-064 |
150 |
-50 |
366 |
|
LME25-065 |
150 |
-50 |
513 |
|
LME25-066 |
150 |
-50 |
492 |
|
TOTAL |
1,806 |
Sampling and QA/QC Protocols
All drill core is transported and stored inside the core facility located at the Ishkõday Project in Greenstone, Ontario. LAURION employs an industry standard system of external standards, blanks and duplicates for all of its sampling, in addition to the QA/QC protocol employed by the laboratory. After logging, core samples were identified and then cut in half along core axis in the same building and then zip tied individually in plastic sample bags with a bar code. Approximately five or six of these individual bags were then stacked into a ‘rice’ white material bag and stored on a skid for final shipment to the laboratory.
All core samples were shipped to the ALS facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, which were then prepared by ALS Global Geochemistry in Thunder Bay and analyzed by ALS Global Analytical Lab in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Samples are processed by 4-acid digestion and analyzed by fire assay on 50 g pulps and ICP-AES (InductivelyCoupledPlasma – AtomicElement-Spectroscopy). Over limit analyses are reprocessed with gravimetric finish.
A total of 5% blanks and 5% standard are inserted randomly within all samples. 5% of the best assay result pulps were sent for re-assays. All QAQC were verified, and no contamination or bias have been observed. The remaining half of the core, as well as the unsampled core, is stored in temporary core racks at the core logging facility in Beardmore and moved to the core storage facility at the Ishkõday Project.
Qualified Person
The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Jean-Philippe Paiement, PGeo, MSc, a consultant to LAURION and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .
About LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.
The Corporation is a mid-stage junior mineral exploration and development company listed on the TSXV under the symbol LME and on the OTCPINK under the symbol LMEFF. LAURION now has 274,097,283 outstanding shares, of which approximately 73.6% are owned and controlled by insiders who are eligible investors under the ‘Friends and Family’ categories.
LAURION’s emphasis is on the exploration and development of its flagship project, the 100% owned mid-stage 57 km 2 Ishkõday Project, and its gold-rich polymetallic mineralization.
LAURION’s chief priority remains maximizing shareholder value. A large portion of the Corporation’s focus in this regard falls within the scope of its mineral exploration activities and more specifically, advancing the Ishkõday Project. A consequence of LAURION’s success and advancement over the past several years is that the Corporation has become positioned as an acquisition target for appropriate potential acquirors. Accordingly, the Corporation’s Board of Directors is aware that possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities may arise and/or could be procured in the short or medium terms. The Corporation will promptly issue a press release if any material change occurs.
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