–Niobium and rare earth element targets to be tested in underexplored carbonatite system
Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: APXC | OTCQB: APXCF | FWB: KL9) (“Apex” or the “Company”), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on strategic critical metals, is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced its 2025 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Cap Project in central British Columbia.
The Cap Project, covering approximately 2,500 hectares, is host to carbonatite-hosted niobium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization, situated 85 km northeast of Prince George. The 2025 campaign will comprise up to 1,500 metres of diamond drilling and is fully funded and permitted under a five-year Multi-Year Area-Based (MYAB) permit.
Sean Charland, CEO of Apex, remarked, “With a strong dataset from last year and a fully prepared drill team, we’re eager to begin testing what we believe is one of the most underexplored niobium-REE systems in Canada. The Cap Project has potential scale, grade, and excellent logistics, making it a standout target for critical mineral development.”
Drilling will initially focus on the highest-priority targets identified from the 2024 surface exploration program which included:
- 3.33% Nb₂O₅ returned from carbonatite outcrop sample
- Boulder samples of 1.45% and 1.79% Nb₂O₅
- Niobium and REE in soil anomalies extending over a 1.8 km trend with peak value of 1.21% total rare earth oxides (TREO)
Figure 1: Map showing approximate location of CAP25-005, 2024 rock samples, and 1.8 km anomaly trend – Apex Critical Metals 2025.
Contniue at Apex Critcal Minerals
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