A 299 m intersection in drill hole HK21-005, starting near surface, confirms the discovery of a new and large-footprint REE and Critical Metals system at H-K: Total rare earth oxides (TREO(1)) average 0.47 % TREO over 299.53 metres starting near surface at 52 metres hole depth, just 8 metres below the base of till, and include: TREO up to 1.70 % over 3 m from 156 m, within 28 m of 0.80 % TREO starting at 152 m; Middle and Heavy rare earth oxides (MHREO(2)) of up to 0.18% over 3 m at 152 m.
Concentrations of the critical metal niobium of 0.20% Nb2O5 over 237.46 m, including: 55 m at 0.23% Nb2O5 and 25.4 ppm Ta2O5 from 183 m; 31 m at 0.31% Nb2O5 and 33.4 ppm Ta2O5 from 275 m.
H-K is Confirmed as a new REE and Critical Metal System in
The new data from drill hole HK21-005 confirms the discovery of rare earth elements ('REE') and critical metals, for example, niobium and lithium, by the first round of reconnaissance drilling in 2020 (drill hole HK20-002 reported in July in
Background
Hecla-Kilmer ('H-K') is a large and multiphase alkaline intrusive complex with carbonatite which is 4 - 6 km in diameter. It is Proterozoic in age, and was emplaced along the western margin of the crustal-scale
A shallow, six-hole diamond drill program was completed in 1970 as part of a regional base metal exploration program by Ashland Oil and Elgin Petroleum. One hole was abandoned, and a scant 854 m were completed in total in the other 5 holes, all on magnetic highs in the outer concentric zones of the complex. No geochemical sampling or data are reported.
The opportunity for VR is to be the first company to apply modern IOCG and carbonatite mineral deposit models to explore the multiphase H-K complex and hydrothermal breccia system as a whole, and to use new exploration technologies not previously available when the historic drilling was done. VR completed the first airborne EM survey over H-K in June, 2020, using the state-of-the-art VTEM+ system of
About Hecla-Kilmer
The Hecla-Kilmer complex is located 35 km southwest of the Company's Ranoke property in northern
The H-K property is large. It consists of 224 mineral claims in one contiguous block approximately 6 x 7 km in size and covering 4,617 hectares. The property is owned 100% by VR. There are no underlying annual lease payments on the property, nor are there any joint venture or back-in interests. There is an industry-standard royalty attached to the property, including a buy-back provision in favour of VR.
Like the Ranoke property, H-K is located on provincial crown land, with mineral rights administered by the provincial
About
VR is an established junior exploration company focused on greenfields opportunities in copper and gold (TSX.V: VRR;
The Company continues its normal course of business in 2021 within the framework of modified exploration programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of ensuring the health and safety of staff and project personnel.
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