Key facts
| Company | NeoTech Metals Corp. (CSE: NTMC) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Rare earths |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Stage | Early exploration |
News releases29 on file
Neotech Metals Engages DRA to Deliver Maiden Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment at Hecla-Kilmer
DRA Global Limited has been engaged to prepare the first NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate and a subsequent Preliminary Economic Assessment for the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario, Canada. The MRE will incorporate results from the 2024 and 2025 drill programs plus historical data, with work beginning with a gap analysis of geological, metallurgical and infrastruct
Resource updateNeotech Metals Commences Inaugural Drill Program at Torrance
Drilling has begun at the Torrance Project in Ontario, Canada, with a fully-funded, up to 2,000-metre diamond drill program testing geophysical targets, alongside regional basal till sampling, outcrop mapping and sampling, and geochemical soil sampling. Data compilation, interpretation and permitting since the project's acquisition from Kenorland Minerals Ltd. earlier in 2026 identified eight prio
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Commences Metallurgical Process Development Program with Dorfner Anzaplan
A metallurgical process development program has begun with Dorfner ANZAPLAN GmbH of Hirschau, Germany, to develop a preliminary processing flowsheet for the Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario, partially funded by Ontario's Critical Mineral Innovation Fund. The bench-scale program uses reject material from the 2025 drill program in three phases: mineral processing optimization, production o
Study resultsNeotech Metals Approved for $500k CMIF Grant
A $500,000 non-dilutive grant has been awarded to Neotech Metals Corp. under Ontario's Critical Minerals Innovation Fund, the maximum available per project. The funding reimburses 50% of qualified expenditures up to $1,000,000 in total program costs for metallurgical, hydrometallurgical and processing test work at the Hecla-Kilmer Rare Earth, Niobium and Phosphate Project in Northern Ontario. Deta
CorporateNeotech Metals Continues to Expand Near-Surface Mineralization at Hecla-Kilmer with 17.4 Metres of 0.95% TREO
Final assay results from the 2025 10,000-metre drilling and sampling campaign at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer Rare Earth Project in Ontario included hole HK25-044 grading 0.43% TREO and 2.0% P₂O₅ over 100.8 metres from 45.2 metres, including 17.4 metres at 0.95% TREO and 2.5% P₂O₅. HK25-046 returned 109.1 metres of 0.42% TREO, 2.8% P₂O₅ and 0.09% Nb₂O₅, plus 175.5 metres of 0.31% TREO and 0.15% Nb₂
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Confirms 600-Metre Northern Extension of Pike Zone Mineralization at Hecla-Kilmer
Assay results from the 2025 10,000 metre drilling and sampling campaign at the wholly-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario extended Pike Zone mineralization northward, with drilling now connecting mineralization from the southern extent of the Pike Zone to the north over a strike length approaching 1,600 metres. Intervals include 76 m of 0.71% TREO and 3.7% P₂O₅ from 212 m in HK25-50,
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Signs Agreement to Acquire the Torrance Project from Kenorland Minerals
An agreement with Kenorland Minerals Ltd. will give Neotech Metals a 100% interest in the Torrance Project in northern Ontario, 580 mining claims covering about 12,270 hectares roughly 70 kilometres from its Hecla-Kilmer project and 125 kilometres north of Timmins, prospective for carbonatite-hosted niobium–tantalum–REE mineralization. Consideration is 1,000,000 shares locked up for 24 months, plu
AcquisitionNeotech Metals Drills 408.4m of 0.53% TREO, 4.2% P₂O₅, 21.5 g/t Ga₂O₃, and 0.13% Nb₂O₅ at Hecla-Kilmer
Additional assays from the 2025 10,000 metre drilling and sampling campaign at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario include hole HK24-038, which returned 755 m of 0.38% TREO, 3% P₂O₅ and 0.1% Nb₂O₅ from 42 m to the 797 m end of hole, including 408.4 m of 0.53% TREO, 4.1% P₂O₅ and 0.13% Nb₂O₅ from 362.75 m. HK25-046 returned 297.9 m of 0.29% TREO from 116.1 m, including 29.9 m
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Drills 214m of 0.67% TREO, 21.2 g/t Gallium, 21.9 g/t Tantalum and 0.1% NbO at Hecla-Kilmer
Hole HK25-048 at the Southern Pike Zone of the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario returned 214.9 m of 0.67% TREO, 21.1 g/t Ga₂O₃, 21.9 g/t Ta₂O₅ and 0.1% Nb₂O₅ from 95.5 m; other holes included HK25-040 with 90.13 m of 0.47% TREO and 0.11% Nb₂O₅, and HK25-051 with 131 m of 0.51% TREO. The 2025 campaign totalled 20 holes and about 8,000 m, plus re-assay of roughly 1,980 m of hist
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Receives 200K Grant From OJEP
Funding of up to C$200,000 has been approved under the Ontario Junior Exploration Program for eligible 2025 exploration expenditures at Neotech Metals' 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer apatite-hosted rare earth and niobium project in Ontario, located 15 kilometres from the Otter Rapids 180MW hydroelectric facility. The grant covers up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of C$400,000. Neotech completed ro
CorporateNeotech Metals Releases VR Resourses Shares from Escrow, Receives Funds from Warrant Exercise
Escrow terms in the February 12, 2024 letter of intent with VR Resources Ltd. covering the Hecla-Kilmer property in Ontario have been amended so that all shares issued to VR under the LOI are released from escrow and free-trading immediately, replacing a 30-month escrow release period. Neotech also received C$133,500 from warrant exercises. The company completed roughly 8,000 metres of drilling at
CorporateNeotech Metals Announces Distinct Apatite-Dominant Rare Earth Mineralization at Hecla-Kilmer
An independent SGS Lakefield mineralogical study of the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth and critical minerals project in northern Ontario found apatite hosts up to 98% of total rare earth elements, with seven of eight samples containing 85% or more, and apatite abundance of 28% to 56%. Apatites contain 7.4% TREO, with discrete rare earth minerals only in trace amounts, including synchysite (0.3
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp Completes Hecla-Kilmer Resource Definition Drill Campaign
The 2025 resource definition and delineation drill campaign at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer Rare Earth Project in Ontario has been completed, totaling approximately 8,000 metres of new drilling, with core being logged and sampled on site and assay results expected in the coming weeks. Nearly 2,000 metres of historical drill core has also been submitted for full rare earth element suite assays or re
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Announces Commencement of the 2025 Hecla-Kilmer Exploration Program, Launches Critical Minerals Flow-Through Financing
Drilling has begun on a second exploration program at the Hecla-Kilmer niobium and rare earth project near Otter Rapids, Ontario, with up to 10,000 metres planned across the Pike, Northeast and South Rim zones through Q4 2025 and assay results expected in early 2026. The program, designed with Dahrouge Geological Consulting, follows 12 holes drilled by Neotech in 2024 and 24 legacy VR Resources ho
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Commences Drilling at Hecla-Kilmer, Appoints Jared Galenzoski as Director
Drilling and environmental baseline studies have commenced at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth project in Ontario, with a program of up to 10,000 metres focused on infill definition and proximal extensional targets in the Pike Zone, targeting a maiden resource estimate in 2026. Historic VR Resources drill core will be re-logged and selectively assayed. Jared Galenzoski, P.Geo., VP Exploratio
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Reports 190 Meters of 0.23% Nb2O5 and 0.41% TREO Including 54 Meters of 0.32% Nb2O5 and 0.54% TREO at the Western Pike Zone Boundary at Hecla-Kilmer and Completes Debt Conversion
Drilling at the Hecla-Kilmer project near Otter Rapids, Northern Ontario returned 190 metres of 0.23% Nb2O5 and 0.41% TREO, including 54 metres of 0.32% Nb2O5 and 0.54% TREO, in hole HK24-028 in the Western Pike Zone. Results were also reported from HK24-030 (South Rim) and HK24-025 (Northeast Rim), part of a 12-hole, 5,047-metre Fall 2024 campaign. Separately, $139,313.23 of debt was settled thro
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Reports Positive Metallurgical Results Demonstrating High Leachability of Rare Earths at its Hecla-Kilmer Project in Ontario, Canada
Metallurgical testing by SGS-Lakefield on the Hecla-Kilmer project in Ontario returned 97–99% of REEs deported into solution during a 6-hour digestion at 50°C using 36% hydrochloric acid. Eleven batch flotation tests produced 75.0% Total Rare Earth Oxide recovery, 78.0% niobium (Nb₂O₅) recovery via gravity separation and 89.1% phosphate (P₂O₅) recovery, with 100% of phosphate reporting to solution
Study resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Reports 342 meters of 0.50% TREO Including 58 meters of 1.06% TREO from Bedrock Surface on the Pike Zone Extension at Hecla-Kilmer
Drilling at the Pike Zone extension of the Hecla-Kilmer project in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario returned 342 metres of 0.50% TREO, including 58 metres of 1.06% TREO, from bedrock surface. The assays come from holes HK24-033 and HK24-031, part of a 12-hole, 5,047-metre program completed in Fall 2024. Samples were analysed by Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Timmins, Ontario, with remai
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Drills 86 Meters of 1.06% TREO from Bedrock Surface Approximately 300 Meters from the Pike Zone Mineralized Corridor in Its Inaugural Drill Program at Hecla-Kilmer
Drill hole HK24-034, located approximately 300 metres south of the Pike Zone at the Hecla-Kilmer project near Otter Rapids in Ontario's James Bay Lowlands, returned 86 metres of 1.06% TREO from bedrock surface. The hole is one of 12 drilled in 2024, with 11 still to be reported, across the Pike Zone (7 holes, 3,061 m), Northeast Zone (3 holes, 1,281 m) and South Rim Zone (2 holes, 698 m). Neotech
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Engages Dahrouge Geological for Targeting and Modelling at Hecla-Kilmer
An agreement was entered into on February 4, 2025 with Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. for geological modelling, targeting and database review at the Hecla-Kilmer niobium and rare earth element project in Ontario, at a projected cost of $51,000. Dahrouge will evaluate geochemical, structural and lithological boundaries and assist in planning future drill campaigns. Preliminary 2024 exploration
CorporateNeotech Metals Corp. Completes Inaugural Drill Program at Hecla-Kilmer
The maiden drill program at the Hecla-Kilmer project has been completed, with nearly 5,000 metres drilled and all core to be assessed, sampled, split and sent to laboratories for assays. The fully-funded program aimed to extend laterally from holes including HK24-013, which intercepted 361m of 1.0% TREO (20% PMREOs) from bedrock surface, and HK24-008, with 120m of 0.5% TREO and 0.20% Nb2O5 in the
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Expands US Investor Access with OTCQB Uplist, Closes LIFE Financing, and Provides Drilling Update at Hecla-Kilmer
Approval to uplist to the OTCQB market has been received, and a LIFE financing has closed for CAD$1,351,450, which will fund the Company's rare earth element exploration projects in Canada. Over 3,600 metres have been drilled in the maiden campaign at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer project in Northern Ontario, with core samples split and sent for assay. The drill program, funded by a previous flow-th
CorporateNeotech Metals Corp. Commences Drilling at Hecla-Kilmer, Appoints Justin Daley, MSc, P.Geo as Technical Advisor
Drilling has begun at the 100%-owned Hecla-Kilmer rare earth element property in Northern Ontario after receipt of the exploration permit. The 5,000-metre campaign will target peripheral zones to the northeast and southeast plus extensional drilling around the Pike Zone, aiming to establish a maiden resource estimate. Justin Daley, MSc, P.Geo., CEO and President of VR Resources, has been appointed
Drill resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Commences Metallurgical Testing at its Hecla-Kilmer Property and Announces LIFE Offering
First-phase metallurgical testing has begun with SGS Laboratories at the Hecla-Kilmer property in Ontario, evaluating gravity, flotation and magnetic separation flowsheets for apatite-hosted rare earth and niobium mineralization and phosphate recoveries. A new non-brokered LIFE private placement was filed, replacing the offering announced June 24, 2024 and amended August 13, 2024, for a minimum of
Study resultsNeotech Metals Corp. Approved for $200,000 Ontario Junior Exploration Program Grant
A $200,000 grant from the Ontario Junior Exploration Program has been approved for Neotech Metals Corp. to fund exploration in Ontario. The funds will be applied to an upcoming drilling campaign targeting geophysical anomalies near the Pike and South Rim zones at the Hecla-Kilmer project, which the Company acquired in July 2024 and holds 100%.
CorporateNeotech Metals Corp. Completes Hecla-Kilmer REE Project Acquisition
The acquisition of the Hecla-Kilmer rare-earth element and niobium project in northwestern Ontario from VR Resources Ltd. has closed, with Neotech paying $1,000,000 in cash and issuing 4,000,000 common shares subject to staged resale restrictions ending between November 20, 2024 and January 19, 2027. Drilling by VR Resources intersected mineralization in 18 of 24 holes, including 361 m at 0.96% TR
AcquisitionNeotech Metals Amends Hecla-Kilmer Definitive Agreement
The closing date for Neotech's acquisition of a 100% interest in the Hecla-Kilmer REE property in Ontario from VR Resources Ltd. has been extended to June 30, 2024 under an amending agreement effective April 23, 2024. The extension accommodates a VR Resources shareholder vote at a Special Meeting on May 31, 2024, as required by TSX Venture Exchange policies. The original definitive agreement was e
AcquisitionNeotech Metals Signs Definitive Agreement for the Hecla-Kilmer Project from VR Resources
A definitive agreement has been signed with VR Resources Ltd. (TSXV: VRR) to acquire rights to the Hecla-Kilmer rare-earth element, niobium and phosphate project in northeastern Ontario, comprising 224 unpatented mining claims over 4,617 hectares. Consideration is $600,000 cash payable by April 8, 2024, $400,000 on the expected closing date of April 26, 2024, and 4,000,000 common shares issued in
AcquisitionNeotech Metals to Acquire a 100% Interest in the Hecla-Kilmer Project from VR Resources Ltd.
A non-binding LOI signed February 12, 2024 with VR Resources Ltd. (TSXV: VRR) gives Neotech Metals the right to acquire a 100% interest in the Hecla-Kilmer rare-earth element, niobium and phosphate project in northeastern Ontario. The right is exercisable through the issuance of four million Neotech common shares over 30 months, priced at the Company's then market price, plus a $1 million payment.
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