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Vital Metals Limited (ASX:VML)

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Current share price for VML : $0.100 -0.075 (-42.86%)+
Announcement
Release
23 Feb 2026 9:39AM
Price at Release
$0.175
Full Release
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Summary
Vital Metals Limited has reported significant findings from their Nechalacho Rare Earths and Niobium Project, located near Yellowknife, Canada. The project, which holds strategic importance due to its rare earth elements, has shown high-grade results across several regional targets and advanced zones, including R, S, and Cressy Ridge. These findings indicate the potential to expand the project's resource base beyond the current estimates. High levels of TREO, reaching up to 168,035ppm, were recorded. The results support VML's strategy to expand and optimize resources ahead of a planned Pre-Feasibility Study in 2027, aiming to build on the economic potential established in a previous Scoping Study.
Key Points
  • Vital Metals Limited (VML) reports high-grade rare earth element results from the Nechalacho Rare Earths and Niobium Project.
  • The project is located 100 km southeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
  • Significant mineralization was identified in prospecting areas 1029A/1034B, 1201A/BF1, and 359A/537A.
  • Three new regional targets and advanced zones (R, S, and Cressy Ridge) show potential for expanding mineral resources.
  • The sampling revealed TREO levels reaching up to 168,035ppm, demonstrating ultra-high-grade potential.
  • A Pre-Feasibility Study is planned for February 2027 to further explore these findings.
  • The project aims to enhance the value outlined in the July 2025 Scoping Study with a post-tax NPV8% of US$445 million.
  • The company's strategy focuses on expanding and upgrading the resource footprint through continued fieldwork and drilling.
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