Noble Mineral Completes Helicopter-Supported REE Sampling in Labrador and Quebec

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) is advancing its critical minerals strategy with the completion of Phase 1 helicopter-supported summer exploration on the Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec. The program, which took place in late June and early July, involved surface sampling and helicopter support from Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador. A total of 69 samples have been sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario for gold, platinum, palladium, and ICP analysis including a full suite of rare earth elements (REE). Results are expected by mid-August, after which follow-up exploration will be planned. Additionally, Noble has applied to the Ontario Junior Exploration Program for diamond drilling on the Lucas Property near Timmins, Ontario, though access via water-soaked ground will delay the program until freeze-up.

The Chapiteau Property covers part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system first explored by Midland Exploration in 2010-2011. Midland's regional airborne survey identified numerous REE targets associated with a 9 km diameter magnetic alkaline granite complex. Grab samples returned up to 8.34% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) with heavy rare earth enrichment up to 12.85% HREO. Within Noble's ground, six grab samples exceeded 0.5% TREO, ranging from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. Only one historical drill hole (Y3-11-04) exists on the property, which intersected anomalous REE values averaging ~0.14% TREO + Y2O3 over the entire hole, indicating a large mineralized system. The Mehmet Property, classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing in Quebec's SIGÉOM database, has potential for REEs, niobium, zirconium, and tantalum. One government sample contained 2157.1 ppm total REEs, including 550 ppm neodymium and 623 ppm lanthanum. These critical minerals are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defense technologies.

H Vance White, President & CEO, expressed pleasure in getting the program underway to determine follow-up programs later in the summer and early fall. The Company's holdings also include ~70,000 ha in Northern Ontario and ~25,000 ha in Quebec, with diversified drill-ready targets for gold, nickel-cobalt, and base metals. The strategic importance of these projects is underscored by their proximity to established critical-mineral projects like Strange Lake and Crater Lake. The news release can be viewed on NEWMEDIAWIRE.