Apex Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ and CSE: APXC) has released assay results from four new drillholes at its Rift Rare Earth Project in Nebraska, extending the high-grade Trinity Zone approximately 90 metres to the west and 100 metres to the northwest. Headline results include 2.52% REO over 223.3 metres in RIFT26-026 and 2.49% REO over 123.3 metres in RIFT26-025, described by the company as the broadest interval above 2.50% REO reported at Rift to date. With 40 holes completed and drilling continuing with a single rig until year-end, investors may be watching for further step-out results as the company targets an inaugural mineral resource estimate before the end of Q1/2027.

Key Points

  • Apex Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ and CSE: APXC | OTCQX: APXCF)
  • Four new drillholes — RIFT26-025 to RIFT26-028 — extend the Trinity Zone west and northwest at the Rift Rare Earth Project in Nebraska
  • RIFT26-026 returned 2.52% REO over 223.3 m; RIFT26-025 returned 2.49% REO over 123.3 m; Trinity Zone now traced over approximately 600 m of north-south strike and approximately 500 m of western down-dip extension
  • Assay results for 12 of 40 completed holes remain pending; inaugural mineral resource estimate targeted before end of Q1/2027

Broad, High-Grade Intervals Anchor the Western Step-Out Results

RIFT26-026, drilled on the northern A-A' fence approximately 90 metres west of previously reported RIFT26-024, returned 2.52% REO over 223.3 metres from 423.2 metres downhole. The interval contains four discrete higher-grade zones, including 3.54% REO over 38.7 metres and 3.43% REO over 26.3 metres, suggesting the high-grade core identified in RIFT26-024 (3.55% REO over 116.0 metres) continues westward. RIFT26-025, drilled on the southern B-B' fence roughly 85 metres west of RIFT26-019, returned 2.49% REO over 123.3 metres, including a peak interval of 4.03% REO over 6.6 metres, confirming down-dip continuity along that fence as well.

Northwest Holes Confirm Trinity Zone Grade Beyond the Primary Drill Fences

RIFT26-027, located approximately 100 metres north of fence A-A', intersected a shallow high-grade interval of 4.43% REO over 5.9 metres and a deeper zone of 3.18% REO over 47.0 metres within a broader envelope of 2.07% REO over 85.1 metres. RIFT26-028, the northwesternmost hole drilled at Rift to date, returned 2.03% REO over 62.1 metres, including 4.30% REO over 7.4 metres, within a broader envelope of 1.64% REO over 125.0 metres. The company states the Trinity Zone remains open down-dip to the west and along strike to the north of RIFT26-028.

Program Status and Mineral Resource Estimate Timeline at the Rift Project

The release states that 40 holes totalling 25,400 metres have been completed to date, with analytical results for 12 holes covering approximately 7,200 metres still pending. Twenty-eight of the 40 completed holes have had results released publicly. Drilling is ongoing with a single rig expected to remain active until year-end. The company states it remains on track to deliver an inaugural mineral resource estimate at the Rift Project before the end of Q1/2027. The technical content of the announcement was reviewed and approved by Nathan Schmidt, P.Geo., a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.