Graphano Energy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) (FSE: 97G0) has announced that a field crew led by St Pierre Exploration is now on the ground conducting exploration work at its Black Jack graphite discovery in Québec. The programme includes stripping, mapping, systematic channel sampling, and ground geophysics, all carried out under permits issued by Québec's Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts. The Black Jack discovery sits approximately one kilometre northwest of the company's Black Pearl graphite discovery, and investors may be watching for assay results once data collection is complete.

Key Points

  • Graphano Energy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) (FSE: 97G0)
  • Field crew mobilised and on the ground at the Black Jack graphite discovery in Québec
  • Programme covers stripping, mapping, channel sampling, and ground geophysics; assay results to be released once all data is received
  • Investors should watch for stripping and assay results and progress toward drill-ready targets at Black Jack

Field Programme Underway at Black Jack Under Québec Permits

The exploration crew is executing a stripping, mapping, and systematic channel sampling programme at Black Jack, with all activities conducted under exploration permits received from Québec's provincial resources regulator. Ground geophysics will also be completed as part of the current work programme, with the stated objective of preparing the Black Jack sector for exploration drilling. The company stated that stripping and assay results will be released once all data has been received, meaning no interim figures have been disclosed at this stage of the programme.

Black Jack's Proximity to Black Pearl Shapes Graphano's Québec Strategy

Black Jack is located approximately one kilometre northwest of Graphano's Black Pearl graphite discovery, a spatial relationship the company highlighted as strategically significant. The Lac Aux Bouleaux property, where both discoveries sit, is described as adjacent to Canada's only producing graphite mine. CEO Dr. Luisa Moreno stated in the release that the company is "moving quickly to advance this discovery toward drill-ready targets, building on the strong results we have seen at Black Pearl just one kilometre away." The release does not elaborate on the specific results previously reported at Black Pearl.

Qualified Person Oversight and Technical Disclosure Standards

The scientific and technical content in the announcement has been reviewed and approved by Roger Dahn, B.Sc., P.Geo., a director of Graphano Energy and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. This oversight is a standard regulatory requirement for Canadian mineral exploration disclosures and provides a layer of technical accountability for the information presented. The immediate share price impact of this announcement was not clear from available public information.