# Apex Drills 23.1 m of 3.47% REO Within Broader Zone of 137.2 m at 2.01% REO, Extending Mineralization 180 m in Western Step-Out at the Rift Rare Earth Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/apex-drills-23-1-m-of-3-47-reo-within-broader-zone-of-137-2-m-at-2-01-reo-extend--25213e71-3225-48b4-b4a8-c26075529054 Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/apex-drills-23-1-m-070100815.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-05-15T07:01:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Unavailable - Ticker: APXC - Exchange: CSE - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Rare earth - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-20 10:05:01 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Apex Drills a significant 137.2 m intercept at 2.01% REO in a western step-out at the Rift Rare Earth Project. This result extends mineralization by approximately 180 m and expands the high-grade Trinity Zone. Reasoning: The drill hole RIFT26-005A successfully extended mineralization by 180m in a western step-out, returning a significant 137.2m intercept at 2.01% REO, which includes a high-grade 23.1m segment. - Positive factor: Significant step-out extension of mineralization - Positive factor: High-grade REO intercept within a broader mineralized zone - Positive factor: Expansion of the Trinity Zone Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The release explicitly states the hole is a ~180 m western step-out extending mineralization. Evidence · text > ~180 m western step-out from RIFT26-003 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### RIFT26-005A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/apex-drills-23-1-m-of-3-47-reo-within-broader-zone-of-137-2-m-at-2-01-reo-extend--25213e71-3225-48b4-b4a8-c26075529054#fact-drill-facts-0) Rift Rare Earth · rare earth Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RIFT26-005A - Project: Rift Rare Earth - Commodity: rare earth - Ticker: APXC #### Geometry - Grade: 2.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 137.2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large intercept at significant grade for a step-out hole. - Positive factor: Broad mineralized interval Evidence · text > 137.2 m at 2.01% REO #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### RIFT26-005A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/apex-drills-23-1-m-of-3-47-reo-within-broader-zone-of-137-2-m-at-2-01-reo-extend--25213e71-3225-48b4-b4a8-c26075529054#fact-drill-facts-1) Rift Rare Earth · rare earth Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RIFT26-005A - Project: Rift Rare Earth - Commodity: rare earth - Ticker: APXC #### Geometry - Grade: 3.47 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 23.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade intercept within the larger mineralized interval. - Positive factor: High-grade segment within the broader zone Evidence · text > 23.1 m of 3.47% REO #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### RIFT26-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/apex-drills-23-1-m-of-3-47-reo-within-broader-zone-of-137-2-m-at-2-01-reo-extend--25213e71-3225-48b4-b4a8-c26075529054#fact-drill-facts-2) Rift Rare Earth · rare earth Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RIFT26-003 - Project: Rift Rare Earth - Commodity: rare earth - Ticker: APXC #### Geometry - Grade: 2.29 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 80 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical reference to a previous hole. Evidence · text > RIFT26-003 \(80.0 m at 2.29% REO... See News Release Dated April 28, 2026\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### RIFT26-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/apex-drills-23-1-m-of-3-47-reo-within-broader-zone-of-137-2-m-at-2-01-reo-extend--25213e71-3225-48b4-b4a8-c26075529054#fact-drill-facts-3) Rift Rare Earth · rare earth Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RIFT26-003 - Project: Rift Rare Earth - Commodity: rare earth - Ticker: APXC #### Geometry - Grade: 4.02 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 23.7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval. Evidence · text > including 23.7 m at 4.02% REO #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.