CleanTech Vanadium Welcomes DOE US$1 Billion Initiative to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp.
Ticker
CTV
Exchange
TSX
Region
Nevada
Primary commodity
Vanadium
Secondary commodities
Fluorspar, Germanium, Gallium, Indium, Silver, Zinc, Lead
Document categories
Resource update, Other
Extracted
2026-09-15 19:15:27 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

CleanTech Vanadium highlights the US Department of Energy's US$1 billion initiative to secure critical mineral supply chains, which aligns with its fluorspar and vanadium projects. The company also restates its mineral resource estimates for the Gibellini Vanadium project in Nevada, comprising 21.3 Mt at 0.298% V2O5 (Measured and Indicated) and 31.5 Mt at 0.31% V2O5 (Inferred).

Reasoning: The company restates its existing vanadium resource for the Gibellini project while positioning itself to benefit from new US DOE funding initiatives.

Positive factors

  • Resource update for Gibellini project
  • Positive EIS Record of Decision received
  • Low strip ratio (0.4 to 1) noted for Gibellini

Facts used in scoring: 2

Classification and evidence

NI 43-101 Compliantpositive

Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The technical contents were prepared under the supervision of a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

Evidence · text

“Mr. Zamora is an independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.”

QP/CP Signedpositive

Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Carlos Zamora, a member of AIPG and CPG, is named as the supervising Qualified Person.

Evidence · text

“The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of Carlos Zamora, is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) since 2024.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Resource Estimates (2)

indicatedGibellini Vanadium Mine Project · vanadiumTonnes: 21300000Grade: 0.298Grade Unit: % V2O5Contained Metal: 127Contained Unit: million poundsView all details
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Identity

Project
Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project
Commodity
vanadium
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
Nevada
Ticker
CTV

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Effective date
2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reporting standards
ni_43_101
QP Signed
Yes
Qualified person names
Carlos Zamora
Resource group id
resource:03bc5aafc77eb29635f4
Deposit or zone
Gibellini
Mining method
open_pit
Ownership percent
100 %

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Tonnes
21300000
Grade
0.298
Grade Unit
% V2O5
Contained Metal
127
Contained Unit
million pounds

Prior Estimate

Resource Date
2023-09-27

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of existing M&I resource for Gibellini project.

Positive factors

  • M&I category reported

Evidence · text

“21.3 million tons grading 0.298% V 2 O 5 (127 million pounds of vanadium pentoxide) in measured and indicated category”

Tags used in scoring

Indicated Resourcepositive

Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

QP/CP Signedpositive

Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp_signed is true

NI 43-101 Compliantpositive

Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101

inferredGibellini Vanadium Mine Project · vanadiumTonnes: 31500000Grade: 0.31Grade Unit: % V2O5Contained Metal: 195Contained Unit: million poundsView all details
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Identity

Project
Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project
Commodity
vanadium
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
Nevada
Ticker
CTV

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Effective date
2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reporting standards
ni_43_101
QP Signed
Yes
Qualified person names
Carlos Zamora
Resource group id
resource:8ecffdfb178b354f1746
Deposit or zone
Gibellini
Mining method
open_pit
Ownership percent
100 %

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
31500000
Grade
0.31
Grade Unit
% V2O5
Contained Metal
195
Contained Unit
million pounds

Prior Estimate

Resource Date
2023-09-27

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of existing Inferred resource for Gibellini project.

Evidence · text

“31.5 million tons grading 0.31% V 2 O 5 (195 million pounds of vanadium pentoxide) in inferred category”

Tags used in scoring

Inferred Resourcenegative

Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

QP/CP Signedpositive

Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp_signed is true

NI 43-101 Compliantpositive

Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101

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.