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

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cleantech-vanadium-welcomes-doe-us-1-billion-initiative-to-secure-american-criti--97f52c7a-d4b7-41f7-b239-d48f66b66ae2

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CTV/news/8915423898737788/cleantech-vanadium-welcomes-doe-us-1-billion-initiative-to-secure-american-criti

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Resource update for Gibellini project

- Positive factor: Positive EIS Record of Decision received

- Positive factor: Low strip ratio \(0.4 to 1\) noted for Gibellini

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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)

### indicated

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Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project · vanadium

#### 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 factor: 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 Resource**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**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

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

### inferred

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Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project · vanadium

#### 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 Resource**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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.