Eastport Provides Semarule-REE Drilling Update

Original announcement by tmx on Apr 9, 2026

Bullish

Company: Eastport Critical Metals Corp.
Ticker: EVI
Exchange: TSX
Region: Botswana
Primary commodity: Rare earth elements
Secondary commodities: None reported
Document categories: Drill results
Extracted: 2026-09-13 22:44:50 UTC

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Eastport Critical Metals Corp. has provided a drilling update for its Semarule REE Project in Botswana, reporting encouraging visual indicators of a carbonatite system including fenite alteration and calcite veining. A recent ground gravity survey supports the presence of subsurface targets, and the company plans to conduct mineralogical and metallurgical studies on surface syenite samples.

Reasoning: The update provides encouraging visual and geophysical evidence for a carbonatite REE system, but lacks quantitative assay data to confirm grades.

Positive factors

visual indicators of carbonatite system
gravity survey supports subsurface target
fenite alteration and calcite veining observed

Negative factors

no assay grades reported in this update
results are purely visual/geophysical

Facts used in scoring: 4

Classification and evidence

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Nicholas O'Reilly) and states the technical information was reviewed and approved.

Evidence · text

“reviewed and approved by Nicholas O'Reilly MIMMM (QMR) MAusIMM MSc DIC, an independent consultant and Qualified Person”

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: While a QP is named, no specific assay protocols, lab certification, or QA/QC methods (blanks, standards, duplicates) are disclosed in this update.

Evidence · text

“Eastport Provides Semarule-REE Drilling Update”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (4)

SEM003Semarule · rare earth elementsIntercept: 400 mView all details

Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID: SEM003
Project: Semarule
Commodity: rare earth elements
Region: botswana
Reported Region: botswana
Ticker: EVI

Geometry

Intercept: 400 m
From: 21.5 m
To: 400 m
Hole Depth: 400 m
Intercept Depth: 21.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: SEM003:21.5-400
Mining Method: unknown

Location

Easting: 355200
Northing: 7294236
CRS: UTM Zone 35S WGS84 Datum
Elevation: 1109 m
Azimuth: 45 °
Dip: -70 °
Loc. Source: document

QA/QC

QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Visual observation of mela-syenite and fenitised zones suggests potential carbonatite.

Positive factors

visual indicators of carbonatite

Negative factors

no assay grades

Evidence · text

“mela-syenite with apatite, fenitised zones, calcite & magnetic patches”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

SEM005Semarule · rare earth elementsIntercept: 77 mView all details

Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID: SEM005
Project: Semarule
Commodity: rare earth elements
Region: botswana
Reported Region: botswana
Ticker: EVI

Geometry

Intercept: 77 m
From: 24.3 m
To: 77 m
Hole Depth: 349.9 m
Intercept Depth: 24.3 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: SEM005:24.3-77
Mining Method: unknown

Location

Easting: 354198
Northing: 7293432
CRS: UTM Zone 35S WGS84 Datum
Elevation: 1120 m
Azimuth: 180 °
Dip: -50 °
Loc. Source: document

QA/QC

QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Visual observation of mela-syenite and fenite.

Positive factors

fenite alteration

Negative factors

no assay grades

Evidence · text

“mela-syenite, fenite”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

SEM005Semarule · rare earth elementsIntercept: 235 mView all details

Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID: SEM005
Project: Semarule
Commodity: rare earth elements
Region: botswana
Reported Region: botswana
Ticker: EVI

Geometry

Intercept: 235 m
From: 77 m
To: 312 m
Hole Depth: 349.9 m
Intercept Depth: 77 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: SEM005:77-312
Mining Method: unknown

Location

Easting: 354198
Northing: 7293432
CRS: UTM Zone 35S WGS84 Datum
Elevation: 1120 m
Azimuth: 180 °
Dip: -50 °
Loc. Source: document

QA/QC

QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Visual observation of calc-silicate syenite with mela-syenite zones.

Positive factors

calc-silicate syenite

Negative factors

no assay grades

Evidence · text

“calc-silicate syenite with zones of mela-syenite at times fenite”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

SEM006Semarule · rare earth elementsIntercept: 350 mView all details

Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID: SEM006
Project: Semarule
Commodity: rare earth elements
Region: botswana
Reported Region: botswana
Ticker: EVI

Geometry

Intercept: 350 m
From: 25.8 m
To: 350 m
Hole Depth: 350 m
Intercept Depth: 25.8 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: SEM006:25.8-350
Mining Method: unknown

Location

Easting: 355098
Northing: 7294450
CRS: UTM Zone 35S WGS84 Datum
Elevation: 1114 m
Azimuth: 30 °
Dip: -65 °
Loc. Source: document

QA/QC

QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Visual observation of mela-syenite and calcite vein at 293m.

Positive factors

visual indicators of carbonatite
calcite vein observed

Negative factors

no assay grades

Evidence · text

“mela-syenite with apatite, fenitised zones, calcite & magnetic patches”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

How Atlas produces this analysis

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