Greenland Resources Reassays for Magnesium and Finds Critical Minerals Including Rare Earth Elements
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Greenland Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- MOLY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Greenland
- Primary commodity
- Molybdenum
- Secondary commodities
- Magnesium, Rare earth elements
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 11:06:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Greenland Resources has announced the discovery of critical minerals, including rare earth elements (up to 579.5 ppm TREO) and magnesium, through the reassay of 233 core samples from the Malmbjerg molybdenum project. The company is initiating petrographic studies to investigate the potential for metallurgical recovery and synergies with its existing molybdenum operation.
Reasoning: The company has successfully identified anomalous concentrations of critical minerals (REE and Mg) within its existing molybdenum orebody through reassays, offering potential upside to the Malmbjerg project economics.
Positive factors
- Discovery of critical minerals (REE and Magnesium) within existing molybdenum reserves
- Potential for capex and opex synergies with existing molybdenum operation
- QA/QC protocols and certified lab (SGS) mentioned for reassays
Negative factors
- Metallurgical recovery of REE and Mg from molybdenum ore is unproven and requires further study
Facts used in scoring: 16
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: Release includes details on field duplicates, certified reference materials, and blanks.
Evidence · text
“Full QA/QC protocol has been applied to the sampling, including the collection of field duplicates as quarter core, and the insertion of blind certified reference materials and blanks”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The results are derived from reassaying archived core from the existing Malmbjerg molybdenum deposit.
Evidence · text
“The Company selected the intervals from five diamond drill holes archived in Greenland.”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route ("concentrate")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (16)
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · rare earth elementsHead Grade: 579.5Head Grade Unit: ppm TREOView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
- Head Grade
- 579.5
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm TREO
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Identification of significant TREO grades in existing molybdenum ore provides a new value lever.
Positive factors
- High TREO values identified in existing ore
Evidence · text
“recovered rare earth mineralization up to 579.5 ppm of total rare earth oxide (TREO)”
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · lanthanumHead Grade: 18.43Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- lanthanum
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 18.43
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“18.43”
Context: 4.00
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · ceriumHead Grade: 50.67Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- cerium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 50.67
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“50.67”
Context: 16.10
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · praseodymiumHead Grade: 7.19Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- praseodymium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 7.19
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“7.19”
Context: 2.79
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · neodymiumHead Grade: 30.05Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- neodymium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 30.05
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“30.05”
Context: 13.10
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · samariumHead Grade: 7.89Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- samarium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 7.89
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“7.89”
Context: 4.5
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · europiumHead Grade: 0.17Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- europium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.17
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“0.17”
Context: 0.06
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · gadoliniumHead Grade: 7.15Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- gadolinium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 7.15
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“7.15”
Context: 3.63
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · terbiumHead Grade: 1.22Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- terbium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.22
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“1.22”
Context: 0.48
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · dysprosiumHead Grade: 7.66Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- dysprosium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 7.66
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“7.66”
Context: 2.51
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · holmiumHead Grade: 1.55Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- holmium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.55
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“1.55”
Context: 0.48
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · erbiumHead Grade: 4.74Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- erbium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 4.74
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“4.74”
Context: 1.33
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · thuliumHead Grade: 0.74Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- thulium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.74
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“0.74”
Context: 0.19
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · ytterbiumHead Grade: 5.2Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- ytterbium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 5.2
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“5.2”
Context: 1.30
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · lutetiumHead Grade: 0.75Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- lutetium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.75
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · table
“0.75”
Context: 0.20
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MSMalmbjerg · galliumHead Grade: 19.1Head Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Malmbjerg
- Commodity
- gallium
- Region
- greenland
- Reported Region
- Greenland
- Ticker
- MOLY
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sodium peroxide fusion/combined ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- Sample
- 233 core samples from Malmbjerg molybdenum orebody
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 19.1
- Head Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS S.A
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard element reporting from the reassay.
Evidence · text
“Gallium (Ga)... showed average values of 19.1 ppm.”
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
How Atlas produces this analysis
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