# Greenland Resources Reassays for Magnesium and Finds Critical Minerals Including Rare Earth Elements

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MOLY/news/5677288996321709/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-22T04:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Discovery of critical minerals \(REE and Magnesium\) within existing molybdenum reserves

- Positive factor: Potential for capex and opex synergies with existing molybdenum operation

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and certified lab \(SGS\) mentioned for reassays

- Negative factor: 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 Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("concentrate"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Malmbjerg · rare earth elements

#### 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 factor: 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Malmbjerg · lanthanum

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Malmbjerg · cerium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Malmbjerg · praseodymium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

Malmbjerg · neodymium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-5)

Malmbjerg · samarium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-6)

Malmbjerg · europium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-7)

Malmbjerg · gadolinium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-8)

Malmbjerg · terbium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-9)

Malmbjerg · dysprosium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-10)

Malmbjerg · holmium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-11)

Malmbjerg · erbium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-12)

Malmbjerg · thulium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-13)

Malmbjerg · ytterbium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-14)

Malmbjerg · lutetium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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-MS

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/greenland-resources-reassays-for-magnesium-and-finds-critical-minerals-including--8e66cbe2-469e-4df3-b6b6-2fd7a86084ce#fact-metallurgical-facts-15)

Malmbjerg · gallium

#### 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 Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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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