Metals Creeks' Option Partner Lomiko Continues to Expand on Newly Discovered REE Anomalies at the Yellow Fox Critical Metals/REE Property Located in Central Newfoundland
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Metals Creek Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- MEK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Rare earth elements
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gallium, Rubidium, Zirconium, Niobium
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 10:52:02 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Metals Creek Resources has announced highly anomalous rare earth element (REE) results from soil sampling at the Yellow Fox property in Newfoundland. The assays reveal a potentially high-value system enriched in heavy rare earth elements (HREE) and Yttrium, supported by geochemical pathfinders like Gallium and Rubidium.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant new REE anomalies with high-value HREE enrichment and strong geochemical indicators of a highly evolved system, though results are based on surface soil sampling.
Positive factors
- Discovery of highly anomalous HREE and Yttrium enrichment
- High HREE+Y/LREE ratios (up to 1.25) indicating high-value system
- Geochemical pathfinders (Ga, Rb, Zr, Nb) support highly evolved peralkaline granite host
- Discovery of new REE anomalies (Ce, La) following previous work
Negative factors
- Results are from surface soil sampling, which is selective and may not represent average grades
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The release positions the REE discovery in relation to the existing Yellow Fox antimony property and the Mount Peyton Intrusion.
Evidence · text
“This new REE discovery prompted the submission of 32 additional samples”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
Fact 1galliumGrade: 41.9Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gallium
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 41.9
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Yellow Fox
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gallium is a key pathfinder for HREE-hosting minerals in peralkaline systems.
Positive factors
- Strong geochemical indicator of extreme magmatic differentiation
Evidence · text
“up to 41.9 ppm Gallium”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
Fact 2rubidiumGrade: 194.6Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- rubidium
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 194.6
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Yellow Fox
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High Rubidium values are a strong indicator of highly fractionated peralkaline granites.
Positive factors
- Indicates a highly evolved granitic system
Evidence · text
“194.6 ppm Rubidium”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
Fact 3zirconiumGrade: 1169Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zirconium
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1169
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Yellow Fox
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Elevated Zirconium is a geochemical signature of highly evolved magmatic systems.
Positive factors
- Validates presence of potentially highly fractionated magma
Evidence · text
“averaging 546 ppm [Zr] with values up to 1169 ppm”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
Fact 4goldGrade: 59.43Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 59.43
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Yellow Fox
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- No
- Lab Certified
- No
- QP Signed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade gold grab sample reported for context.
Positive factors
- High grade historical grab sample
Negative factors
- Historical grab sample, highly selective
Evidence · text
“grab samples up to 59.43g/t Au”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Fact 5antimonyGrade: 11.1Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.1
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Yellow Fox
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- No
- Lab Certified
- No
- QP Signed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade antimony grab sample reported for context.
Positive factors
- High grade historical grab sample
Negative factors
- Historical grab sample, highly selective
Evidence · text
“11.10% Sb”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
How Atlas produces this analysis
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