# 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 Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MEK/news/7169452631014707/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-04-07T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Discovery of highly anomalous HREE and Yttrium enrichment - Positive factor: High HREE+Y/LREE ratios \(up to 1.25\) indicating high-value system - Positive factor: Geochemical pathfinders \(Ga, Rb, Zr, Nb\) support highly evolved peralkaline granite host - Positive factor: Discovery of new REE anomalies \(Ce, La\) following previous work - Negative factor: Results are from surface soil sampling, which is selective and may not represent average grades Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745#fact-drill-facts-0) gallium #### 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 factor: Strong geochemical indicator of extreme magmatic differentiation Evidence · text > up to 41.9 ppm Gallium #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745#fact-drill-facts-1) rubidium #### 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 factor: Indicates a highly evolved granitic system Evidence · text > 194.6 ppm Rubidium #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745#fact-drill-facts-2) zirconium #### 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 factor: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745#fact-drill-facts-3) gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: High grade historical grab sample - Negative factor: Historical grab sample, highly selective Evidence · text > grab samples up to 59.43g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/metals-creeks-option-partner-lomiko-continues-to-expand-on-newly-discovered-ree--749341a5-79aa-4a7a-bd15-67513bed6745#fact-drill-facts-4) antimony Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: High grade historical grab sample - Negative factor: Historical grab sample, highly selective Evidence · text > 11.10% Sb #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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.