Search Minerals Announces Results of the Fox Run 2025 Critical Rare Earth Element Channel Program in Southeastern Labrador

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Search Minerals Inc.
Ticker
SMY
Exchange
TSX
Region
Labrador
Primary commodity
Rare earth
Secondary commodities
Zirconium, Hafnium
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-16 22:47:51 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Search Minerals reported results from a 2025 channel sampling program at the Fox Run, Foxy Lady, Krazy Fox, and Silver Fox prospects in Labrador. Notable intercepts at Fox Run included high concentrations of Nd, Pr, Dy, and Tb over widths up to 18.18m, which are comparable to the company's existing Foxtrot resource.

Reasoning: The program successfully identified significant channel-scale mineralization at the Fox Run prospect with grades comparable to existing resources, extending the known mineralized belt.

Positive factors

  • Significant width of mineralized channels (up to 18m)
  • High-grade neo-CREO elements (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb) reported
  • Proximity to existing advanced resources (Foxtrot and Deep Fox)
  • QA/QC protocols and ISO accredited lab disclosed

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: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, mention of ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab (ActLabs), and use of standards and duplicates.

Evidence · text

“ActLabs is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Prospects like Fox Run and Foxy Lady occur along the same mineralized belt as existing deposits, suggesting extension of the district.

Evidence · text

“the Fox Run and Foxy Lady prospects occur along the same mineralized belt between the Company's Foxtrot and Deep Fox deposits”

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The value of the new prospects is explicitly linked to their proximity to the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources.

Evidence · text

“The proximity of these prospects to the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources highlights the potential for additional mineralized zones”

Extracted facts

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

Drill Results (4)

FRC-25-01Fox Run · rare earthGrade: 1200Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 18.18 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
FRC-25-01
Project
Fox Run
Commodity
rare earth
Region
labrador
Reported Region
labrador
Ticker
SMY

Geometry

Grade
1200
Grade Unit
ppm
Intercept
18.18 m

Classification

Sample Type
channel
Group ID
FRC-25-01:0-18.18
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Fox Run
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
Activation Laboratories Ltd (ActLabs)
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong intercept of neo-CREO elements over a significant width.

Positive factors

  • High grade Nd and Pr

Evidence · text

“FRC-25-01 (channel): 164 ppm Dy, 1200 ppm Nd, 321 ppm Pr, 28.0 ppm Tb over 18.18m”

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The discovery of additional deposits within 10 km of the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources would provide material to extend"

FRC-25-01Fox Run · rare earthGrade: 321Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 18.18 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
FRC-25-01
Project
Fox Run
Commodity
rare earth
Region
labrador
Reported Region
labrador
Ticker
SMY

Geometry

Grade
321
Grade Unit
ppm
Intercept
18.18 m

Classification

Sample Type
channel
Group ID
FRC-25-01:0-18.18
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Fox Run
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
Activation Laboratories Ltd (ActLabs)
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Part of a high-grade multi-element intercept.

Positive factors

  • High grade Pr

Evidence · text

“FRC-25-01 (channel): 164 ppm Dy, 1200 ppm Nd, 321 ppm Pr, 28.0 ppm Tb over 18.18m”

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The discovery of additional deposits within 10 km of the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources would provide material to extend"

FRC-25-03Fox Run · rare earthGrade: 1476Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 7.08 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
FRC-25-03
Project
Fox Run
Commodity
rare earth
Region
labrador
Reported Region
labrador
Ticker
SMY

Geometry

Grade
1476
Grade Unit
ppm
Intercept
7.08 m

Classification

Sample Type
channel
Group ID
FRC-25-03:0-7.08
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Fox Run
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
Activation Laboratories Ltd (ActLabs)
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade Nd intercept.

Positive factors

  • Very high Nd grade

Evidence · text

“FRC-25-03 (channel): 200 ppm Dy, 1476 ppm Nd, 402 ppm Pr, 33.7 ppm Tb over 7.08m”

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The discovery of additional deposits within 10 km of the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources would provide material to extend"

FLC-25-05Fox Run · rare earthGrade: 1307Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 4.24 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
FLC-25-05
Project
Fox Run
Commodity
rare earth
Region
labrador
Reported Region
labrador
Ticker
SMY

Geometry

Grade
1307
Grade Unit
ppm
Intercept
4.24 m

Classification

Sample Type
channel
Group ID
FLC-25-05:0-4.24
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Fox Run
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
Activation Laboratories Ltd (ActLabs)
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade Nd intercept.

Positive factors

  • High grade Nd

Evidence · text

“FLC-25-05 (channel): 194 ppm Dy, 1307 ppm Nd, 344 ppm Pr, 33.4 ppm Tb over 4.24m”

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The discovery of additional deposits within 10 km of the Foxtrot and Deep Fox resources would provide material to extend"

How Atlas produces this analysis

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