2019年10月31日
国防金属公司宣布，在公司的2019年资源钻探计划（13个钻孔）中，目前其位于加拿大乔治王子附近的1708公顷的威奇达（Wicheeda）稀土项目已完成了前2个钻孔的化验结果。
钻孔WI19-20， 含有4.32%的稀土氧化物（TeO3）：铈、镧、钕、镨和钐氧化物。
钻孔WI19-21， 含有3.26%的稀土氧化物。
国防金属公司首席执行官兼总裁克雷格·泰勒（Craig Taylor）说，“我们非常高兴看到，在威奇达（Wicheeda）的前2个钻孔中含有大量的稀土物质。这证实了国防金属公司的勘探策略（扩大和进一步圈定品位较高、近地表的稀土矿，为威奇达稀土矿床增值）没有错误。WI19-20的品位是目前威奇达平均品位的两倍以上，显然这些结果可能对未来矿产资源的更新产生积极影响。我们相信，新的钻探结果，加上我们最近公布的回收率和高品位，对未来的经济研究具有巨大的积极影响。我们期待着其余11个钻孔的化验结果。”
October 31, 2019
Defense Metals Corp. announces assay results for the first two diamond drill holes of the recently completed 2019 resource definition diamond drill program at its 1,708 hectare (4,220 acre) Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) Project located near Prince George, Canada.
Drill hole WI19-20 assayed 4.32% Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO; being cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium, and samarium oxides.
Drill hole WI19-21 returned an average grade of 3.26% TREO.
Craig Taylor, CEO and President of Defense Metals Corp., commented, “We are extremely pleased to see extensive REE mineralization in the core from the first two drill holes of our 2019 resource definition program at Wicheeda. The assay results confirm Defense Metals’ exploration strategy of adding value to the Wicheeda REE Deposit by focusing on expansion and further delineation of relatively higher-grade, near surface REE mineralized carbonatite. With the intercept grade of WI19-20 being more than twice the average grade of the current Wicheeda REE Deposit mineral resource estimate it’s clear these results could have a positive impact on a future revised mineral resource estimate. We believe the new drill results, together with our recently released positive metallurgical recoveries and high concentrate grades, have excellent potential to positively influence future economic studies. We eagerly await results from the remaining 11 drill holes.”
（source：globenewswire）