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Guardian Metal Resources PLC Announces Tempiute Historical Mine Tailings Update
LONDON / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2026 / Guardian Metal Resources PLC (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic mineral exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, is pleased to announce an update relating to historical mine tailings ...
About this update from Guardian Metal Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"LONDON / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2026 / Guardian Metal Resources PLC (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic mineral exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, is pleased to announce an update relating to historical mine tailings present at the Company's Tempiute Tungsten Project ("Tempiute" or the "Project") located in south-central Nevada less than 250 miles (402 km) southeast of the Company's Pilot Mountain Tungsten Project. Tempiute, formerly known as the Emerson Tungsten Mine, is a significant past producing tungsten mine, which was originally discovered in 1916 and most recently operated during the 1980s. The Company is evaluating near-term resource and tungsten production opportunities across the extensive former producing mine, with the identification of tailings from decades of historical production adding a compelling new dimension to the Project.","length":922,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"As a critical defense metal, tungsten has been designated as a strategic priority by the U.S. government. Guardian Metal's mission is to establish its co-flagship tungsten projects as the cornerstone of U.S. mined tungsten supply, directly supporting national efforts to re-establish domestic production. This is intended to help the U.S. reduce reliance on foreign supply chains, strengthen economic and defense security, and deliver long-term value for shareholders.","length":472,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Oliver Friesen, CEO of Guardian Metal, commented:","length":49,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Tempiute has a long and well-documented tungsten production history, and we believe the historical tailings represent a unique opportunity warranting further investigation, one that could provide near-term support to the U.S. tungsten supply chain alongside a meaningful reclamation outcome. Our initial assessment has confirmed the presence of tungsten across a substantial surface footprint. As a result we are advancing towards an auger drilling program which will help us better understand the characteristics of the material subsurface.","length":547,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""With tungsten recognised as a critical defense metal and domestic supply a priority for the U.S. government, this work is very timely. Furthermore we a...