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New Age Metals Expands Northern Shield Pgm-Cu-Ni And Critical Minerals Project To ~34,000 Hectares In Ontario's Ring Of Fire
(TheNewswire) April 8, 2026 - TheNewswire – Rockport, Ontario– New A...
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Age Metals Expands Northern Shield Pgm-Cu-Ni And Critical Minerals Project To ~34,000 Hectares In Ontario's Ring Of Fire\n(TheNewswire)\n\n\nApril 8, 2026 -\nTheNewswire – Rockport, Ontario–New Age Metals Inc. (TSX.V: NAM | OTCQB: NMTLF | FSE: P7J)\n(“NAM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the\nacquisition, through staking, of the northern extension of its\nNorthern Shield Platinum Group Metals–Cu–Ni and Critical Minerals\nProject in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region. This expansion increases the total project\nfootprint to approximately 34,000 hectares (84,000 acres) and strengthens the Company’s land position along\ninterpreted mafic–ultramafic geological trends, building on its\npreviously announced Northern Shield acquisition.\n\n\nHarry Barr, Chairman and CEO,\ncommented: “To our shareholders, the Northern\nShield Northern Extension represents another important step in\nbuilding long-term value through disciplined project consolidation. By\nstaking this additional ground, we have now secured what we believe to\nbe the full extent of the layered mafic intrusive complex associated\nwith Northern Shield. That is a meaningful strategic\nachievement.\n\n\nThis additional land strengthens our control of a\nhighly prospective geological system in one of Canada’s most\nimportant emerging critical minerals districts. Our technical team\ncontinues to do an excellent job identifying opportunities to expand\nand improve the quality of our project pipeline, and this northern\nextension is another example of that work creating shareholder\nvalue.\n\n\nAs infrastructure momentum continues to build in the\nRing of Fire, we believe it is important to establish land positions\nin advance of future regional development. We will continue to advance\nNorthern Shield in a systematic and disciplined manner.” \n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n100% owned, acquired through staking with no option\npayments or earn-in obligations \n\n\n\nLand position expanded to ~34,000\nhectares (~84,000 acres) comprising 1,695 claims, consolidating\nprospective ground within Ontario’s Ring of Fire \n\n\n\nThe Company intends to proactively\nengage and consult with local First Nations in accordance with New Age\nMetals’ established policy of meani...