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New Age Metals Expands Pgm Portfolio With Strategic Staking Of The Escape East Pgm-Ni-Cu Project Adjacent To Clean Air Metals' Deposits In Northwestern Ontario
(TheNewswire) February 26 th , 2026 – Rockport, Ontario – TheNewswir...
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Age Metals Expands Pgm Portfolio With Strategic Staking Of The Escape East Pgm-Ni-Cu Project Adjacent To Clean Air Metals' Deposits In Northwestern Ontario\n(TheNewswire)\n\n\nFebruary\n26th, 2026 – Rockport, Ontario\n– TheNewswire – New Age Metals Inc.\n(TSX.V: NAM | OTCQB: NMTLF | FSE: P7J) (“NAM” or the\n“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired, via\nstaking, the Escape East Project, a 100%-owned platinum group\nmetals–nickel–copper (PGM–Ni–Cu) exploration property\ncomprising approximately ~4,000 hectares in the Thunder Bay Mining\nDivision of Northwestern Ontario.\n\n\nThe Escape East Project is located adjacent to the\nThunder Bay North Project operated by Clean Air Metals Inc., which\nhosts the Current Lake and Escape Lake platinum group metal deposits,\nas disclosed in publicly available NI 43-101 technical reports, and\nreferenced below.\n\n\nThis strategic staking complements the Company’s\nrecently announced Lac des Îles (Platreef) claim group and expands\nNew Age Metals’ land position within the broader Lac des Îles\nintrusive complex region, a well-established magmatic PGM–Ni–Cu\ngeological environment in proximity to the Lac des Iles Mine,\nCanada’s only primary palladium-producing operation.\n\n\nPlatinum group metals are recognized\nas critical minerals by the Government of Canada\ndue to their importance in emissions control technologies, clean\nenergy systems, and advanced industrial applications. New Age Metals’ Projects aligns with\nCanada’s Critical Minerals Strategy, which\naims to support domestic supply chains and responsible resource\ndevelopment.\n\n\nHarry Barr, Chairman and CEO,\ncommented, “The acquisition of the Platreef\nPGM Project represents a strategic addition to New Age Metals’\ngrowing PGM pipeline. The project is located in a proven PGM district\nwith excellent infrastructure and strong geological indicators.\nOur objective is to build a\nleading Canadian-focused PGM exploration portfolio through disciplined\nacquisition and systematic technical advancement. As our focus remains on disciplined capital allocation,\nadvancing high-quality exploration assets, and creating long-term\nshareholder value.”\n\n\nHighlights...