Business
Search Minerals Announces Junior Exploration Assistance Grant from Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2026) - Search Minerals Inc. (...
About this update from Search Minerals Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Search Minerals Announces Junior Exploration Assistance Grant from Government of Newfoundland and LabradorSt. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2026) - Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) (OTCQB: SHCMF) (\"Search Minerals\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $91,000 from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador through the Mineral Incentive Program - Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) Program.The JEA Program, a key initiative by the Department of Energy and Mines, aims to grow the mineral inventory of the province by supporting projects that advance discoveries toward National Instrument (NI) 43-101 compliant mineral resources. The $91,000 award supported the Company's 2025 exploration program at the Company's Critical Rare Earth Element (CREE) district strategically located in southeastern Labrador.\"We are very appreciative of the continued support from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador,\" said Jason Macintosh, Interim CEO of Search Minerals. \"These funds are vital for our grassroots and advanced exploration efforts in the Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District in southeastern Labrador, allowing us to maintain momentum as we advance our high-priority targets like Deep Fox and Foxtrot toward future production.\"The funding supported recent operational successes, including the completion of the Fox Run 2025 channel sampling program, which continues to define the high-grade potential of the 63-kilometre-long mineral belt. Search Minerals remains focused on establishing a stable, North American supply chain for rare earth elements essential for electric mobility and renewable energy technologies.Qualified Person:Dr. Randy Miller, Ph.D., P.Geo, is the Company's Vice President, Exploration, and Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101) who has supervised the preparation of and approved the technical information reported herein. The Company will endeavor to meet high standards of integrity, transparency, and consistency in reporting technical content, including geological and assay (e.g., REE) data.About Search MineralsLed by a proven management team and board of directors, Search is focused on finding and developing Critical Rare Earth Elements (CREE), Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium (Hf) resources within the emerging Port Hope Simpson ...