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Spark Energy Minerals Commences Drill Program Targeting Gallium-Rich REE Zones at the Arapaima Project, Brazil
Initial 3-hole, 300-metre drill program targeting gallium-rich rare earth element (REE) zones south of Cruzeta. Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - D
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[{"type":"text","content":" Initial 3-hole, 300-metre drill program targeting gallium-rich rare earth element (REE) zones south of Cruzeta. Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2025) - Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK) (OTCID: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) (\"Spark\" or the \"Company\") announces that drilling is now underway in its maiden reverse-circulation program at the Arapaima Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The program is configured to operate with either an air-core bit or an RC hammer, depending on formation characteristics. The contracted reverse-circulation rig and compressor are on site, and drilling is underway. This marks Spark's first drill campaign at Arapaima, designed to test rare earth element (REE) and gallium anomalies identified in surface sampling south of the Cruzeta Target, within the Caladão Granite Corridor - a setting widely considered highly prospective for REE-Ga systems. Figure 1. Planned Spark drill locations situated immediately north of Axel REE's Caladão Project \"Area A,\" where Axel has reported a JORC 2012 Inferred Mineral Resource of 233 Mt @ 2,133 ppm TREO and 100 Mt @ 42 ppm gallium. Spark's maiden RC program is designed to test whether this REE-gallium system extends southward onto the Arapaima Project. \"The commencement of drilling at Arapaima, combined with our recently announced private placement, marks a pivotal moment for Spark Energy Minerals,\" commented Dr. Fernando Tallarico, CEO of Spark Energy Minerals. \"Our team is advancing a disciplined strategy that positions Spark at the forefront of Brazil's emerging critical minerals landscape. These initiatives are catalysts for unlocking transformative value and driving the Company toward long-term growth and global relevance.\" Over its first year of fieldwork in Brazil, Spark has advanced exploration across its broader 91,900-hectare landholding, completing systematic prospecting, reconnaissance, and geochemical sampling over roughly 30% of the project area (approx. 27,000 hectares). This early-stage work has narrowed a wide greenfields area into a focused pipeline of ranked, drill-ready targets. The transition from reconnaissance-scale evaluation to defined drill targets reflects the Company's disciplined and methodical approach to advancing large mineral districts. Figure 2. Planned Spark drill collars located south of Cruzeta and imm...