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Spark Energy Minerals Delivers Shallow Magnet Rare Earths Up To 33% MREO and Gallium from Surface in All Five Maiden Drill Holes
100% of Maiden Holes Intersect Critical Magnet Rare Earth and Gallium Mineralization Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2026) - Spark E
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[{"type":"text","content":" 100% of Maiden Holes Intersect Critical Magnet Rare Earth and Gallium Mineralization Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2026) - Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK) (OTC Pink: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) (\"Spark\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report the final assay results from its maiden Reverse Circulation (\"RC\") drill program at the Arapaima Project in Brazil's Lithium Valley. All five maiden drill holes intersected broad rare earth (\"REE\") and gallium (\"Ga\") mineralization from surface to the bottom of the drilled interval. These results represent the complete assay data from all five first-pass holes — not selected samples — and the consistent mineralization across 100% of drilling provides early evidence of a laterally continuous critical minerals system. Further drilling will be required to determine the full depth extent of mineralization. Rare Earth (TREO) Highlights - Magnet Rare Earth Oxides (MREO) up to 33% 78 m grading 2,430 ppm TREO (21% MREO) Including 10 m at 4,522 ppm TREO (25% MREO) Including 2 m at 6,682 ppm TREO (33% MREO) 34 m grading 2,690 ppm TREO (22% MREO) Including 4 m at 4,373 ppm TREO (24% MREO) Including 6 m at 4,355 ppm TREO (21% MREO) 28 m grading 2,031 ppm TREO (21% MREO) 16 m grading 1,851 ppm TREO (22% MREO) 16 m grading 1,353 ppm TREO (22% MREO) These intervals reflect broad and consistent rare earth mineralization encountered in every hole of the maiden drill program. The repetition of similar thicknesses and grades across all five first-pass holes supports the interpretation of a coherent and laterally continuous mineralized system, rather than isolated high-grade zones. Importantly, magnet rare earth oxides (\"MREO\") — including neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium — comprise up to 33% of TREO across the maiden drill program. These magnet elements represent the most strategically significant segment of the rare earth spectrum, forming the core components of high-performance permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, aerospace systems, robotics, and defense technologies. As governments and manufacturers seek to diversify supply chains amid tightening export controls and supply concentration, projects demonstrating meaningful magnet rare earth content have attracted increased strategic interest. Gallium Intersected...