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Spark Energy Minerals Expands Drilling at Arapaima with Follow-Up 2,000-Metre RC Program
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK) (OTC Pink: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) (the "Company" or "Spark")
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[{"type":"text","content":" Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - Spark Energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK) (OTC Pink: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) (the \"Company\" or \"Spark\") has launched the next phase of drilling at its Arapaima Project (\"Arapaima\" or the \"Project\") in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a follow-up 2,000-metre reverse circulation (\"RC\") program now underway. The follow-up program is designed to test areas of near-surface rare earth element and gallium mineralization identified during the Company's maiden five-hole RC campaign. The planned program is expected to comprise approximately 20 drill holes averaging about 100 metres in depth, with drilling focused on near-surface target areas identified through earlier drilling, surface exploration, and ongoing geological review. The current campaign is also intended to support refinement of the Company's geological model, evaluate additional priority target areas across the Project, and support ongoing assessment of the distribution and continuity of mineralization in connection with the next stage of exploration at Arapaima. Figure 1. RC drill rig in operation at Spark Energy Minerals' Arapaima Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. RC drilling has been selected as a suitable method for testing near-surface mineralization and generating samples for geochemical analysis. Drill samples will be logged, prepared, and submitted to accredited analytical laboratories for analysis. The program is expected to continue over the next several weeks, subject to field conditions, and assay results will be reported once they have been received, validated, and interpreted. \"With drilling now back underway at Arapaima, we are moving directly into the next phase of follow-up work based on the results of our maiden RC campaign,\" stated Dr. Fernando Tallarico, Chief Executive Officer of Spark Energy Minerals. \"This program is intended to improve our understanding of the mineralized system and support the next stage of exploration across the Project.\" Figures 2 and 3. Spark field crew conducting follow-up RC drilling at the Arapaima Project, with drill rods and RC equipment on site during the current campaign. The Company cautions that the current program remains exploratory in nature and is intended to support ongoing geological interpretation and future exploration planning. There is no certainty t...