Blanchette Project
Project of North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. (NIOB)
- StageExploration
- LocationQuebec, Canada
- Operating permitATI (granted), 2026-05-21
- News releases9
- Reported2026-01-08 – 2026-08-20
- Also calledBlanchette, Blanchette Property
Blanchette Project as reported in North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.’s news releases, read by Mining News Terminal. Each row links to its release.
Exploration programs
| Date | Program | Size | Method and metal |
|---|
| 2026-08-20 | geophysics, completed | — | rare earths |
| 2026-07-06 | drilling, underway | — | rare earths |
| 2026-06-11 | geophysics, planned | — | rare earths |
| 2026-06-11 | drilling, planned | — | rare earths |
| 2026-05-26 | drilling, started | — | diamond · rare earths |
| 2026-05-21 | drilling, started | 14 holes | diamond · rare earths |
| 2026-05-21 | geophysics, completed | — | rare earths |
| 2026-01-29 | drilling, planned | — | rare earths |
| 2026-01-29 | ground, completed | — | rare earths |
| 2026-01-08 | drilling, planned | — | rare earths |
Permits
| Date | Permit | Status | Authority |
|---|
| 2026-05-21 | ATI | granted | Québec Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts |
| 2026-04-09 | ATI permit | granted | — |
| 2026-02-05 | ATI | applied | Québec Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts |
| 2026-01-08 | ATI permit | planned | — |
News timeline
| Date | Headline |
|---|
| 2026-08-20 | NIOB’s six drill-ready Québec projects fully permitted Authorization received for Bardy SE, Sabot, and Miskam |
| 2026-07-06 | NIOB Intersects 66 metres of Cumulative Pegmatite at Blanchette Thickest rare earth element carrying pegmatite interval 33.10 metres |
| 2026-06-11 | North American Niobium to Fly Airborne Survey Over Four Québec Properties |
| 2026-05-26 | NIOB to Feature Seigneurie Drill Core at THE Mining Investment Event |
| 2026-05-21 | NIOB Diamond Drilling mobilizes at Bardy and Blanchette on June 1 |
| 2026-04-09 | Drilling Permit Bardy-Blanchette |
| 2026-02-05 | Submits ATI Application for Bardy and Blanchette Projects in Québec |
| 2026-01-29 | North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. Plans High-Resolution Magnetic Drone Survey at Bardy and Blanchette Properties, Québec |
| 2026-01-08 | North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. Reports Positive Preliminary Soil-Gas Radon Survey Results at Blanchette and Bardy; Phase 2 Planned with Rapid Follow-Up Portable Bedrock Drilling Program |
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