Apex Critical Metals accelerates Rift drilling with a second rig in Nebraska

Apex Critical Metals is stepping up activity at its Rift Rare Earth project in Nebraska, deploying a second drill rig to accelerate the exploration program. The goal is to rapidly define how far the target zone extends and whether the historical indicators of Rare Earths hold up in current testing. Importantly, management stresses that only lab assays will confirm whether any carbonatite encountered translates into economically meaningful mineralization.

In a release dated February 10, the Phase I operations at Rift are fully mobilized, with parallel drilling under way in addition to the new rig:

• RIFT26-002: Carbonatite intersected over roughly 330 meters, Read more...