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Power Minerals reports strong niobium and rare earth findings from Brazilian project
Drilling confirms deeper mineralisation below prior intercepts and within shallower zones
Santa Anna Project expands company’s clean energy metals exploration footprint
Critical minerals explorer Power Minerals Ltd (ASX:PNN), a constituent of the ASX 300, has advanced its South American strategy through positive outcomes from its maiden drilling program at the Santa Anna Project in Brazil. The company is currently undertaking due diligence for an exclusive acquisition of the niobium- and rare earth-focused asset, aimed at complementing its broader clean energy metals portfolio.
The Santa Anna Project holds promise as a significant addition to Power Minerals’ growing exposure in the region, with early exploration results indicating high-grade mineralisation across several zones.
Maiden Drill Program Targets Niobium and Rare Earth Zones
The drilling campaign at Santa Anna was strategically designed to confirm and expand on previous mineralised zones while identifying new prospective sections within the broader complex. The program included close to thirty drill holes, targeting both deep-seated and surface-level mineralisation.
The results, according to Power Minerals, validated the company’s initial exploration model. Key intercepts demonstrated mineral continuity at greater depths than previously recorded, alongside promising hits in the weathered upper layers of the system.
The broader goal of the program was to advance geological understanding and support a future exploration target and resource estimate, strengthening the project's long-term development profile.
Management Highlights Confidence in Project Potential
Commenting on the drilling outcomes, Managing Director Mena Habib emphasised the significance of intersecting the targeted niobium and rare earth zones beyond earlier drilling limits. The company noted that the geological system at Santa Anna appears more extensive than initially thought, potentially opening further exploration corridors within the untested regions of the Santa Anna Alkaline Complex.
Power Minerals also holds a controlling footprint across the entire complex, which remains largely underexplored. This presents additional scope to build on current findings as the company progresses toward finalising its acquisition decision.
Santa Anna Reinforces Power Minerals’ Dual Focus in Argentina and Brazil
Santa Anna is a carbonatite-hosted system with noted prospectivity for not only niobium and rare earths, but also gallium and phosphate. Its characteristics align with Power Minerals’ broader clean energy strategy, which includes lithium operations in Argentina and critical minerals exploration in Brazil.
The company’s dual-continent approach reflects its intent to diversify across highly prospective regions in South America. With a growing pipeline of projects in the clean energy metals space, Power Minerals continues to expand its footprint in a sector marked by rising demand for strategic and technologically significant elements.
