NQC REE Project — Birch Cove Resources

Geology & setting

The NQC REE Project is situated within the Mistinibi-Raude Lithotectonic Domain of the Southeastern Churchill Province. The geology features syenite and peralkaline granite intrusions associated with the Mistastin Batholith — the same rock types that host the adjacent Crater Lake Scandium-REE deposit operated by Scandium Canada.

The property lies approximately 120 km south of Torngat Metal's Strange Lake REE deposit and benefits from its strategic positioning near the corridor of a proposed 170–180 km seasonal access road being developed by Torngat Metals to connect the Strange Lake mine to port facilities on the Labrador coast.

The property contains 19 documented REE mineral occurrences hosted primarily in allanite, enriched in both light REEs (La, Ce, Nd, Pr) and heavy REEs (Y, Dy, Tb), with valuable byproducts including niobium, zirconium, and thorium.

Key mineralization highlights

              
High-grade REE at Beaupré & Aismery showings
Historical prospecting and grab samples confirmed grades of 1.0% to 2.5% Total Rare Earth Elements (TREE) from highly fractionated pegmatites. Mineralization hosted in allanite with both LREE and HREE enrichment.

19 documented REE mineral occurrences
The property hosts a significant density of known REE showings — all of which received prospectivity scores from the AI model and are incorporated into the phased exploration strategy.

Critical mineral byproducts
Mineralization includes niobium, zirconium, and thorium byproducts — broadening the commodity profile and enhancing the economic potential of the project.

AI prospectivity modelling

Mercator Geological Services deployed an advanced AI and knowledge-driven mineral prospectivity model, utilising government data layers including geochemistry, lithology, lineaments, and magnetics to identify targets analogous to the Strange Lake deposit.

Model output

6 high-priority prospectivity targets (CL-01 to CL-06) identified, warranting immediate field investigation.

Top-ranked target

CL-01 — located near the known Moyen South REE occurrence, showing strong geochemical and lithological indicators consistent with the Strange Lake deposit analogue.

Phase 1 — next step

Ground-truthing of the 6 AI-generated targets and 19 known occurrences through detailed mapping and sampling.

Phase 2 — contingent

Diamond drilling (~3,000 m) to test depth extensions of the most enriched zones and new AI-identified targets.

Project summary

ProvinceQuebec

RegionSE Churchill

Total area10,200 ha

Claims207

Tenure100% NQC

Deposit typePeralkaline granite

Target metalsREE · Nb · Zr

Known showings19

Proposed work program

Phase 1Mapping & sampling

AI targets6 (CL-01 to CL-06)

Phase 2Diamond drilling

Drill metres~3,000 m

Deal structureOption / JV

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