Noble Mineral Exploration Advances Phase 1 Summer Programs on Quebec Critical Minerals Projects

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) has completed the Phase 1, 2026 summer exploration program on its Chapiteau Rare Earth Property in Labrador and the Mehmet Rare Earth Property in Quebec, the company announced July 21, 2026. The surface exploration, which required helicopter support from Canadian Helicopters out of Goose Bay, Labrador, took place during the last week of June and the first week of July. A total of 69 samples have been sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario, for analysis of gold, platinum, palladium, and multiple elements including a suite of rare earth elements. Results are expected around mid-August, at which time follow-up exploration will be planned.

The Chapiteau Rare Earth Property, staked in late 2025, comprises 25 map-staked units in one group and 18 map-staked units about 15 km east, covering part of a large REE-enriched alkaline intrusive system. The property lies approximately 100 km south of the Strange Lake REE deposits and 38 km northeast of the Crater Lake Scandium-REE resource, in one of Canada's most prospective rare earth districts. Previous work by Midland Exploration during 2010-2011 identified numerous REE targets associated with a large magnetic alkaline granite complex about 9 km in diameter. Regional sampling produced grab samples containing up to 8.34% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO), with heavy rare earth enrichment ranging from 2.29% to 12.85% HREO. Within Noble's ground, Midland identified six grab samples exceeding 0.5% TREO, ranging from 1.4% to 3.02% TREO. Only one known drill hole, Y3-11-04, was completed on the property, which intersected coarse-grained alkaline granite with anomalous REE values averaging approximately 0.14% TREO + Y2O3 over the entire hole, demonstrating a large mineralized system.

The Mehmet Rare Earth Property in northeastern Quebec is classified as a hyperalkaline rare-metals showing, a geological environment that can host REEs, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, and other critical minerals. One government sample contained a total of 2157.1 ppm rare earth elements, including 550 ppm neodymium, 623 ppm lanthanum, 483 ppm fluorine, and 1027.3 ppm cerium. These systems are attractive for their potential to host large-tonnage critical mineral deposits essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, permanent magnets, and advanced defense technologies.

Additionally, Noble has applied to the Ontario Junior Exploration Program for a diamond drilling program on the Lucas Property near Timmins, Ontario. However, access to the property is by water-soaked ground, so the program will be delayed until freeze-up.

H. Vance White, President & CEO, stated, "We are pleased to get this program underway in order to determine the expected follow up programs later the summer and early fall." The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.