Apex Critical Metals Corp. has announced it has secured Boart Longyear as the drilling contractor for its flagship Rift Rare Earth Project, located within the Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, USA. The company is preparing to mobilize for the first phase of drilling, aiming to verify and expand significant rare earth mineralization previously identified in historical programs. The Rift Project spans approximately 3,500 acres and has seen broad, high-grade rare earth oxide intervals reported in past drilling. The 2026 exploration program is being conducted with support from Dahrouge Geological Consulting and overseen by Qualified Person Nathan Schmidt, P. Geo.

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