Equador Niobium Project

Overview

Western Ridge Resources’ Equador Niobium Project is located in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, on the border of Rio Grande do Norte State and Paraiba in Northeastern Brazil, an area that is renowned for tantalum, REE’s and beryllium. The Equador Project is located close to existing infrastructure, with direct access to energy and water, and has a road running directly to the project from a major local highway (20km away). Brazil is the world’s leading niobium producer, accounting for 91% of Global active Niobium reserves and 88% of Global niobium production.

Project Highlights

Total project area covers approximately 534 hectares

Proximity to established infrastructure, including water, power, roads and ports, facilitating efficient transportation and logistics

Western Ridge has commenced a systematic exploration program at the Equador Niobium project to define initial priority drill targets

Exceptional initial grades in Niobium (Nb2O5) and partial rare earth oxide (PREO) were produced in panned concentrates from pegmatite and sediment samples, including:

303,400ppm or 30.34% (Nb2O5) + 15,130ppm PREO or 1.513% PREO. (SID 100/24)

Exploration will be focused on geological mapping, outcrop and sub crop channel sampling, trenching, and pitting

An experienced Brazilian geological team dispatched to commence systematic exploration

Field exploration program is ongoing with widespread mapping of new pegmatite occurrences, rock chip samples continuously being collected, previously unmapped artisanal mines are also being located and utilised for further exploration

Overview

Project Highlights

Total project area covers approximately 534 hectares

Proximity to established infrastructure, including water, power, roads and ports, facilitating efficient transportation and logistics

Western Ridge has commenced a systematic exploration program at the Equador Niobium project to define initial priority drill targets

Exceptional initial grades in Niobium (Nb2O5) and partial rare earth oxide (PREO) were produced in panned concentrates from pegmatite and sediment samples, including:

303,400ppm or 30.34% (Nb2O5) + 15,130ppm PREO or 1.513% PREO. (SID 100/24)

Exploration will be focused on geological mapping, outcrop and sub crop channel sampling, trenching, and pitting

An experienced Brazilian geological team dispatched to commence systematic exploration

Field exploration program is ongoing with widespread mapping of new pegmatite occurrences, rock chip samples continuously being collected, previously unmapped artisanal mines are also being located and utilised for further exploration

Equador Niobium Project

Overview

Project Highlights

Total project area covers approximately 534 hectares

Proximity to established infrastructure, including water, power, roads and ports, facilitating efficient transportation and logistics

Western Ridge has commenced a systematic exploration program at the Equador Niobium project to define initial priority drill targets

Exceptional initial grades in Niobium (Nb2O5) and partial rare earth oxide (PREO) were produced in panned concentrates from pegmatite and sediment samples, including:

Exploration will be focused on geological mapping, outcrop and sub crop channel sampling, trenching, and pitting

An experienced Brazilian geological team dispatched to commence systematic exploration

Field exploration program is ongoing with widespread mapping of new pegmatite occurrences, rock chip samples continuously being collected, previously unmapped artisanal mines are also being located and utilised for further exploration

Equador Niobium Project

Overview

Project Highlights

Total project area covers approximately 534 hectares

Proximity to established infrastructure, including water, power, roads and ports, facilitating efficient transportation and logistics

Western Ridge has commenced a systematic exploration program at the Equador Niobium project to define initial priority drill targets

Exceptional initial grades in Niobium (Nb2O5) and partial rare earth oxide (PREO) were produced in panned concentrates from pegmatite and sediment samples, including:

Exploration will be focused on geological mapping, outcrop and sub crop channel sampling, trenching, and pitting

An experienced Brazilian geological team dispatched to commence systematic exploration

Field exploration program is ongoing with widespread mapping of new pegmatite occurrences, rock chip samples continuously being collected, previously unmapped artisanal mines are also being located and utilised for further exploration

Recent Announcements

Equador Soil Anomaly Footprint Expands

Soil Sampling Uncovers 4km Anomaly at Equador (Updated)

Soil Sampling Uncovers 4km Anomaly at Equador Project