Mr. Robin Dow reports
NEVADA ORGANIC PHOSPHATE COMMENCES DRILLING AT MURDOCK MOUNTAIN
Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. has commenced drilling on the first hole of the 2026 program at the Murdock Mountain project.
The company's first deep drill hole is MM26-7. It is a step back of about 100 metres up the mountain and above the fall's MM25-1. Drilling progressed through the upper portion of the target stratigraphy before encountering minor technical issues with the drilling conditions. The contractor has identified the cause and is completing the necessary adjustments. FTE Drilling is expected to resume operations momentarily, and no material delays to the program are anticipated.
The objective of the initial deeper hole is to step back from holes drilled the past fall to further evaluate the thickness, continuity and phosphate grade characteristics at depth of the Meade Peak Upper phosphatic zone, which outcrops across the Murdock Mountain property.
Chief executive officer Robin Dow stated: "We are pleased to have initiated drilling on the first deeper hole of the program. The minor technical adjustment required by the contractor is not expected to impact our overall timelines, and we look forward to advancing our understanding of the Murdock Mountain phosphate system."
Garry K. Smith, PGeo, director and qualified person, commented: "The first hole is an important step in expanding our understanding of the phosphate-bearing horizon at depth. Deeper stepback holes some times require a combination of drill pipe diameters to reach the target depth. The need for additional pipe options is routine in early drilling and does not affect the integrity of the program. We remain focused on collecting high-quality geological information that will guide the next phases of work."
Qualified person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Garry K. Smith, PGeo, a director of Nevada Organic, a qualified person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects).
About Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc.
Nevada Organic is a junior exploration company with an organic sedimentary raw rock phosphate bed, 6.6 kilometres long, in northeastern Nevada. Additional applications extend the potential strike of rock phosphate to over 30 kilometres. This is believed to be the only known large-scale organic sedimentary phosphate project in North America. It is situated close to the main highway to Montello/Elko, Nev., and near the railhead to California or the East coast.
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