Major Highlights
- Groundwater well drilling completed and surface hydrology analysis ongoing at West Joe dyke
- Environmental geochemistry sampling program completed
- Biological field studies program completed
- Ongoing engagement with the Ontario Ministry to fast track permitting
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Power Metals Corp ("Power Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:PWM) (FRANKFURT: OAA1) (OTCQB:PWRMF) is pleased to provide an update on activities underway at the Company's Case Lake Project ("the Project") in Ontario, Canada.
Hydrology and environmental programs
Power Metals has re-mobilised field teams to complete environmental drilling of hydrogeological flow wells and groundwater monitoring wells at West Joe. The program, which commenced in late November, is expected be completed in coming weeks with a total of eleven (11) groundwater wells drilled at West Joe (Figures 1-2). Well monitoring is expected to be operational by the end of the month with the Company's environmental team Blue Heron Environmental.
The Company has also re-commenced its monthly surface hydrology analysis program across six (6) locations and two (2) flow monitoring locations for 2026 (Figure 2). This program started in late 2024 with all monitoring and data collection conducted in conjunction with traditional landowners.
Environmental geochemistry analysis was conducted on a total of sixty-nine (69) rock samples for acid mine drainage and trace metals from waste rock within and surrounding the West Joe pit shell. Samples have been dispatched to the laboratory for analysis and results will start returning in February 2026.
The Company's biological analysis program on local flora and fauna species across the entire Case Lake Project area has concluded with the final report received from environmental consultants in late 2025. Currently no major flora or fauna risks have been identified, which opens the path to implementing environmental mitigation plans that continue to fast track permitting for the project.
Permitting pathway
Permitting required for various other aspects of the project continue to be at the forefront for the Company and are progressing through interface with both government and industry bodies. The Company has continued discussions for advancing it's One Process One Permit (1P1P) application with the Ontario Ministry in parallel to baseline studies and permit applications.
Mining operations at Case Lake remain on track to commence this year with the Company's downstream partner Albermarle (NYSE:ALB) prepared commence commercial production of cesium oxide in 2026.
This mining, processing and production sequence will represent the first new generation of cesium operations to support an integrated North American supply chain.
Haydn Daxter, CEO and Director of Power Metals commented:
"Power Metals has a big year ahead and we are working our way through required studies, data collection and analyses to keep mining, processing and commercial cesium oxide production on track in 2026.
"This includes ongoing engagement with government, industry bodies and working closely with our traditional landowner partners to identify required permitting areas.
"We're highly supportive of the Ontario Government's provincial One Process One Permit framework to help streamline and accelerate permitting that will ultimately allow development and operations at Case Lake."
Johnathan More, Chairman of Power Metals commented:
"Securing an offtake agreement with Albermarle in late 2025 and now completing a range of hydrology and environmental studies gives us great momentum entering 2026.
"We look forward to creating a new integrated North American cesium supply chain as we work with our partners to get the low capital, high value Case Lake Project into development and production, as well as ramping up further targeted exploration work early this year."
-ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD-
Johnathan More, Chairman & Director
Case Lake Property
The Case Lake Property is located 80 km east of Cochrane in northeastern Ontario, near the Ontario Quebec border. It comprises 586 cell claims across Steele, Case, Scapa, Pliny, Abbotsford and Challies townships within the Larder Lake Mining Division. The Property is 10km by 9.5km in size with 14 granitic domes.
The Case Lake pegmatite swarm consists of six spodumene dykes known as the North, Main, South, East and Northeast dykes on the Henry Dome, and the West Joe dyke on a new dome, collectively forming mineralization trend that extends for approximately 10km (Figure 3).
Power Metals has completed several exploration campaigns leading to the discovery and expansion of new and historic spodumene bearing LCT pegmatites at Case Lake. The Company has drilled a total of 23,976 meters of core between 2017 and 2024 at the Property. The Case Lake Property is owned 100% by Power Metals Corp. A National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report has been prepared on Case Lake Property and filed on July 18, 2017 (Figure 3).
Decelles Property
The Decelles Property contains 247 claims, covering 14,229 hectares of LCT prospective ground near the mining centres of Val-dÓr and Rouyn-Noranda, approximately 600km from Montreal.
Power Metals acquired the Decelles and Mazerac properties from Winsome Resources in 2023 in a deal that increased Winsome equity stake in the Company (refer to press release announced on August 24, 2023). The geology of Decelles property is part of the Archean Pontiac sub-province where S-type LCT prospective, pegmatite bearing, granitic Decelles Batholith intrudes into metasedimentary units of the Pontiac Group.
Spodumene and Beryl bearing pegmatites have been reported historically within the Pontiac sub-province in association with S-type garnet-muscovite granite. The Decelles property is adjacent to Vision Lithium's Cadillac property where discovery of high-grade lithium pegmatites was reported in 2022 (Figure 3).
Mazerac Property
The Mazerac Property is located approximately 30 km east of Power Metals' Decelles property near well-established mining camps in the Abitibi region of Canada and is accessible by network of mining-grade forestry roads. The Mazerac property contains 115 claims that cover 6,653 hectares of LCT prospective ground near the mining centre of Val-dÓr and Rouyn-Noranda. The regional geology of Mazerac is similar to Decelles where S-type LCT prospective, pegmatite bearing, granites of Decelles Batholith intrude into metasedimentary units of the Pontiac Group. Spodumene and Beryl bearing pegmatites have been reported historically within the Pontiac sub-province in association with S-type garnet-muscovite granite (Figure 3).
Pollucite and Cesium
Pollucite is a rare mineral that hosts high grade cesium and is associated with highly fractionated, rare element pegmatites. The main source of cesium known globally is pollucite (Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂)•2H₂O, (https://www.gov.mb.ca/iem/geo/industrial/pollucite.html). Currently there is no operational mining of high-grade cesium from pollucite occurring globally.
Scientific and Technical Disclosure
The scientific and technical disclosure included in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Amanuel Bein, M.Sc., P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for Power Metals, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and a member in good standing with Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (3524).
Power Metals Corp (TSXV:PWM)
Power Metals Corp (TSXV:PWM) is a Canadian exploration company focused on developing high-quality critical mineral projects. Its flagship Case Lake Property in Ontario – 100 per cent owned by Power Metals - is a high-grade cesium, lithium and tantalum asset.
Beyond Case Lake, the Company's portfolio includes the Decelles and Mazerac Properties near Val-D'Or, Québec. Together, these assets cover 947 claims spanning more than 330km² of lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) prospective ground. As global demand for critical minerals continues to grow global, and particularly in North America, Power Metals is strategically advancing its projects to support the continent's growing supply needs. Learn more at www.powermetalscorp.com.
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