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Kerem Usenmez on Volta Metals’ Rare Earths, Gallium, Lithium, Cesium and Tantalum Project Ontario

Volta Metals Ltd., a Canadian critical‑minerals explorer, is advancing its Springer Rare‑Earth Project in Ontario after drill hole SL25‑23 returned 81 g/t Ga₂O₃ over 132 m, including 110 g/t over 15.7 m. The company, which also targets lithium, cesium and tantalum, controls about 11 km of strike length and plans a resource update by February 2026. Insiders hold roughly 25% of the 115 million shares, and the firm has about $3 million cash to fund drilling, metallurgy and baseline studies. Partnerships with Idaho National Laboratory and other labs aim to develop a clean, uranium‑free processing route.