Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of its wholly-owned Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce the commencement of a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test program for its Wicheeda Project. The program will be conducted at the SGS Canada Inc. metallurgical facility in Lakefield, Ontario. Defense Metals has engaged SGS Canada Inc [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of its wholly-owned Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that mobilization of field crews was completed on May 1, 2026 and its spring 2026 core drill program has started. "This drill campaign, with a particular focus on infill drilling, is strategically designed to both enhance and expand our [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been included in the newly launched Sprott Rare Earth Ex-China ETF , the only ETF providing focused exposure to rare earths companies outside of China. "We are very pleased to have met the requirements for inclusion in the new Sprott Rare [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been conditionally approved for up to C$1,878,250 in the second call for proposals under the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund , which is now transitioning to the First and Last Mile Fund , to advance its Wicheeda REE Clean Energy and [...]
Robust Wicheeda Pre-Feasibility Economics Supported by Current Strong NdPr Price Environment Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to provide an update on certain key developments at its 100%-owned Wicheeda Project, including progress toward pilot-scale processing, ongoing technical studies [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce its participation in a strategic European trade delegation led by Natural Resources Canada and Invest in Canada, aimed at strengthening critical mineral partnerships across Europe. The multi-city mission included stops in Rome, Munich, and Paris [...]
Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Project to Receive Early Coordination Support Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that its has been selected by the Province of British Columbia to work with the B.C. Critical Minerals Office as an advanced project. Projects are selected for the Critical [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce that it has appointed SGS Canada Inc. to undertake a comprehensive 30-tonne pilot-scale flotation testing program on two newly-prepared drill core composite samples from the Wicheeda deposit. The Company's metallurgical program is designed to further [...]
Defense Metals Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Jones as Vice President, Projects. Mr. Jones is a senior mining executive and professional mechanical engineer with more than 30 years of international experience in the development and execution of complex mining and mineral processing projects. His experience spans feasibility studies, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning and operational [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada today released the following joint letter from Executive Chairman Guy de Selliers and President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Tory. Joint Letter from the Executive Chairman and CEO Dear Shareholders, 2025 has been a transformative year for Defense Metals Corp. as we [...]
Defense Metals Corp. , a company focused on the development of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project , located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to recognize the continued support of the Government of Canada and the McLeod Lake Indian Band in the development of its Wicheeda Rare Earth Project. This support underscores the growing importance of responsibly developed critical minerals to Canada's economic [...]
Defense Metals Corp. is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated October 31, 2025, the Company has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of C$576,000 through the issuance of 1,920,000 units of the Company . Total gross proceeds of the Offering, combined with the concurrent brokered private placement, were C$16,729,334 [...]