New Claims Identified In The Minerva District

TORONTO - Global Tactical Metals Corp. announced the staking of new claims in the historic Minerva mining district near Shoshone, Nevada. The newly staked claims extend north from Minerva Canyon, traversing varied topography, from the alluvium-covered western pediment of the Snake Range to prominent Cambrian limestone and dolomite outcrops, just south of Great Basin National Park.

The Minerva (or Shoshone) mining district was established in 1869 when silver was discovered at the Indian Silver mine. While early silver operations were abandoned by 1876, tungsten was discovered in 1915 and intermittently mined through the mid-20th century. Historical production in the Minerva district mines from 1916 to 1945 by Tungsten Metals Corporation totaled over 112,000 tons of ore, yielding over 85,000 units of tungsten trioxide (WO3) or approximately 1.35 million pounds of tungsten (W).

Global Tactical Metal's claim blocks include several historically significant tungsten mines-Silver Bell, Zig Zag, Hilltop, and Tony-each following known scheelite-bearing, calcite-quartz vein systems.

Kelly Abbott, CEO said, "The Minerva Project represents an exciting opportunity for Global Tactical Metals to revisit a historically productive but underexplored tungsten district with modern exploration techniques. With strong historic grades, well-documented geology, and favorable topography, we believe this project has significant potential to contribute to domestic critical mineral supply."