Great Atlantic Resources (TSX-V:GR) announces the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Canada Tungsten Mining, as part of an internal corporate restructuring.
The restructuring consolidates the company’s Atlantic Canada tungsten assets into a dedicated platform. The assets planned for migration include the South Quarry Tungsten Property in central Newfoundland and recently expanded claims in the Mount Pleasant area in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.
Great Atlantic President and CEO Christopher Anderson says tungsten has emerged as a “clear priority critical metal” for Canada and the US, among others.
“Recent policy and funding momentum behind critical minerals has made that crystal clear,” Anderson says.
The corporate reorganisation does not affect Great Atlantic’s share capital and requires no shareholder action. Future asset transfers will comply with applicable regulatory and exchange requirements.
Work at the South Quarry Property includes an ongoing 2026 prospecting program and an approved six-trench mechanical trenching program. In New Brunswick, Great Atlantic expanded its footprint near the former Mount Pleasant Property by staking over 6,000 hectares.
South Quarry is crossed by a provincial highway and sits roughly one hour by road from port facilities. The quarry layout offers potential for bulk sampling and optical sorting tests.
Anderson notes the company aims to capitalise on regional developments, including Northcliff Resources’ Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in central New Brunswick.
“The creation of Atlantic Canada Tungsten Mining allows us to consolidate our tungsten assets … into a focused vehicle with its own identity,” Anderson says.
“With regional tungsten projects advancing around us, we are setting the stage today so that Great Atlantic is ready to move quickly should the right opportunity present itself tomorrow.”
Tungsten is a strategic metal with the highest melting point of any metal, essential for defence, aerospace, machining, tooling, and energy uses. Global production remains heavily concentrated in China.
Great Atlantic Resources is a mineral explorer focused on the discovery and development of assets in Canada.
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