{"id":7975,"date":"2026-04-19T07:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/?p=7975"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:23:59","slug":"greenland-and-labrador-were-once-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/articles\/greenland-and-labrador-were-once-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenland and Labrador Were Once Connected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #2c2c2c; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.75;\">\n\n<!-- Geo Connection Banner -->\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3a5c, #2c5f8a); border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n  <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #ffffff !important;\">\n    Greenland and Labrador were once physically connected, forming part of the same ancient craton containing some of the oldest preserved crust on Earth&#8230; rocks dating back over <strong style=\"color: #7ecfff !important;\">3.5 billion years<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n  <!-- Geological Connection -->\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n    During that time, the area now hosting <strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">Critical Metals<\/strong> (<strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">CRML<\/strong>)&#8217;s <strong style=\"color: #8e44ad;\">Tanbreez Project<\/strong> in Greenland would have been <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">directly adjacent<\/strong> to what is now <strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">Saga Metals&#8217;<\/strong> (<strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">TSXV: SAGA<\/strong>) <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">Wolverine Project<\/strong> in Labrador.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n    This geological linkage is important because both projects are associated with <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">peralkaline intrusive complexes<\/strong>, a rare and highly prospective host for rare earth mineralization. The similarities between <strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">CRML<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong style=\"color: #8e44ad;\">Tanbreez<\/strong> and <strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">SAGA<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">Wolverine<\/strong> are therefore not coincidental&#8230; they are rooted in shared geological origins.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- Drilling Results Highlight Box -->\n  <div style=\"background: #f0f7ff; border-left: 4px solid #2980b9; border-radius: 4px; padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">\n      Early drilling at <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">Wolverine<\/strong> in <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">2025<\/strong> intersected <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">&ge;0.20% TREO in 19 of 25 holes<\/strong>, demonstrating broad mineralization across the system. While some holes, such as <strong style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">WOLRC25-023<\/strong> (<strong style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">0.19% TREO<\/strong>), were categorized as &#8220;misses,&#8221; the cross-sectional model suggests the system remains <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">open at depth<\/strong>. In several cases, mineralization appears to strengthen with depth, indicating that follow-up drilling could be critical in defining higher-grade zones.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Image -->\n  <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      alt=\"Saga Metals Wolverine Project Drill Results\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sagaree4.jpg\"\n      style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 624px; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\"\n    \/>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- First Hole Callout -->\n  <div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 4px solid #f39c12; border-radius: 4px; padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n      Notably, the first drill hole (<strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">WOLRC25-001<\/strong>) returned <strong style=\"color: #c0392b; font-size: 15px;\">30.5m of 0.49% TREO<\/strong> and ended in stronger mineralization, suggesting it was <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">not drilled to its full extent<\/strong>. This is often one of the most important early indicators in a new potentially world-class discovery&#8230; mineralization that remains open rather than fully constrained.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n    Unlike Greenland-based projects, Labrador offers a <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">stable and mining-friendly jurisdiction<\/strong>, removing a major layer of geopolitical uncertainty that currently impacts assets like <strong style=\"color: #8e44ad;\">Tanbreez<\/strong> and <strong style=\"color: #8e44ad;\">Kvanefjeld<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- Investment Case -->\n  <div style=\"background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #dde4ec; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 22px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #1a3a5c;\">\n      At its core, the investment case for <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">SAGA<\/strong> is straightforward:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 2;\">\n      <li>Exposure to a <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">rare peralkaline REE system<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Geological parallels to one of the world&#8217;s most discussed REE projects (<strong style=\"color: #8e44ad;\">Tanbreez<\/strong>)<\/li>\n      <li>Early drilling that indicates a <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">large, open system with upside at depth<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>Location in a <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">top-tier jurisdiction<\/strong><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n    The key catalysts going forward will be <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">deeper drilling results<\/strong>, expansion of known mineralization, and ultimately a <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">maiden resource estimate<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n    We are aware of no other publicly traded companies with a market cap as low as <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">SAGA<\/strong> that has achieved any kind of significant discovery of <strong style=\"color: #2980b9;\">REEs<\/strong> like at the <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">Wolverine Project<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- Greenland\/Trump Note -->\n  <div style=\"background: #eef6ee; border-left: 4px solid #27ae60; border-radius: 4px; padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n      We 100% believe President Trump will finalize a deal for Greenland after his meeting with President Xi in China next month, and it will result in <strong style=\"color: #e67e22;\">Energy Transition Minerals<\/strong> (<strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">ASX: ETM<\/strong>) being revalued from <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">$0.069 per share<\/strong> up to the <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">$1&ndash;$2 per share<\/strong> range&#8230; but it is still an ongoing situation and not guaranteed. With <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">SAGA<\/strong> we don&#8217;t need to worry about geopolitical developments because <strong style=\"color: #27ae60;\">Labrador<\/strong> is a much better mining jurisdiction than Greenland!\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ddd; padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 10px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11.5px; color: #888; line-height: 1.65; font-style: italic;\">\n      Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor. Always do your own research. NIA&#8217;s President has purchased 2,200,000 shares of <strong style=\"color: #999;\">ETM<\/strong> and can buy or sell shares at any time. NIA has received compensation from <strong style=\"color: #999;\">SAGA<\/strong> of US$100,000 cash for a twelve-month marketing contract. This message is for informational and educational purposes only.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenland and Labrador were once physically connected, forming part of the same ancient craton containing some of the oldest preserved crust on Earth&#8230; rocks dating back over 3.5 billion years. During that time, the area now hosting Critical Metals (CRML)&#8217;s Tanbreez Project in Greenland would have been directly adjacent to what is now Saga Metals&#8217; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[199,198,197,274],"class_list":["post-7975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-crml","tag-etm","tag-rareearth","tag-saga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7975"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7980,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7975\/revisions\/7980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}