Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP; OTCQB: NOPFF) has announced additional positive assay results from drill hole MM26-9 at its wholly owned Murdock Mountain project in Elko County, Nevada. The company intersected the Upper Phosphate Zone with a weighted average grade of 10.73% P2O5 over a true thickness of 4.48 meters, supporting the continuity of phosphate mineralization across the target area. The hole also returned 8.18% P2O5 over 1.0 meter in the Lower Phosphate Zone, while drill hole MM26-10 is nearing completion approximately 1.5 kilometers southwest in a previously untested area.
The latest results reinforce the company's geological model despite weaker results from MM26-8, which the company views as a localized anomaly. All analytical work was completed by ALS Laboratories under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards, with company and laboratory quality assurance and quality control programs confirming the reliability of the reported assay results.
Nevada Organic Phosphate is a junior exploration company with an organic sedimentary raw rock phosphate bed, 6.6 kilometers long, in northeast Nevada. Additional applications extend the potential strike of rock phosphate to over 30 kilometers. This is believed to be the only known large-scale organic sedimentary phosphate project in North America, situated close to the main highway to Montello/Elko, Nevada, and near the rail head to California.
For leaders in business and technology, this news matters because phosphate is a critical component in fertilizer production and battery materials, particularly for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage. As global demand for food and renewable energy grows, secure and domestic sources of phosphate become strategically important. The Murdock Mountain project, if developed, could provide a North American supply of organic phosphate, reducing reliance on imports and supporting regional economic development.
The continued strong assays suggest the project has the potential to be a significant phosphate resource. However, as a junior exploration company, Nevada Organic Phosphate faces typical risks including financing, permitting, and the need for further drilling to define a resource. The company's ability to advance the project will depend on successful exploration and market conditions.
For more information, see the full press release at https://nnw.fm/lyb4TN and the company's newsroom at https://nnw.fm/NOP.
