Drilling at Volta Metals’ Springer rare earths project in Ontario has returned widespread gallium. Hole SL26-31 returned 399 metres grading 51.8 grams gallium oxide per tonne from 3 metres downhole. SL26-33, the northernmost hole Volta has drilled at Springer, returned 399 metres grading 39.1 grams gallium oxide and 0.248% total rare earth oxides from 3 metres downhole. Rare earth grades rise more sharply in the veins, which helps explain why gallium extends through rock carrying lower rare earth grades. Volta is testing gallium bioleaching with Laurentian University and working with Idaho National Laboratory on rare earth and gallium processing.