07:35 ET Nevada Organic Phosphate Announces Encouraging Assay Results From Hole MM26‑10 at Murdock Mountain Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. ("NOP" or the "Company") (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF), a B.C. based leader in organic sedimentary phosphate exploration,...
Original announcement by cnw on
- Company
- Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc.
- Ticker
- NOP
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Phosphate
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-26 11:48:51 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. announced positive drill results from hole MM26-10 at its Murdock Mountain project in Nevada. The hole, a 1.5-kilometre step-out, intersected 10.89% P2O5 over 3.60 metres (true thickness), significantly extending the known phosphate mineralization. This successful step-out de-risks the geological model and enhances confidence in the project's overall scale.
Reasoning: Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. reported encouraging assay results from hole MM26-10 at its Murdock Mountain project, which represents a significant 1.5-kilometre step-out along strike. The hole intersected 10.89% P2O5 over 3.60 metres, stated as true thickness, extending the known phosphate mineralization to over 3 kilometres. This de-risks the geological model and increases confidence in the project's scale potential. Detailed QA/QC procedures were followed, and a Qualified Person signed off on the technical content. However, heavy metal and contaminant assays are still pending.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- True Width Disclosed
- QA/QC Disclosed
- QP/CP Signed
- High Grade Intercept
Negative factors
- Contaminant Assays Pending
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Hole MM26-10 is described as a '1.5-kilometre step-out along strike' extending mineralization.
Evidence · text
“MM26‑10, a 1.5‑kilometre step‑out along strike”
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: The headline intercept of 10.89% P2O5 over 3.60 metres is explicitly stated as a 'weighted average over the true thickness'.
Evidence · text
“This is a weighted average over the true thickness.”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details the use of ALS Laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, and internal QA/QC protocols including certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“All sample preparation and analytical work was carried out by ALS Laboratories (" ALS "), an independent commercial laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for mineral analysis. ALS operates under rigorous quality management systems and is regularly audited by recognized accreditation bodies, including the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA).”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: The technical content of the release has been reviewed and approved by Kenneth N. Tullar, AIPG Certified Professional Geologist (CPG-11142).
Evidence · text
“The Independent Qualified Person for this drill program is Kenneth N. Tullar, AIPG Certified Professional Geologist (CPG-11142), who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 10.89Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 3.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.89
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 3.6 m
- True Width
- 3.6 m
- From
- 194 m
- To
- 197.6 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This is the headline intercept, representing a high-grade phosphate intersection over a good width, explicitly stated as true thickness, and significantly extends the known mineralization along strike. The grade of 10.89% P2O5 over 3.60m is considered strong for a sedimentary phosphate deposit.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
- True Width Disclosed
- Step-Out Extension
Evidence · text
“10.89% P2O5 over 3.60 metres”
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 3.2Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.2
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 190 m
- To
- 191 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a weak grade of phosphate, below the average for the overall mineralized zone.
Negative factors
- Low Grade
Evidence · table
“3.20”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 3.16Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.16
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 191 m
- To
- 192 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a weak grade of phosphate, below the average for the overall mineralized zone.
Negative factors
- Low Grade
Evidence · table
“3.16”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 2.37Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.37
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 192 m
- To
- 193 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a weak grade of phosphate, below the average for the overall mineralized zone.
Negative factors
- Low Grade
Evidence · table
“2.37”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 2.54Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.54
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 193 m
- To
- 194 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a weak grade of phosphate, below the average for the overall mineralized zone.
Negative factors
- Low Grade
Evidence · table
“2.54”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 8.45Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.45
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 194 m
- To
- 195 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a strong grade of phosphate and contributes to the overall high-grade composite interval.
Positive factors
- High Grade
Evidence · table
“8.45”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 9.21Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.21
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 195 m
- To
- 196 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a strong grade of phosphate and contributes to the overall high-grade composite interval.
Positive factors
- High Grade
Evidence · table
“9.21”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 16.2Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.2
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 196 m
- To
- 197 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows an exceptional grade of phosphate and is the highest-grade interval within the overall high-grade composite.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · table
“16.20”
Context: 1.00
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 8.93Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.93
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 197 m
- To
- 197.6 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a strong grade of phosphate and contributes to the overall high-grade composite interval.
Positive factors
- High Grade
Evidence · table
“8.93”
Context: 0.60
MM26-10Murdock Mountain · phosphateGrade: 3.61Grade Unit: % P2O5Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MM26-10
- Project
- Murdock Mountain
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NOP
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.61
- Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 197.6 m
- To
- 198.6 m
- Hole Depth
- 215.04 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 722868
- Northing
- 4567500
- CRS
- UTM NAD83
- Elevation
- 2181 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This individual sample shows a weak grade of phosphate, below the average for the overall mineralized zone.
Negative factors
- Low Grade
Evidence · table
“3.61”
Context: 1.00
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