# Abitibi Metals Tests 3 of 7 B26 Regional Targets, 4 Wait for Winter Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be Original source: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter Publisher: cruxinvestor Original announcement: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Abitibi Metals - Ticker: AMQ - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-03 15:19:54 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Abitibi Metals has completed a 3,285m regional drilling program at the B26 Polymetallic Property in Quebec, testing 3 of 7 priority targets at 400m depth. The best intercept of 14.25m at 1.13% Zn and 51.51 g/t Ag was found 1.5km west of the main deposit, showing metal zonation consistent with the B26 deposit. Four targets remain undrilled due to seasonal ground access constraints, with follow-up planned for winter 2027. Reasoning: The program successfully tested regional targets at depth for the first time, identifying new zinc-silver mineralization and a consistent metal zonation pattern, though seasonal constraints limit immediate follow-up. - Positive factor: New mineralization at depth \(400m\) outside existing deposit - Positive factor: Metal zonation \(Zn-Ag followed by Cu\) consistent with B26 deposit - Positive factor: Step-out extension of stratigraphic horizon - Positive factor: High-grade silver intercept \(332 g/t\) in nearby corridor - Negative factor: Seasonal access constraints delaying remaining targets until 2027 - Negative factor: True width not explicitly stated \(estimated at 60-80% of core length\) - Negative factor: Only 3 of 7 targets tested so far Facts used in scoring: 11 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling reached 400m vertical depth outside the existing deposit for the first time. Evidence · text > the first drilling to reach 400 m vertical depth outside the deposit itself **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The company states that local interpretation puts true width at 60% to 80% of core length, rather than providing a specific true width. Evidence · text > local interpretation puts true width at 60% to 80% of core length ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (11) ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-0) B26 Polymetallic Property · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 1.13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.25 m - From: 400 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:400-414.25 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 14.25m at 1.13% Zn is a strong regional intercept at 400m depth. - Positive factor: Strong intercept at depth - Positive factor: Consistent with deposit zonation - Negative factor: True width not stated Evidence · text > 14.25 m of 1.13% zinc and 51.51 grams per metric ton \(g/t\) silver at 400 m below surface ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-1) B26 Polymetallic Property · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 51.51 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.25 m - From: 400 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:400-414.25 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 51.51 g/t Ag accompanies the zinc intercept. - Positive factor: Significant silver grade in regional target Evidence · text > 14.25 m of 1.13% zinc and 51.51 grams per metric ton \(g/t\) silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-2) B26 Polymetallic Property · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 2.82 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade 3.1m sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 3.10 m of 2.82% zinc ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-3) B26 Polymetallic Property · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 120.64 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high grade silver in a 3.1m sub-interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style silver grade in sub-interval Evidence · text > 3.10 m of 2.82% zinc and 120.64 g/t silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-4) B26 Polymetallic Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.55 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 70 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper interval confirms the stratigraphic zonation seen at the main deposit. - Positive factor: Confirms metal zonation \(Cu below Zn-Ag\) - Negative factor: Narrow interval Evidence · text > separate copper-rich interval grading 0.55% copper ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-5) B26 Polymetallic Property · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 29.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Small intercept in a confirmation target. Evidence · text > best of them 0.50 m at 29.20 g/t silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-6) B26 Polymetallic Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.24 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade copper intercept in a confirmation target. Evidence · text > one 1.70 m interval at 0.24% copper ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-7) B26 Polymetallic Property · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.68 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8.85 m - From: 400 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:400-408.85 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 8.85m intercept in the northwest corridor. - Positive factor: Significant width at depth Evidence · text > returned 8.85 m of 0.68% zinc and 21.21 g/t silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-8) B26 Polymetallic Property · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 21.21 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.85 m - From: 400 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:400-408.85 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the zinc intercept in the northwest corridor. Evidence · text > returned 8.85 m of 0.68% zinc and 21.21 g/t silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-9) B26 Polymetallic Property · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 332 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 501 m - To: 502 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high grade single-meter intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style silver grade Evidence · text > single meter of 332 g/t silver ### unknown [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-tests-3-of-7-b26-regional-targets-4-wait-for-winter--848b304e-3411-487a-941e-6e757e96e1be#fact-drill-facts-10) B26 Polymetallic Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: unknown - Project: B26 Polymetallic Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: AMQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.83 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 501 m - To: 502 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade in the single meter intercept. Evidence · text > 332 g/t silver and 0.83 g/t gold from 501 m downhole ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.