# Aeonian Reports Final Drill Results from Jake Target and Advances District-Scale Copper Exploration Model at Koocanusa Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ALTN/news/5499111174563196/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-06T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Aeonian Resources Corp. - Ticker: ALTN - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Silver, Mercury - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-22 22:22:19 UTC Narrative sentiment: -0.20 · Bearish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Aeonian Resources completed its inaugural five-hole diamond drilling program at the Jake Target, confirming the presence of prospective Revett-equivalent stratigraphy at depth. While the drilling did not intersect economic copper grades, it provided critical geological calibration and identified structural controls for future district-scale exploration. Reasoning: The program successfully calibrated the geological model and confirmed host stratigraphy, but failed to intersect significant or economic copper grades. - Positive factor: geological model calibration - Positive factor: confirmation of stratigraphy at depth - Positive factor: widespread hydrothermal alteration - Negative factor: no economic copper grades intersected - Negative factor: low grade intercepts Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions ALS Canada Ltd. \(accredited to ISO/IEC 17025\) and a comprehensive QA/QC program including blanks, standards, and duplicates. Evidence · text > accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 standards... includes the regular insertion of certified reference materials, blank samples and field duplicates **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: Penalty elements \(arsenic, antimony, etc.\) or refractory concerns noted in the release. Why it applies: Mercury was reported in the assay results. Evidence · table > 6.11 g/t mercury Context: 0.69 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### KOO26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-0) Koocanusa Copper Project · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-01 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 607 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 115.5 m - To: 116 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KOO26-01:115.5-116.0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Intercept is a restatement of a previously reported hole \(May 5, 2026\) and contains low-grade copper. - Positive factor: confirms hydrothermal fluids at depth - Negative factor: low grade \(607 ppm\) Evidence · text > returning up to 607 parts per million \("ppm"\) copper ### KOO26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-1) Koocanusa Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-01 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 77.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.69 m - From: 126 m - To: 126.69 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KOO26-01:126.0-126.69 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Localized silver anomaly within a structurally controlled zone. - Positive factor: anomalous silver Evidence · table > 77.7 g/t silver Context: 0.69 ### KOO26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-2) Koocanusa Copper Project · mercury #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-01 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: mercury - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.69 m - From: 126 m - To: 126.69 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KOO26-01:126.0-126.69 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Presence of mercury, a potential penalty element. - Negative factor: deleterious element Evidence · table > 6.11 g/t mercury Context: 0.69 ### KOO26-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-3) Koocanusa Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-02 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 558 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.52 m - From: 91.6 m - To: 92.12 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low-grade copper intercept. - Negative factor: low grade Evidence · table > 558 ppm copper Context: 0.52 ### KOO26-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-4) Koocanusa Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-02 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 444 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.43 m - From: 13.88 m - To: 14.31 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low-grade copper intercept. - Negative factor: low grade Evidence · table > 444 ppm copper Context: 0.43 ### KOO26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-5) Koocanusa Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-01 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 438 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 1 m - From: 197 m - To: 198 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low-grade copper intercept. - Negative factor: low grade Evidence · table > 438 ppm copper Context: 1.00 ### KOO26-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aeonian-reports-final-drill-results-from-jake-target-and-advances-district-scale--c471379e-6d41-4f9a-b80f-ee486b768931#fact-drill-facts-6) Koocanusa Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: KOO26-02 - Project: Koocanusa Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: ALTN #### Geometry - Grade: 30.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.82 m - From: 82.18 m - To: 83 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Localized silver anomaly. Evidence · table > 30.6 g/t silver Context: 0.82 ## 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.