# Ameriwest Reports First Modern Assay Results from Historical Bornite Core, Including 170 Feet \(52 Meters\) at 6.17% CuEq

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505

Original source: https://webfiles-primary.thecse.com/news_releases/neutral/5421/9ef00b96-1034-430d-82ca-358c105e2bc3

Publisher: cse

Original announcement: 2026-10-14T17:02:39.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T17:53:41.503Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T17:53:41.503Z

- Company: Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc.

- Ticker: AWCM

- Exchange: CSE

- Region: Oregon

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-14 17:53:42 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. announced initial modern assay results from re-sampled historical drill core at its Bornite Cu-Au-Ag project in Oregon. Highlights include 170 feet grading 6.17% CuEq from hole CC24 and multiple significant intercepts from hole CC26. These results are part of a verification program to evaluate historical data and support a future mineral resource estimate, with additional results from five more holes pending.

Reasoning: Initial modern assay results from historical core at Bornite show high copper equivalent grades over substantial widths, confirming and potentially upgrading historical data reliability, which is a key step towards a maiden mineral resource estimate. The results are supported by robust QA/QC, although true widths are yet to be determined and CuEq assumptions are based on older studies.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grades

- Positive factor: Significant mineralized widths

- Positive factor: Verification and improvement of historical data reliability

- Positive factor: Advancing towards initial MRE

- Positive factor: Positive copper market outlook

- Positive factor: Robust QA/QC procedures

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions based on historical \(1992\) metallurgical study

- Negative factor: Small sample size for statistical significance of higher CuEq trend

- Negative factor: 60ft gap in re-sampled CC26 interval did not meet cut-off

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 14

## Classification and evidence

**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 document explicitly states that all intervals are downhole lengths and true widths are currently unknown.

Evidence · text

> In this news release, all intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are currently unknown.

**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: The release details the use of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates, and mentions an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory \(ALS\) and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> Quarter-core samples were obtained by sawing the remaining half-core and were submitted under chain of custody to ALS Global Geochemistry \(ALS\) in Reno, Nevada, an independent analytical laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The program involves re-sampling historical core to evaluate the reliability and consistency of historical assay information for a future initial mineral resource estimate.

Evidence · text

> The current program is designed to evaluate the reliability and consistency of historical Cu, Au, and Ag assay information through comparison with modern analyses at Bornite.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The intercept of 6.17% CuEq over 51.8m \(170 ft\) represents an exceptional grade-width product \(319.6 CuEq g/t·m\) and an exceptional grade for copper.

Evidence · text

> 170.0 ft of 6.17% CuEq from a depth of 250.0 ft to 420.0 ft

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The table explicitly presents these as 'Historical' assay results for comparison with modern assays, originally drilled between 1976 and 1990 and released by Ameriwest in a June 3, 2026 press release.

Evidence · table

> Bornite Project: Modern Assaying Results Compared with Historical Assay Results

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (14)

### CC24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC24
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.36
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 57.912 m
- From: 70.104 m
- To: 128.016 m
- Hole Depth: 183.185 m
- Intercept Depth: 70.104 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC24:70.104-128.016
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 4.36
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a historical intercept presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Lower grade than modern assays for same interval

Evidence · table

> 4.36

Context: 190.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC24
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.82
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 51.816 m
- From: 76.2 m
- To: 128.016 m
- Hole Depth: 183.185 m
- Intercept Depth: 70.104 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC24:76.2-128.016
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 4.82
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a historical sub-interval presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Lower grade than modern assays for same interval

Evidence · table

> 4.82

Context: 170.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-2)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC24
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.59
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 57.912 m
- From: 70.104 m
- To: 128.016 m
- Hole Depth: 183.185 m
- Intercept Depth: 70.104 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC24:70.104-128.016
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 5.59
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay confirms and improves upon historical grades for this interval, providing high CuEq over a significant width, which is positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 5.59

Context: 190.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-3)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC24
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.17
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 51.816 m
- From: 76.2 m
- To: 128.016 m
- Hole Depth: 183.185 m
- Intercept Depth: 70.104 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC24:76.2-128.016
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 6.17
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This bonanza-grade modern assay confirms and significantly improves upon historical grades for this sub-interval, providing very high CuEq over a substantial width, which is highly positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: Bonanza CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 6.17

Context: 170.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-4)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.56
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 143.256 m
- From: 82.296 m
- To: 225.552 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:82.296-225.552
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.56
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a historical intercept presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Lower grade than modern assays for same interval

Evidence · table

> 1.56

Context: 470.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-5)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.54
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3.048 m
- From: 143.256 m
- To: 146.304 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:143.256-146.304
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.54
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a narrow historical sub-interval presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 1.54

Context: 10.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-6)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.95
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.096 m
- From: 152.4 m
- To: 158.496 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:152.4-158.496
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.95
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a narrow historical sub-interval presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 1.95

Context: 20.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-7)

Bornite · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.56
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 11.2776 m
- From: 210.312 m
- To: 221.59 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:210.312-221.59
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.56
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a historical sub-interval presented for comparison, showing a lower CuEq grade than the modern re-assay for the same interval, indicating the historical data may have underestimated grades.

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Lower grade than modern assays for same interval

Evidence · table

> 2.56

Context: 37.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

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Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.26
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 57.912 m
- From: 82.296 m
- To: 140.208 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:82.296-140.208
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 3.26
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay confirms and improves upon historical grades for this interval, providing high CuEq over a significant width, which is positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 3.26

Context: 190.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-9)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.74
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 48.768 m
- From: 88.392 m
- To: 137.16 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:88.392-137.16
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 3.74
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay confirms and improves upon historical grades for this sub-interval, providing high CuEq over a substantial width, which is positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 3.74

Context: 160.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-10)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.27
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 82.296 m
- From: 158.496 m
- To: 240.792 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:158.496-240.792
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.27
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay provides a significant CuEq intercept over a substantial width, including a new interval beyond historical assays, which is positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Positive factor: New interval beyond historical assay

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 1.27

Context: 270.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-11)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.71
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.096 m
- From: 161.544 m
- To: 167.64 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:161.544-167.64
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.71
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay provides a high CuEq grade over a narrow width, contributing to the verification of historical data for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 1.71

Context: 20.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-12)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.89
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.096 m
- From: 182.88 m
- To: 188.976 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:182.88-188.976
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.89
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay provides a high CuEq grade over a narrow width, contributing to the verification of historical data for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Verification of historical data

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 1.89

Context: 20.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### CC26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ameriwest-reports-first-modern-assay-results-from-historical-bornite-core-includ--749d3357-4f4a-45d7-a302-e64ba555a505#fact-drill-facts-13)

Bornite · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CC26
- Project: Bornite
- Commodity: copper
- Region: oregon
- Reported Region: oregon
- Ticker: AWCM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.73
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.144 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 237.744 m
- Hole Depth: 255.422 m
- Intercept Depth: 82.296 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CC26:228.6-237.744
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 4.73
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1.5
- Cutoff Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This modern assay provides a high CuEq grade over a significant width, including a new interval beyond historical assays, which is positive for resource evaluation.

- Positive factor: High CuEq grade

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: New interval beyond historical assay

- Negative factor: True widths unknown

- Negative factor: CuEq assumptions from historical study

Evidence · table

> 4.73

Context: 30.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

## 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.