# Andina Copper Exploration Update

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ANDC/news/6341161786006270/andina-copper-exploration-update

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-22T13:35:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Andina Copper Corporation

- Ticker: ANDC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Chocó Department, Colombia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-22 22:45:45 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Andina Copper has provided an update on its Cobrasco copper project in Colombia, highlighting the completion of over 2,000m of drilling in the current campaign. The update includes restatements of significant historical copper-molybdenum intercepts and reports on ongoing surface exploration and geophysical survey preparations.

Reasoning: The release provides an update on ongoing exploration, primarily restating historical high-grade porphyry intercepts from previous drilling while announcing the continuation of CDH003.

- Positive factor: Wide porphyry style mineralization

- Positive factor: Significant copper and molybdenum intercepts

- Positive factor: Anomalous float samples

- Negative factor: Many reported intercepts are historical restatements

Facts used in scoring: 16

## 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: The release mentions a Qualified Person \(Francisco Montes\) and refers to previous news releases for assay context.

Evidence · text

> Francisco Montes, a consultant of Andina Copper Corp and a “qualified person” \(“QP”\)

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: A significant portion of the reported drill intercepts are restatements of results from 2023.

Evidence · text

> refer 9 February 2023 News Release – Rugby Resources

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (16)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-0)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.42
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 808 m
- From: 184 m
- To: 992 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:184-992

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of a wide copper intercept from a 2023 news release.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH001 808 m @ 0.42% Cu, 79 ppm Mo \(184 – 992 m\)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-1)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 79
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 808 m
- From: 184 m
- To: 992 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:184-992

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum byproduct grade.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH001 808 m @ 0.42% Cu, 79 ppm Mo \(184 – 992 m\)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-2)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.77
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 138 m
- From: 768 m
- To: 906 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:768-906

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within CDH001 restated from 2023.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 138 m @ 0.77% Cu, 164 ppm Mo \(768 – 906 m\)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-3)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 164
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 138 m
- From: 768 m
- To: 906 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:768-906

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 138 m @ 0.77% Cu, 164 ppm Mo \(768 – 906 m\)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-4)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 82 m
- From: 774 m
- To: 856 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:774-856

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within CDH001 restated from 2023.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 82 m @ 0.9% Cu, 199 ppm Mo \(774 – 856 m\)

### CDH001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-5)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH001
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 199
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 82 m
- From: 774 m
- To: 856 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH001:774-856

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 82 m @ 0.9% Cu, 199 ppm Mo \(774 – 856 m\)

### CDH002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-6)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH002
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.46
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 754 m
- From: 152 m
- To: 906 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH002:152-906

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of a wide copper intercept from 2023.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH002 754 m @ 0.46% Cu, 76 ppm Mo \(152-906 m\)

### CDH002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-7)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH002
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 76
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 754 m
- From: 152 m
- To: 906 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH002:152-906

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum byproduct grade.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH002 754 m @ 0.46% Cu, 76 ppm Mo \(152-906 m\)

### CDH002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-8)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH002
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.74
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 172 m
- From: 474 m
- To: 646 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH002:474-646

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within CDH002 restated from 2023.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 172 m @ 0.74% Cu, 78 ppm Mo \(474-646 m\)

### CDH002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-9)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH002
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 78
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 172 m
- From: 474 m
- To: 646 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH002:474-646

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> 172 m @ 0.74% Cu, 78 ppm Mo \(474-646 m\)

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-10)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.69
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 144.6 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:156-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of historical copper intercept from Rugby Resources.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH003 144.6 m @ 0.69% Cu, 155 ppm Mo, 1.4 g/t Ag \(156–300.6 m \(EOH\)\)

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-11)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 155
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 144.6 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:156-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum byproduct grade.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH003 144.6 m @ 0.69% Cu, 155 ppm Mo, 1.4 g/t Ag \(156–300.6 m \(EOH\)\)

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-12)

Cobrasco · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: silver
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 144.6 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:156-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of silver byproduct grade.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> CDH003 144.6 m @ 0.69% Cu, 155 ppm Mo, 1.4 g/t Ag \(156–300.6 m \(EOH\)\)

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-13)

Cobrasco · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: copper
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.69
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 298 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:298-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade end-of-hole sub-interval restated from 2023.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Historical data

- Negative factor: Narrow interval

Evidence · text

> The last 2.6 m ended in 2.69% Cu, 151 ppm Mo, 7.3 g/t Ag

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-14)

Cobrasco · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 151
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 298 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:298-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of molybdenum sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> The last 2.6 m ended in 2.69% Cu, 151 ppm Mo, 7.3 g/t Ag

### CDH003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/andina-copper-exploration-update--a8d9ddf1-00da-4170-98a4-6e2d65509143#fact-drill-facts-15)

Cobrasco · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CDH003
- Project: Cobrasco
- Commodity: silver
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Chocó Department, Colombia
- Ticker: ANDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 298 m
- To: 300.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CDH003:298-300.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of silver sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> The last 2.6 m ended in 2.69% Cu, 151 ppm Mo, 7.3 g/t Ag

## 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.