Andina Copper Reports 232m at 0.68% Cu, 75ppm Mo from 38m
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Andina Copper Corporation
- Ticker
- ANDC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 22:35:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Andina Copper has reported a significant step-out drill intercept at the Cobrasco Project in Colombia, with hole CDH006 returning 232m at 0.68% Cu and 75ppm Mo from 38m depth. This result confirms the northwest extension of the mineralized system, which remains open in all directions.
Reasoning: The intercept of 232m @ 0.68% Cu is a strong porphyry result and confirms a significant northwest step-out extension of the Cobrasco Central system.
Positive factors
- significant step-out extension
- high-grade Cu-Mo intercept
- continuity confirmed
- open in all directions
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: CDH006 is the first hole from a new step-out drill pad testing the northwest extension.
Evidence · text
“the first hole from a new step-out drill pad at the Cobrasco Project”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details laboratory (ALS), sampling intervals, and QA/QC protocols.
Evidence · text
“Samples were placed in plastic bags with non-repeatable sample tags... sent to the ALS preparation facility”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
CDH006Cobrasco Project · copperGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: %Intercept: 232 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 232 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 270 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-270
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 232m at 0.68% Cu is a high-quality porphyry intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade for porphyry
- significant width
Evidence · text
“232m @ 0.68% Cu, 75ppm Mo from 38m”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · molybdenumGrade: 75Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 232 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 75
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 232 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 270 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-270
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 75ppm Mo is a strong byproduct grade in this porphyry system.
Positive factors
- significant molybdenum content
Evidence · text
“232m @ 0.68% Cu, 75ppm Mo from 38m”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · silverGrade: 2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 232 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 232 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 270 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-270
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver is a minor byproduct in this intercept.
Evidence · text
“232m @ 0.68% Cu, 75ppm Mo, 2.0g/t Ag from 38m”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · copperGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: %Intercept: 336 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 336 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 374 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-374
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width intercept of 336m at 0.51% Cu.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“336m @ 0.51% Cu, 53ppm Mo, 1.50g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · molybdenumGrade: 53Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 336 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 53
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 336 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 374 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-374
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Consistent molybdenum grades in the larger intercept.
Evidence · text
“336m @ 0.51% Cu, 53ppm Mo, 1.50g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · silverGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 336 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 336 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 374 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-374
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Minor silver byproduct.
Evidence · text
“336m @ 0.51% Cu, 53ppm Mo, 1.50g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · copperGrade: 0.42Grade Unit: %Intercept: 486 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.42
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 486 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 524 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-524
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely wide 486m intercept at 0.42% Cu.
Positive factors
- very large width
Evidence · text
“486m @ 0.42% Cu, 51ppm Mo, 1.20g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · molybdenumGrade: 51Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 486 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 51
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 486 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 524 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-524
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Consistent molybdenum in the large intercept.
Evidence · text
“486m @ 0.42% Cu, 51ppm Mo, 1.20g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · silverGrade: 1.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 486 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 486 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 524 m
- Hole Depth
- 898.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-524
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Azimuth
- 225 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Minor silver byproduct.
Evidence · text
“486m @ 0.42% Cu, 51ppm Mo, 1.20g/t Ag”
CDH006Cobrasco Project · moGrade: 75Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 232 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 75
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 232 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 270 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-270
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 75 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“75”
Context: CDH006
CDH006Cobrasco Project · moGrade: 53Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 336 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 53
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 336 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 374 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-374
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 53 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“53”
Context: CDH006
CDH006Cobrasco Project · moGrade: 51Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 486 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH006
- Project
- Cobrasco Project
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 51
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 486 m
- From
- 38 m
- To
- 524 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH006:38-524
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 51 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“51”
Context: CDH006
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