Angkor Resources Reports Copper Mineralization Over 286 Metres At Thmei North Prospect, Cambodia
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Angkor Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- ANK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Cambodia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 22:42:11 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Angkor Resources reported continuous copper mineralization over 286.2 metres in drill hole AB25-009 at the Thmei North prospect in Cambodia. Grades increased with depth, reaching 0.25% Cu over 52.6 metres at the bottom of the hole.
Reasoning: The hole AB25-009 shows a continuous copper interval with grades increasing at depth, which is encouraging for a porphyry-skarn system, though regional conflict has halted further drilling.
Positive factors
- significant grade increase at depth
- continuous mineralization over 286m
- potassic alteration indicator
Negative factors
- drilling halted due to border conflict
- early stage exploration
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Dennis Ouellette, P.Geo.) and references NI 43-101 compliance.
Evidence · text
“Dennis Ouellette, B.Sc., P.Geo., is... a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
AB25-009Thmei North · copperGrade: 0.13Grade Unit: %Intercept: 286.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AB25-009
- Project
- Thmei North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- cambodia
- Reported Region
- Cambodia
- Ticker
- ANK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.13
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 286.2 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 286.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 312.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AB25-009:0.0-286.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Overall average grade of 0.13% Cu over a significant width of 286.2m.
Positive factors
- continuous mineralization
Evidence · text
“returning an overall average of 1,309 parts per million (ppm) copper (0.13% Cu)”
AB25-009Thmei North · copperGrade: 0.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 67.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AB25-009
- Project
- Thmei North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- cambodia
- Reported Region
- Cambodia
- Ticker
- ANK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 67.3 m
- From
- 244.9 m
- To
- 312.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 312.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AB25-009:244.9-312.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The bottom section shows higher grade than the overall average.
Positive factors
- grade increase at depth
Evidence · text
“The bottom 67.3 metres of the hole averaged 2,181 ppm copper (0.22% Cu)”
AB25-009Thmei North · copperGrade: 0.25Grade Unit: %Intercept: 52.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AB25-009
- Project
- Thmei North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- cambodia
- Reported Region
- Cambodia
- Ticker
- ANK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.25
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 52.6 m
- From
- 259.6 m
- To
- 312.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 312.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AB25-009:259.6-312.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A notable high-grade sub-interval within the bottom section.
Positive factors
- high grade interval at depth
Evidence · text
“including a 52.6-metre interval grading 2,493 ppm copper (0.25% Cu)”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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