Aston Bay Identifies 17 New Base and Precious Metal Showings at the Epworth Copper-Silver Project, Nunavut, Canada

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Aston Bay Holdings Ltd.
Ticker
BAY
Exchange
TSX
Region
Nunavut, Canada
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Silver, Zinc, Lead, Cobalt, Gold
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-08-21 03:11:59 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Aston Bay has identified 17 new base and precious metal showings at the Epworth Project in Nunavut. Highlights include high-grade chalcocite vein mineralization with up to 29.2% Cu and 217 g/t Ag, as well as significant zinc-lead and copper-gold showings spatially associated with MobileMT geophysical conductors.

Reasoning: The discovery of 17 new showings with high-grade copper (29.2%) and silver (217 g/t) that correlate with geophysical anomalies is a significant exploration milestone.

Positive factors

  • High-grade copper and silver intercepts (up to 29.2% Cu)
  • Discovery of 17 new showings
  • Spatial association with MobileMT geophysical conductors
  • Presence of multiple metal styles (vein-hosted and disseminated)

Negative factors

  • Results are from grab samples (surface/outcrop), not drill intercepts

Facts used in scoring: 7

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: Release mentions ActLabs is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory and describes insertion of CRMs.

Evidence · text

“shipped by transport to Activation Laboratories (ActLabs) in Thunder Bay, which is an ISO / IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Discovery of 17 new showings in an area that had seen little previous exploration.

Evidence · text

“This area was only sparsely prospected before the new geophysical data were received.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (7)

Fact 1Epworth · copperGrade: 29.2Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
29.2
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 29.2% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper showing.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 29.2% Cu with 217 g/t Ag in grab samples from chalcocite veins at the Greenback Showing”
Fact 2Epworth · silverGrade: 217Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
217
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 217 g/t Ag is a strong silver grade.

Positive factors

  • High grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 29.2% Cu with 217 g/t Ag in grab samples from chalcocite veins at the Greenback Showing”
Fact 3Epworth · copperGrade: 5.42Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
5.42
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.42% Cu is a strong grade for disseminated mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Strong copper grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 5.42% Cu and 1.89 g/t Au”
Fact 4Epworth · goldGrade: 1.89Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
1.89
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.89 g/t Au is a strong gold grade for disseminated mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Strong gold grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 5.42% Cu and 1.89 g/t Au”
Fact 5Epworth · zincGrade: 10.1Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
zinc
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
10.1
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 10.1% Zn is a strong zinc grade.

Positive factors

  • Strong zinc grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 10.1% Zn, 17.8% Pb and 766 ppm Co”
Fact 6Epworth · leadGrade: 17.8Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
lead
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
17.8
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 17.8% Pb is a strong lead grade.

Positive factors

  • Strong lead grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 10.1% Zn, 17.8% Pb and 766 ppm Co”
Fact 7Epworth · cobaltGrade: 766Grade Unit: ppmView all details
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Identity

Project
Epworth
Commodity
cobalt
Region
canada_nu
Reported Region
Nunavut, Canada
Ticker
BAY

Geometry

Grade
766
Grade Unit
ppm

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 766 ppm Co is elevated.

Positive factors

  • Elevated cobalt

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 10.1% Zn, 17.8% Pb and 766 ppm Co”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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