ATEX Significantly Expands B2B Mineralized Footprint by 135 Meters to the East; Mineralization Remains Open
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- ATEX Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- ATX
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Atacama Region, Chile
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 01:07:14 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
ATEX Resources has reported significant strike extension at the Valeriano Copper-Gold project in Chile. Drill hole ATXD34 intersected 172 meters of 0.80% CuEq, testing new targets east of the High-Grade B2B Breccia Horizon.
Reasoning: The drill hole ATXD34 successfully tested a new target east of the known B2B horizon, providing a massive 834m mineralized footprint and a significant 172m intercept.
Positive factors
- significant strike extension
- large width intercept
- new target testing success
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The results represent the first drill hole testing new targets east of the known B2B Breccia Horizon, expanding the footprint by 135m.
Evidence · text
“Significantly Expands B2B Mineralized Footprint by 135 Meters to the East”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
ATXD34Valeriano Copper-Gold project · copperGrade: 0.8Grade Unit: % CuEqIntercept: 172 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ATXD34
- Project
- Valeriano Copper-Gold project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- Atacama Region, Chile
- Ticker
- ATX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.8
- Grade Unit
- % CuEq
- Intercept
- 172 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 172m intercept of 0.80% CuEq in a new target area represents a major strike extension.
Positive factors
- significant width
- new target success
Evidence · text
“ATXD34 Intersected 172 Meters of 0.80% CuEq”
ATXD34Valeriano Copper-Gold project · copperGrade: 0.66Grade Unit: % CuEqIntercept: 834 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ATXD34
- Project
- Valeriano Copper-Gold project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- Atacama Region, Chile
- Ticker
- ATX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.66
- Grade Unit
- % CuEq
- Intercept
- 834 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 834m of mineralization at 0.66% CuEq demonstrates significant scale and strike continuity.
Positive factors
- massive strike length
Evidence · text
“Within 834 Meters of 0.66% CuEq”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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