# ATEX Significantly Expands B2B Mineralized Footprint by 135 Meters to the East; Mineralization Remains Open

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atex-significantly-expands-b2b-mineralized-footprint-by-135-meters-to-the-east-m--2906f974-61a2-45c7-ba2f-93f2bffcbdd0

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atex-significantly-expands-b2b-mineralized-110000643.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2026-03-16T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: significant strike extension

- Positive factor: large width intercept

- Positive factor: new target testing success

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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)

### ATXD34

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atex-significantly-expands-b2b-mineralized-footprint-by-135-meters-to-the-east-m--2906f974-61a2-45c7-ba2f-93f2bffcbdd0#fact-drill-facts-0)

Valeriano Copper-Gold project · copper

#### 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 factor: significant width

- Positive factor: new target success

Evidence · text

> ATXD34 Intersected 172 Meters of 0.80% CuEq

### ATXD34

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atex-significantly-expands-b2b-mineralized-footprint-by-135-meters-to-the-east-m--2906f974-61a2-45c7-ba2f-93f2bffcbdd0#fact-drill-facts-1)

Valeriano Copper-Gold project · copper

#### 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 factor: massive strike length

Evidence · text

> Within 834 Meters of 0.66% CuEq

## 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.