Blue Moon reports 7 metre tungsten interval, gains access to public land
Original announcement by canadianminingjournal on
- Company
- Blue Moon Metals
- Ticker
- MOON
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Tungsten
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-22 19:08:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Blue Moon Metals has reported encouraging re-assay results from its Springer Tungsten project in Nevada, including a 7m interval at 1.28% WO3. The company also received BLM approval to conduct a 67,000-metre diamond drilling campaign on public land.
Reasoning: New re-assay results from historical core confirm tungsten and molybdenum continuity, alongside a key permitting milestone for a large drilling campaign.
Positive factors
- re-assay results validate mineralized system
- higher-grade intervals support continuity
- BLM approval for new drilling campaign
Negative factors
- results are re-assays of historical core
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The results are from a relogging/re-assay campaign of historical core rather than new discovery drilling.
Evidence · text
“new re-assay results from its Springer Tungsten project”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions re-assaying historical core, implying a systematic assay program.
Evidence · text
“64% of its 18,000 metre relogging campaign”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
NM-13Springer · tungstenGrade: 1.28Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NM-13
- Project
- Springer
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- MOON
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.28
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 160 m
- To
- 167 m
- Intercept Depth
- 160 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NM-13:160-167
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.28% WO3 is a strong intercept for a tungsten skarn system.
Positive factors
- high grade for tungsten
Evidence · text
“Surface drillhole NM-13, confirming a 7 metre interval grading 1.28% WO₃”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
NM-13Springer · molybdenumGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NM-13
- Project
- Springer
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- MOON
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 160 m
- To
- 167 m
- Intercept Depth
- 160 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NM-13:160-167
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace molybdenum reported alongside tungsten.
Evidence · text
“7 metre interval grading 1.28% WO₃ and 0.01% Mo”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
NM-44Springer · tungstenGrade: 0.53Grade Unit: %Intercept: 24.25 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NM-44
- Project
- Springer
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- MOON
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.53
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 24.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide 24.25m interval provides continuity evidence despite lower grade.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“surface drillhole NM-44 returned 24.25 metres grading 0.53% WO₃”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
NM-44Springer · molybdenumGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 24.25 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NM-44
- Project
- Springer
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- MOON
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 24.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NM-44:unknown-unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum reported in wide interval.
Evidence · text
“NM-44 returned 24.25 metres grading 0.53% WO₃ and 0.12% Mo”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
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.