C3 Metals Commences Drilling at Bellas Gate Project, Jamaica
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- C3 Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- CCCM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Jamaica
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 02:56:51 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
C3 Metals has commenced a 2025 diamond drilling program at the Bellas Gate Project in Jamaica, targeting copper-gold porphyry and volcanic redbed copper-silver prospects. The release highlights historical drill intercepts from the Provost, Camel Hill, and Connors prospects to demonstrate the project's mineralization potential.
Reasoning: The announcement focuses on the commencement of a new drilling program, but the specific drill intercepts provided are historical restatements from 2022 and 2023.
Positive factors
- confirmed near-surface porphyry mineralization
- large strike extent (18km)
- strategic partner (Freeport-McMoRan) earn-in
Negative factors
- historical results being restated rather than new assays
Facts used in scoring: 10
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 details a strict QA/QC protocol including standards, blanks, duplicates, and use of an accredited ALS laboratory.
Evidence · text
“C3 Metals adheres to a strict QA/QC protocol”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The current program is described as testing prospects with limited to no prior drilling to collect essential data.
Evidence · text
“targeting prospects with limited to no prior drilling”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
PVT0900-002Bellas Gate Project · copperGrade: 0.37Grade Unit: %Intercept: 390.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PVT0900-002
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.37
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 390.7 m
- From
- 64.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PVT0900-002:64.1-454.8
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width intercept at moderate grade, but is a restatement of 2023 results.
Positive factors
- significant width
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“390.7m at 0.37% Cu”
PVT0900-002Bellas Gate Project · goldGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 390.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PVT0900-002
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 390.7 m
- From
- 64.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PVT0900-002:64.1-454.8
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept, historical data.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“0.19 g/t Au”
PVT0900-002Bellas Gate Project · copperGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: %Intercept: 279.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PVT0900-002
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 279.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PVT0900-002:64.1-454.8
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Stronger grade sub-interval within the larger intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“279.5m at 0.43% copper”
PVT0900-002Bellas Gate Project · goldGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 279.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PVT0900-002
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 279.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PVT0900-002:64.1-454.8
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sub-interval, historical data.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“0.24 g/t gold”
CMH8350-001Bellas Gate Project · copperGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: %Intercept: 208 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMH8350-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 208 m
- From
- 22 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CMH8350-001:22.0-230.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width at moderate grade, shallow depth.
Positive factors
- shallow intercept
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“208m at 0.43% Cu”
CMH8350-001Bellas Gate Project · goldGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 208 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMH8350-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 208 m
- From
- 22 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CMH8350-001:22.0-230.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold, historical data.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“0.20 g/t Au”
CMH8350-001Bellas Gate Project · copperGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: %Intercept: 135 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMH8350-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 135 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CMH8350-001:22.0-230.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- stronger grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“135m at 0.52% Cu”
CMH8350-001Bellas Gate Project · goldGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 135 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMH8350-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 135 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CMH8350-001:22.0-230.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sub-interval, historical data.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“0.27 g/t Au”
CON9325-001Bellas Gate Project · copperGrade: 0.44Grade Unit: %Intercept: 309 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CON9325-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 309 m
- From
- 15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CON9325-001:15.0-324.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width intercept at moderate grade, historical data.
Positive factors
- significant width
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“309.0m at 0.44% Cu”
CON9325-001Bellas Gate Project · goldGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 309 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CON9325-001
- Project
- Bellas Gate Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- jamaica
- Reported Region
- Jamaica
- Ticker
- CCCM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 309 m
- From
- 15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CON9325-001:15.0-324.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold, historical data.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“0.33g/t Au”
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.