# C3 posts maiden copper resource on Jasperoide

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/c3-posts-maiden-copper-resource-on-jasperoide--1492ffd7-75e2-4ac8-b216-b712330b07fb

Original source: https://www.mining-journal.com/base-metals/news/1453339/c3-posts-maiden-copper-resource-jasperoide

Publisher: miningjournal

Original announcement: 2023-05-24T08:02:25.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: C3

- Ticker: Unavailable

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-03 19:33:20 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

C3 has announced a maiden copper resource at the Jasperoide project. The resource consists of 51.9Mt at 0.5% Cu and 0.2 g/t Au, containing 569.1Mlb of copper and 326,800oz of gold.

Reasoning: The announcement of a maiden copper resource with significant tonnage and gold credits is a major de-risking milestone for the project.

- Positive factor: Maiden resource establishment

- Positive factor: Significant copper tonnage

- Positive factor: Gold byproduct credits

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Maiden Resource**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.

Why it applies: The headline and text explicitly state this is a maiden copper resource.

Evidence · text

> C3 posts maiden copper resource on Jasperoide

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: The resource is reported at a 0.14% copper cut-off grade.

Evidence · text

> at a 0.14% copper cut-off grade

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/c3-posts-maiden-copper-resource-on-jasperoide--1492ffd7-75e2-4ac8-b216-b712330b07fb#fact-resource-facts-0)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 51900000
- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 569100000
- Contained Unit: lb
- Cutoff Grade: 0.14

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant maiden copper resource reported.

- Positive factor: Maiden resource

Evidence · text

> measured and indicated resources of 51.9Mt grading 0.5% copper

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/c3-posts-maiden-copper-resource-on-jasperoide--1492ffd7-75e2-4ac8-b216-b712330b07fb#fact-resource-facts-1)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 51900000
- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: gpt
- Contained Metal: 326800
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.14

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold reported as a secondary credit in the maiden resource.

- Positive factor: Gold byproduct credits

Evidence · text

> 0.2gpt gold for 569.1Mlb of copper and 326,800oz of gold

## 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.