# Canada Nickel Reports Additional Exploration Drilling Results and Highest Grade Intervals to Date at Reid Nickel Sulphide Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CNC/news/6348577639588060/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-06T21:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Canada Nickel Company Inc. - Ticker: CNC - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Cobalt, Palladium, Platinum, Chromium, Iron ore, Sulfur - Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction - Extracted: 2026-08-24 04:45:42 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Canada Nickel has announced high-grade exploration drilling results at the Reid Nickel Sulphide Project, including a 1.01% Ni intercept. The results represent the highest grade intervals reported to date for the project. Reasoning: The release reports high-grade nickel intercepts \(up to 1.01%\) that exceed previous project highs, providing significant exploration upside for the Reid project. - Positive factor: Highest grade nickel intervals reported to date - Positive factor: Significant continuous mineralization in REI26-92A - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols clearly disclosed with certified lab - Negative factor: True width undetermined for reported intervals Facts used in scoring: 37 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab \(Actlabs\) and use of standards and blanks. Evidence · text > Activation Laboratories is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 37. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (37) ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-0) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs Timmins - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large intercept at moderate grade, consistent with existing resource grades. Evidence · table > 0.26 Context: 801.4 ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-1) Reid · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.011 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs Timmins - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace cobalt reported. Evidence · table > 0.011 Context: 801.4 ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-2) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:511.5-516.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs Timmins - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.01% Ni is the highest grade interval reported to date for the project. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 4.5 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 1.01% Ni is exceptionally high for this project type. Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 4.5 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: True width is explicitly stated as undetermined. Evidence · text > True width undetermined ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-3) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.54 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:510.0-553.5 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs Timmins - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong grade over a significant width. - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only Evidence · table > 0.54 Context: 43.5 ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-4) Reid · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.003 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.003 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.003 Context: REI26-90B ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-5) Reid · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: platinum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.004 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.004 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.004 Context: REI26-90B ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-6) Reid · chromium #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.78 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.78 % chromium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for chromium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.78 Context: REI26-90B ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-7) Reid · iron\_ore #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 5.45 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 5.45 % iron\_ore. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for iron\_ore; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 5.45 Context: REI26-90B ### REI26-90B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-8) Reid · sulfur #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-90B - Project: Reid - Commodity: sulfur - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.028 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 801.4 m - From: 41.6 m - To: 843 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-90B:41.6-843 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.028 % sulfur. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for sulfur; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.028 Context: REI26-90B ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-9) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.29 % nickel is below against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %. - Negative factor: 0.29 % nickel is below the weak threshold \(0.3 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.29 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-10) Reid · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.013 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.013 % cobalt is below against the default band \[0.5, 0.3, 0.15, 0.08\] %. - Negative factor: 0.013 % cobalt is below the weak threshold \(0.08 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.013 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-11) Reid · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.024 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.024 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.024 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-12) Reid · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: platinum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.016 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.016 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.016 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-13) Reid · chromium #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.69 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.69 % chromium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for chromium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.69 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-14) Reid · iron\_ore #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 5.75 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 5.75 % iron\_ore. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for iron\_ore; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 5.75 Context: REI26-92A ### REI26-92A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-15) Reid · sulfur #### Identity - Hole ID: REI26-92A - Project: Reid - Commodity: sulfur - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.058 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 576.6 m - From: 26.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: REI26-92A:26.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.058 % sulfur. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for sulfur; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.058 Context: REI26-92A ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-16) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.33 % nickel is weak against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.33 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-17) Reid · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.015 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.015 % cobalt is below against the default band \[0.5, 0.3, 0.15, 0.08\] %. - Negative factor: 0.015 % cobalt is below the weak threshold \(0.08 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.015 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-18) Reid · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.053 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.053 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.053 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-19) Reid · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: platinum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.036 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.036 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.036 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-20) Reid · chromium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.65 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.65 % chromium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for chromium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.65 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-21) Reid · iron\_ore #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 6.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 6.01 % iron\_ore. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for iron\_ore; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 6.01 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-22) Reid · sulfur #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: sulfur - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.104 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 221.6 m - From: 381.4 m - To: 603 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:381.4-603 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.104 % sulfur. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for sulfur; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.104 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-23) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.54 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.54 % nickel is weak against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.54 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-24) Reid · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.017 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.017 % cobalt is below against the default band \[0.5, 0.3, 0.15, 0.08\] %. - Negative factor: 0.017 % cobalt is below the weak threshold \(0.08 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.017 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-25) Reid · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.174 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.174 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.174 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-26) Reid · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: platinum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.113 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.113 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.113 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-27) Reid · chromium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.63 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.63 % chromium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for chromium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.63 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-28) Reid · iron\_ore #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 6.17 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 6.17 % iron\_ore. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for iron\_ore; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 6.17 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-29) Reid · sulfur #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: sulfur - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.205 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 43.5 m - From: 510 m - To: 553.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:510-553.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.205 % sulfur. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for sulfur; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.205 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-30) Reid · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.01 % nickel is moderate against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-31) Reid · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.018 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.018 % cobalt is below against the default band \[0.5, 0.3, 0.15, 0.08\] %. - Negative factor: 0.018 % cobalt is below the weak threshold \(0.08 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.018 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-32) Reid · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.071 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.071 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.071 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-33) Reid · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: platinum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.038 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.038 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.038 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-34) Reid · chromium #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.61 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.61 % chromium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for chromium; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.61 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-35) Reid · iron\_ore #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 6.39 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 6.39 % iron\_ore. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for iron\_ore; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 6.39 Context: including ### including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canada-nickel-reports-additional-exploration-drilling-results-and-highest-grade--1b860a09-1d4b-499a-aeea-03086d9f91e8#fact-drill-facts-36) Reid · sulfur #### Identity - Hole ID: including - Project: Reid - Commodity: sulfur - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: CNC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.35 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.5 m - From: 511.5 m - To: 516 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: including:511.5-516 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.35 % sulfur. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for sulfur; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 0.350 Context: including ## 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.