Canterra Minerals Intersects 68 metres of 1.0% CuEq from Surface at the Buchans Project, Newfoundland
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Canterra Minerals Corporation
- Ticker
- CTM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 06:47:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Canterra Minerals announced new drill results from its Buchans Project, highlighted by a 68-metre intercept from surface grading 1.0% copper equivalent, including higher-grade sections. This broad mineralization is expected to expand the existing open-pit mineral resource and demonstrates continuity at the Lundberg deposit. The company also provided details on a historical mineral resource estimate for the Lundberg deposit, which is compliant with CIM standards.
Reasoning: Canterra Minerals reported a significant 68-metre drill intercept from surface at 1.0% CuEq, including higher-grade sub-intervals, which is expected to expand the existing open-pit resource. The results are supported by robust QA/QC and QP sign-off. While the accompanying resource estimate is historical, the new drill results demonstrate strong potential for the project.
Positive factors
- Broad, high-grade intercept from surface
- Demonstrates continuity and potential for resource expansion
- Strong QA/QC and QP sign-off
- High-grade sub-intervals above 75th percentile for VMS copper deposits
Negative factors
- Cut-off grade for drill intercepts not explicitly stated
- Resource estimate is historical and stale
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 35
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 35. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (30)
H-25-3537Buchans Project · copperGrade: 0.45Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.45
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- True Width
- 9.9 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
- Hole Depth
- 121 m
- Intercept Depth
- 65 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:65.00-76.00
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 509973
- Northing
- 5407849
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates, check_assays
Metal Equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: An 11-metre intercept at 0.45% Cu is a moderate grade for an open-pit VMS deposit, contributing to the overall mineralization.
Positive factors
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
Evidence · table
“0.45”
Context: 11.00
H-25-3537Buchans Project · zincGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- True Width
- 7.2 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
- Hole Depth
- 121 m
- Intercept Depth
- 29 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:29.00-37.00
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 509973
- Northing
- 5407849
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates, check_assays
Metal Equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: An 8-metre intercept at 0.39% Zn is a moderate grade for an open-pit VMS deposit, contributing to the CuEq value.
Positive factors
- True width estimated
Evidence · table
“0.39”
Context: 8.00
H-25-3537Buchans Project · leadGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- True Width
- 7.2 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
- Hole Depth
- 121 m
- Intercept Depth
- 29 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:29.00-37.00
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 509973
- Northing
- 5407849
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates, check_assays
Metal Equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: An 8-metre intercept at 0.14% Pb is a low grade for an open-pit VMS deposit, contributing to the CuEq value.
Positive factors
- True width estimated
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: 8.00
H-25-3537Buchans Project · silverGrade: 4.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
- True Width
- 7.2 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
- Hole Depth
- 121 m
- Intercept Depth
- 29 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:29.00-37.00
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 509973
- Northing
- 5407849
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates, check_assays
Metal Equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: An 8-metre intercept at 4.8 g/t Ag is a good result for an open-pit VMS deposit, contributing to the CuEq value.
Positive factors
- True width estimated
Evidence · table
“4.8”
Context: 8.00
H-25-3537Buchans Project · goldGrade: 0.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
- True Width
- 7.2 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
- Hole Depth
- 121 m
- Intercept Depth
- 29 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:29.00-37.00
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 509973
- Northing
- 5407849
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates, check_assays
Metal Equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: An 8-metre intercept at 0.06 g/t Au is a low grade for an open-pit VMS deposit, contributing to the CuEq value.
Positive factors
- True width estimated
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: 8.00
H-25-3537Buchans Project · copperGrade: 0.5Grade Unit: %Intercept: 68 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.5
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 68 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:8-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.5 % copper is weak against the vms deposit band [2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.4] %. Grade×width 34.0 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.50”
Context: H-25-3537
H-25-3537Buchans Project · zincGrade: 1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 68 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 68 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:8-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1 % zinc is moderate against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 68.0 %·m is moderate (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.00”
Context: H-25-3537
H-25-3537Buchans Project · leadGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: %Intercept: 68 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 68 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:8-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.43 % lead is weak against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 29.2 %·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.43”
Context: H-25-3537
H-25-3537Buchans Project · silverGrade: 3.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 68 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 68 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:8-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.5 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 238.0 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“3.5”
Context: H-25-3537
H-25-3537Buchans Project · goldGrade: 0.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 68 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H-25-3537
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 68 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H-25-3537:8-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.06 g/t gold is below against the open_pit mining band [5, 2, 1, 0.3] g/t. Grade×width 4.1 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.3 g/t) on the open_pit mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: H-25-3537
incl.Buchans Project · copperGrade: 0.63Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.63
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 19 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:8-19
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.63 % copper is weak against the vms deposit band [2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.4] %. Grade×width 6.9 %·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.63”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · zincGrade: 3.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 19 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:8-19
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.22 % zinc is weak against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 35.4 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“3.22”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · leadGrade: 1.62Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.62
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 19 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:8-19
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.62 % lead is weak against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 17.8 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.62”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · silverGrade: 6.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 19 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:8-19
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 6.9 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 75.9 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 6.9 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“6.9”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · goldGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 19 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:8-19
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.14 g/t gold is below against the open_pit mining band [5, 2, 1, 0.3] g/t. Grade×width 1.5 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.14 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.3 g/t) on the open_pit mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · copperGrade: 1.47Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.47
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:29-37
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.47 % copper is moderate against the vms deposit band [2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.4] %. Grade×width 11.8 %·m is below (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.47”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · zincGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:29-37
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.39 % zinc is below against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 3.1 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.39 % zinc is below the weak threshold (2 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.39”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · leadGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:29-37
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.14 % lead is below against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 1.1 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.14 % lead is below the weak threshold (1 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · silverGrade: 4.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:29-37
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.8 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 38.4 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 4.8 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“4.8”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · goldGrade: 0.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 37 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:29-37
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.06 g/t gold is below against the open_pit mining band [5, 2, 1, 0.3] g/t. Grade×width 0.5 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.3 g/t) on the open_pit mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · copperGrade: 0.45Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.45
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:65-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.45 % copper is weak against the vms deposit band [2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.4] %. Grade×width 5.0 %·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.45”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · zincGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:65-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.41 % zinc is below against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 4.5 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.41 % zinc is below the weak threshold (2 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.41”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · leadGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:65-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.12 % lead is below against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 1.3 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.12 % lead is below the weak threshold (1 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.12”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · silverGrade: 2.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:65-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.2 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 24.2 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 2.2 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.2”
Context: incl.
incl.Buchans Project · goldGrade: 0.02Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- incl.
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.02
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 65 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- incl.:65-76
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.02 g/t gold is below against the open_pit mining band [5, 2, 1, 0.3] g/t. Grade×width 0.2 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.02 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.3 g/t) on the open_pit mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.02”
Context: incl.
andBuchans Project · copperGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- From
- 93 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and:93-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.18 % copper is below against the vms deposit band [2.5, 1.5, 0.8, 0.4] %. Grade×width 2.7 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.18 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.4 %) on the vms deposit band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: and
andBuchans Project · zincGrade: 1.75Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.75
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- From
- 93 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and:93-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.75 % zinc is weak against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 26.3 %·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.75”
Context: and
andBuchans Project · leadGrade: 1.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.19
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- From
- 93 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and:93-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.19 % lead is weak against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 17.8 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.19”
Context: and
andBuchans Project · silverGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15 m
- From
- 93 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and:93-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.8 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 42.0 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 2.8 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.8”
Context: and
andBuchans Project · goldGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and
- Project
- Buchans Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15 m
- From
- 93 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and:93-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 21
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 g/t gold is below against the open_pit mining band [5, 2, 1, 0.3] g/t. Grade×width 0.4 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.03 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.3 g/t) on the open_pit mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.03”
Context: and
Resource Estimates (5)
inferredLundberg · copperTonnes: 380000Grade: 0.36Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lundberg
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- CTM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 380000
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 68-metre intercept from surface at 0.50% Cu (0.99% CuEq) is a broad and significant result for an open-pit VMS deposit, demonstrating good continuity and potential for resource expansion. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Broad intercept length
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
- From surface
Evidence · table
“0.36”
Context: 380,000
inferredLundberg · zincTonnes: 380000Grade: 2.03Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lundberg
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- CTM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 380000
- Grade
- 2.03
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 68-metre intercept from surface at 0.50% Cu (0.99% CuEq) is a broad and significant result for an open-pit VMS deposit, demonstrating good continuity and potential for resource expansion. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Broad intercept length
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
- From surface
Evidence · table
“2.03”
Context: 380,000
inferredLundberg · leadTonnes: 380000Grade: 1.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lundberg
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- CTM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 380000
- Grade
- 1.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 68-metre intercept from surface at 0.50% Cu (0.99% CuEq) is a broad and significant result for an open-pit VMS deposit, demonstrating good continuity and potential for resource expansion. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Broad intercept length
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
- From surface
Evidence · table
“1.01”
Context: 380,000
inferredLundberg · silverTonnes: 380000Grade: 22.35Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lundberg
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- CTM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 380000
- Grade
- 22.35
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 68-metre intercept from surface at 0.50% Cu (0.99% CuEq) is a broad and significant result for an open-pit VMS deposit, demonstrating good continuity and potential for resource expansion. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Broad intercept length
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
- From surface
Evidence · table
“22.35”
Context: 380,000
inferredLundberg · goldTonnes: 380000Grade: 0.31Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lundberg
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- CTM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 380000
- Grade
- 0.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 68-metre intercept from surface at 0.50% Cu (0.99% CuEq) is a broad and significant result for an open-pit VMS deposit, demonstrating good continuity and potential for resource expansion. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Broad intercept length
- Moderate grade for VMS open pit
- True width estimated
- From surface
Evidence · table
“0.31”
Context: 380,000
How Atlas produces this analysis
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