# Canterra Minerals Intersects 68 metres of 1.0% CuEq from Surface at the Buchans Project, Newfoundland

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CTM/news/6140083374672557/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-06-03T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Broad, high-grade intercept from surface

- Positive factor: Demonstrates continuity and potential for resource expansion

- Positive factor: Strong QA/QC and QP sign-off

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-intervals above 75th percentile for VMS copper deposits

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade for drill intercepts not explicitly stated

- Negative factor: Resource estimate is historical and stale

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 35

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 35. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (30)

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-0)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: 11.00

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-1)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: True width estimated

Evidence · table

> 0.39

Context: 8.00

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-2)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: True width estimated

Evidence · table

> 0.14

Context: 8.00

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-3)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: True width estimated

Evidence · table

> 4.8

Context: 8.00

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-4)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: True width estimated

Evidence · table

> 0.06

Context: 8.00

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-10)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.50

Context: H-25-3537

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-11)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.00

Context: H-25-3537

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-12)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.43

Context: H-25-3537

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-13)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 3.5

Context: H-25-3537

### H-25-3537

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-14)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.06

Context: H-25-3537

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-15)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.63

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-16)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 3.22

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-17)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.62

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-18)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: 6.9 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 6.9

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-19)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.14 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.14

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-20)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.47

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-21)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: 0.39 % zinc is below the weak threshold \(2 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.39

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-22)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: 0.14 % lead is below the weak threshold \(1 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.14

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-23)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: 4.8 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 4.8

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-24)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.06

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-25)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-26)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: 0.41 % zinc is below the weak threshold \(2 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.41

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-27)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: 0.12 % lead is below the weak threshold \(1 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.12

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-28)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: 2.2 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 2.2

Context: incl.

### incl.

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-29)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.02 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.02

Context: incl.

### and

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-30)

Buchans Project · copper

#### 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 factor: 0.18 % copper is below the weak threshold \(0.4 %\) on the vms deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.18

Context: and

### and

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-31)

Buchans Project · zinc

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.75

Context: and

### and

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-32)

Buchans Project · lead

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.19

Context: and

### and

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-33)

Buchans Project · silver

#### 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 factor: 2.8 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 2.8

Context: and

### and

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-drill-facts-34)

Buchans Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.03 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.03

Context: and

## Resource Estimates (5)

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-resource-facts-5)

Lundberg · copper

#### 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 factor: Broad intercept length

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

- Positive factor: From surface

Evidence · table

> 0.36

Context: 380,000

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-resource-facts-6)

Lundberg · zinc

#### 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 factor: Broad intercept length

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

- Positive factor: From surface

Evidence · table

> 2.03

Context: 380,000

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-resource-facts-7)

Lundberg · lead

#### 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 factor: Broad intercept length

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

- Positive factor: From surface

Evidence · table

> 1.01

Context: 380,000

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-resource-facts-8)

Lundberg · silver

#### 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 factor: Broad intercept length

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

- Positive factor: From surface

Evidence · table

> 22.35

Context: 380,000

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-intersects-68-metres-of-1-0-cueq-from-surface-at-the-buchans-p--ec2d9d6e-3f1f-4420-b219-4d152fac7f26#fact-resource-facts-9)

Lundberg · gold

#### 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 factor: Broad intercept length

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for VMS open pit

- Positive factor: True width estimated

- Positive factor: From surface

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: 380,000

## 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.