Clean Air Metals Drilling Confirms Down-Plunge Extension of the Escape Deposit
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Clean Air Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- AIR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Platinum
- Secondary commodities
- Palladium, Copper, Nickel
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 05:20:09 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Clean Air Metals has confirmed the down-plunge extension of the Escape Deposit at its Thunder Bay North Project via hole EL25-001. The intercept contains PGE-Cu-Ni-rich sulphides that validate the company's geophysical targeting and provide a pathway for significant resource expansion.
Reasoning: The drill hole EL25-001 successfully confirmed a down-plunge extension of the Escape Deposit into a 2.5 km magnetic anomaly, with grades comparable to the existing resource.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- High-grade sulphide mineralization
- Confirms geophysical target
Facts used in scoring: 23
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling confirmed the continuation of the Escape Deposit into a previously untested 2.5 km long magnetic anomaly.
Evidence · text
“confirmed the continuation of the Escape Deposit into a previously untested 2.5 km long magnetic anomaly”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release includes a sign-off by a Qualified Person (Dr. Lionnel Djon, P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“Dr. Lionnel Djon, Ph.D., P.Geo., a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 23. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (23)
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · platinumGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 53 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 53 m
- From
- 404 m
- To
- 457 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:404-457
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 53m intercept confirms extension of the deposit.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
Evidence · text
“53 m of 0.52 g/t Pt”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · palladiumGrade: 0.69Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 53 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.69
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 53 m
- From
- 404 m
- To
- 457 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:404-457
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of a significant PGE-Cu-Ni intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.69 g/t Pd”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · copperGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 53 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 53 m
- From
- 404 m
- To
- 457 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:404-457
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of a significant PGE-Cu-Ni intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.26% Cu”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · nickelGrade: 0.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 53 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 53 m
- From
- 404 m
- To
- 457 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:404-457
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of a significant PGE-Cu-Ni intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.17% Ni”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · platinumGrade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“0.84 g/t Pt”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · palladiumGrade: 1.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“1.12 g/t Pd”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“0.41% Cu”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · nickelGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“021% Ni”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · platinumGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.08
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“1.08 g/t Pt”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · palladiumGrade: 1.41Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.41
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“1.41 g/t Pd”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · copperGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“0.52% Cu”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · nickelGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“0.24% Ni”
EL25-001Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · goldGrade: 0.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 53 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25-001
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 53 m
- From
- 404 m
- To
- 457 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25-001:404-457
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.06 g/t gold is below against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 3.2 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (2.5 g/t) on the underground mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: EL25-001
Incl.Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · platinumGrade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Incl.
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Incl.:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.84 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.84”
Context: Incl.
Incl.Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · palladiumGrade: 1.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Incl.
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Incl.:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1.12 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“1.12”
Context: Incl.
Incl.Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · goldGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Incl.
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Incl.:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 g/t gold is below against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 2.2 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.1 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (2.5 g/t) on the underground mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: Incl.
Incl.Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Incl.
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Incl.:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.41 % copper is weak against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 9.0 %·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
“0.41”
Context: Incl.
Incl.Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · nickelGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Incl.
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 411 m
- To
- 433 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Incl.:411-433
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.21 % nickel is below against the default band [3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3] %.
Negative factors
- 0.21 % nickel is below the weak threshold (0.3 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.21”
Context: Incl.
AndThunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · platinumGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- And
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.08
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- And:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1.08 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“1.08”
Context: And
AndThunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · palladiumGrade: 1.41Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- And
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.41
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- And:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1.41 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“1.41”
Context: And
AndThunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · goldGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- And
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- And:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.14 g/t gold is below against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 1.5 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.14 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (2.5 g/t) on the underground mining band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: And
AndThunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · copperGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- And
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- And:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.52 % copper is moderate against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 5.7 %·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
“0.52”
Context: And
AndThunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project · nickelGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- And
- Project
- Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- AIR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11 m
- From
- 419 m
- To
- 430 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- And:419-430
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.24 % nickel is below against the default band [3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3] %.
Negative factors
- 0.24 % nickel is below the weak threshold (0.3 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.24”
Context: And
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