Coast Copper Receives Positive Geochemical Results from Generative Exploration Program
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Coast Copper Corp.
- Ticker
- COCO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Tungsten
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 09:24:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Coast Copper has reported positive geochemical results from its reconnaissance exploration program at the Empire Mine, Knob Hill NW, and Sully projects in British Columbia. Highlights include high-grade zinc and silver intercepts at the Empire Mine's 'Big Zinc' target and significant copper-gold-silver values at the Sully property.
Reasoning: Positive geochemical results across three projects (Empire Mine, Knob Hill NW, Sully) showing high-grade zinc, silver, and copper intercepts, supporting generative exploration objectives.
Positive factors
- multiple high-grade intercepts across different projects
- geochemical results consistent with historical mineralization
- proximity to known major deposits (Northisle)
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 18
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions use of blanks, standards, and duplicates to monitor accuracy.
Evidence · text
“implemented a full QA/QC program using blanks, standards and duplicates”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (18)
MWCM24-004Empire Mine · zincGrade: 1.37Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MWCM24-004
- Project
- Empire Mine
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.37
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- MWCM24-004:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.37% Zn rock sample at Empire Mine.
Positive factors
- consistent with historical results
Evidence · text
“rock sample MWCM24-004 returned 1.37% zinc (" Zn ")”
MWCM24-004Empire Mine · silverGrade: 12.95Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MWCM24-004
- Project
- Empire Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.95
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- MWCM24-004:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.95 g/t Ag rock sample at Empire Mine.
Evidence · text
“12.95 grams per tonne (" g/t ") silver (" Ag ")”
MWCM24-005Empire Mine · zincGrade: 7.5Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MWCM24-005
- Project
- Empire Mine
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.5
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- MWCM24-005:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7.50% Zn rock sample at Empire Mine.
Positive factors
- high grade zinc
Evidence · text
“rock sample MWCM24-005 returned 7.50% Zn”
MWCM24-005Empire Mine · leadGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MWCM24-005
- Project
- Empire Mine
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.16
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- MWCM24-005:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.16% Pb rock sample at Empire Mine.
Evidence · text
“1.16% lead("Pb")”
MWCM24-005Empire Mine · silverGrade: 56.45Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MWCM24-005
- Project
- Empire Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 56.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- MWCM24-005:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 56.45 g/t Ag rock sample at Empire Mine.
Evidence · text
“56.45 g/t Ag”
KH2024R-001Knob Hill NW · goldGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KH2024R-001
- Project
- Knob Hill NW
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- KH2024R-001:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.16 g/t Au rock sample at Knob Hill NW.
Evidence · text
“rock sample KH2024R-001... returned 0.16 g/t gold (" Au ")”
KH2024R-001Knob Hill NW · silverGrade: 41.6Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KH2024R-001
- Project
- Knob Hill NW
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 41.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- KH2024R-001:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 41.6 g/t Ag rock sample at Knob Hill NW.
Evidence · text
“41.6 g/t Ag”
KH2024R-001Knob Hill NW · copperGrade: 0.67Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KH2024R-001
- Project
- Knob Hill NW
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.67
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- KH2024R-001:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.67% Cu rock sample at Knob Hill NW.
Evidence · text
“0.67% Copper ("Cu")”
KH2024MM-005Knob Hill NW · goldGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KH2024MM-005
- Project
- Knob Hill NW
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.08
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- KH2024MM-005:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.08 g/t Au moss matt sample at Knob Hill NW.
Evidence · text
“Moss matt samples KH2024MM-005 and 006... returned 1.08 g/t Au”
KH2024MM-006Knob Hill NW · goldGrade: 1.4Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KH2024MM-006
- Project
- Knob Hill NW
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- KH2024MM-006:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.40 g/t Au moss matt sample at Knob Hill NW.
Evidence · text
“returned 1.08 g/t Au and 1.40 g/t Au”
Su2024R03Sully · goldGrade: 0.94Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Su2024R03
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.94
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Su2024R03:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.94 g/t Au rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“rock sample Su2024R03 returned 0.94 g/t Au”
Su2024R03Sully · silverGrade: 118Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Su2024R03
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 118
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Su2024R03:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 118 g/t Ag rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“118 g/t Ag”
Su2024R03Sully · copperGrade: 1.93Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Su2024R03
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.93
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Su2024R03:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.93% Cu rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“1.93% Cu”
Su2024R03Sully · zincGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Su2024R03
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Su2024R03:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.19% Zn rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“0.19% Zn”
SU2024R04Sully · goldGrade: 1.81Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SU2024R04
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.81
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- SU2024R04:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.81 g/t Au rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“rock sample SU2024R04 returned 1.81 g/t Au”
SU2024R04Sully · silverGrade: 295Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SU2024R04
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 295
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- SU2024R04:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 295 g/t Ag rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“295 g/t Ag”
SU2024R04Sully · copperGrade: 4.29Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SU2024R04
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.29
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- SU2024R04:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.29% Cu rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“4.29% Cu”
SU2024R04Sully · zincGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SU2024R04
- Project
- Sully
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- COCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- SU2024R04:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.38% Zn rock sample at Sully.
Evidence · text
“0.38% Zn”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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