# Coast Copper Receives Positive Geochemical Results from Generative Exploration Program Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/COCO/news/8580528534934873/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-09-23T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: multiple high-grade intercepts across different projects - Positive factor: geochemical results consistent with historical mineralization - Positive factor: proximity to known major deposits \(Northisle\) - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed Facts used in scoring: 18 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions 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) ### MWCM24-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-0) Empire Mine · zinc #### 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 factor: consistent with historical results Evidence · text > rock sample MWCM24-004 returned 1.37% zinc \(" Zn "\) ### MWCM24-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-1) Empire Mine · silver #### 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 \(" Ag "\) ### MWCM24-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-2) Empire Mine · zinc #### 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 factor: high grade zinc Evidence · text > rock sample MWCM24-005 returned 7.50% Zn ### MWCM24-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-3) Empire Mine · lead #### 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\("Pb"\) ### MWCM24-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-4) Empire Mine · silver #### 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-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-5) Knob Hill NW · gold #### 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-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-6) Knob Hill NW · silver #### 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-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-7) Knob Hill NW · copper #### 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-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-8) Knob Hill NW · gold #### 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-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-9) Knob Hill NW · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### 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 ### Su2024R03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-10) Sully · gold #### 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 ### Su2024R03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-11) Sully · silver #### 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 ### Su2024R03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-12) Sully · copper #### 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 ### Su2024R03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-13) Sully · zinc #### 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 ### SU2024R04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-14) Sully · gold #### 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 ### SU2024R04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-15) Sully · silver #### 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 ### SU2024R04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-16) Sully · copper #### 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 ### SU2024R04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-receives-positive-geochemical-results-from-generative-exploration-p--b1abe973-62f2-4d2f-b596-ae17f9c39592#fact-drill-facts-17) Sully · zinc #### 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 Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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