# Copper Giant intercepts 771 meters at Mocoa as Giustra says project is “getting bigger and bigger” Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a Original source: https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2026-08-28/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-mocoa-giustra-says-project-getting Publisher: kitco Original announcement: 2026-08-28T13:34:04.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Copper Giant Resources Corp. - Ticker: CGNT - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Colombia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-28 15:04:16 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Copper Giant Resources Corp. reported significant drill intercepts at the Mocoa project in Colombia, including a 771m interval at 0.54% CuEq in hole MD-070. The results confirm the existing geological model and suggest the mineralized system extends deeper and potentially beyond the current resource footprint. Reasoning: Extremely long intercepts \(771m and 544m\) in a large-scale porphyry system that confirm continuity and extend the known footprint. - Positive factor: significant intercept length - Positive factor: confirms geological model - Positive factor: step-out extension potential - Positive factor: large scale resource Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: MD-068 shows mineralization continuing well below historic drilling and outside the current resource footprint. Evidence · text > MD-068 shows the system continuing well below historic drilling in the southeast **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: MD-070 was drilled through the existing resource as an infill hole to test the model. Evidence · text > MD-070 was drilled through the existing resource as an infill hole **All Inferred** Polarity: negative Definition: 100% of resource is Inferred category — very early stage, no engineering confidence. Why it applies: The reported resource of 1.12 billion tonnes is entirely in the Inferred category. Evidence · text > The project holds an Inferred resource of 1.12 billion tonnes ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### MD-070 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-0) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-070 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 771 m - From: 211 m - To: 982 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-070:211-982 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 771m intercept is exceptionally long for a porphyry system. - Positive factor: long intercept Evidence · text > returned 771 meters grading 0.54% copper equivalent, or CuEq... contained 0.33% copper ### MD-070 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-1) Mocoa · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-070 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.039 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 771 m - From: 211 m - To: 982 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-070:211-982 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Consistent molybdenum grade reported alongside copper. Evidence · text > contained 0.33% copper and 0.039% molybdenum ### MD-070 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-2) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-070 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 313 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-070:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong CuEq sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > included 313 meters at 0.71% CuEq ### MD-070 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-3) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-070 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.77 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 214 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-070:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong CuEq sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 214 meters at 0.77% and a higher-grade core ### MD-070 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-4) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-070 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.87 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 102 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-070:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade core identified within the intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade core Evidence · text > higher-grade core of 102 meters at 0.87% ### MD-068 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-5) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-068 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 544 m - From: 145 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-068:145-689 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant step-out intercept showing mineralization continues below historic drilling. - Positive factor: step-out extension - Positive factor: long intercept Evidence · text > MD-068 returned 544 meters grading 0.45% CuEq from a depth of 145 meters ### MD-068 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-6) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-068 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.69 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 157 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-068:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong upper sub-interval. Evidence · text > included an upper interval of 157 meters at 0.69% CuEq ### MD-068 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-7) Mocoa · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MD-068 - Project: Mocoa - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.54 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 154 m - From: 526 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MD-068:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Deeper sub-interval confirming continuity. Evidence · text > deeper interval of 154 meters at 0.54% beginning at 526 meters ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-8) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Massive scale resource, but entirely in the inferred category. - Positive factor: large scale - Negative factor: all inferred Evidence · text > The project holds an Inferred resource of 1.12 billion tonnes grading 0.51% CuEq... approximately 7.7 billion pounds of copper ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-intercepts-771-meters-at-mocoa-as-giustra-says-project-is-getting-b--4d237ea8-cc9c-4606-a673-9170d09e889a#fact-drill-facts-9) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: CGNT #### Geometry - Grade: 0.039 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant molybdenum component in the resource. Evidence · text > 1 billion pounds of molybdenum ## 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.