# Cornish Metals reports on progress at South Crofty tin project in UK Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cornish-metals-reports-on-progress-at-south-crofty-tin-project-in-uk--42e9642e-d5f9-456b-9506-70c8ce67dde4 Original source: https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cornish-metals-progress-south-crofty-project/ Publisher: miningtechnology Original announcement: 2026-10-13T07:45:48.856Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-13T07:47:08.586Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-13T07:47:08.586Z - Company: Cornish Metals - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Cornwall, UK - Primary commodity: Tin - Secondary commodities: Tungsten, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-13 07:47:09 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Cornish Metals has completed an exploration drilling campaign at the Roskear West area, confirming tin lode continuity and identifying a new high-grade tungsten zone. The company also reported progress on site infrastructure, including the opening of a new workshop and dewatering progress at the South Crofty project. Reasoning: Drill results confirm extension of tin mineralization and discovery of a new tungsten zone, alongside significant infrastructure milestones. - Positive factor: tin lodes confirmed west of current resource - Positive factor: new high-grade tungsten zone identified - Positive factor: infrastructure development progressing Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Tin lodes confirmed west of the current mineral resource estimate. Evidence · text > confirmed that tin lodes continue west of the current mineral resource estimate **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: The document mentions an exploration drilling campaign concluded, implying standard procedures, though specific lab names are not in this snippet. Evidence · text > An exploration drilling campaign at Roskear West has also concluded ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### SDD26\_001A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cornish-metals-reports-on-progress-at-south-crofty-tin-project-in-uk--42e9642e-d5f9-456b-9506-70c8ce67dde4#fact-drill-facts-0) South Crofty · tin #### Identity - Hole ID: SDD26\_001A - Project: South Crofty - Commodity: tin - Region: cornwall, uk - Reported Region: cornwall, uk #### Geometry - Grade: 4.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.79 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SDD26\_001A:0-0.79 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 4.18% tin is a strong intercept for a tin project. - Positive factor: high grade tin intercept Evidence · text > 0.79m at 4.18% tin in SDD26\_001A #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### SDD26\_002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cornish-metals-reports-on-progress-at-south-crofty-tin-project-in-uk--42e9642e-d5f9-456b-9506-70c8ce67dde4#fact-drill-facts-1) South Crofty · tin #### Identity - Hole ID: SDD26\_002 - Project: South Crofty - Commodity: tin - Region: cornwall, uk - Reported Region: cornwall, uk #### Geometry - Grade: 1.46 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.51 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SDD26\_002:0-1.51 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Intercept includes a higher grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: includes high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 1.51m at 1.46%, including 0.33m at 5.71%, in SDD26\_002 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### SDD26\_002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/cornish-metals-reports-on-progress-at-south-crofty-tin-project-in-uk--42e9642e-d5f9-456b-9506-70c8ce67dde4#fact-drill-facts-2) South Crofty · tin #### Identity - Hole ID: SDD26\_002 - Project: South Crofty - Commodity: tin - Region: cornwall, uk - Reported Region: cornwall, uk #### Geometry - Grade: 5.71 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.33 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SDD26\_002:0-1.51 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 5.71% tin is a high grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 0.33m at 5.71% #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## 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.