Deeper Mt Chalmers copper-gold hits frame a striking picture for QMines
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- QMines
- Ticker
- QML
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- central Queensland
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-10-19 03:07:44 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
QMines has reported high-grade copper-gold drill results from pontoon drilling beneath the Mt Chalmers pit in Queensland. The intercepts, including a 26.2m hit at 2% CuEq, are intended to support a forthcoming mining-ready resource update and metallurgical studies.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercepts (up to 5.4% Cu) in new pontoon drilling below the existing pit, providing material for a resource upgrade.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper-gold intercepts below the pit
- Consistent with VHMS deposit model
- Supports upcoming resource update and metallurgical studies
Negative factors
- Drilling difficulties led to abandonment of hole 26MCDD048
Facts used in scoring: 13
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling beneath the pit and east/southeast of previous hits extends the known mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“More mineralisation encountered east and southeast of the standout hit”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions diamond core and high-grade assays, implying standard protocols, though specific lab names are not in this snippet.
Evidence · text
“the diamond core showed semi-massive sulphides”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (13)
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 1.3Grade Unit: %Intercept: 26.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.3
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 26.2 m
- From
- 36.4 m
- To
- 62.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 36.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:36.4-62.6
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 2
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Top hit from new pontoon drilling below the pit.
Positive factors
- Significant width and high grade
Evidence · text
“26.2m at 1.3% copper and 0.7g/t gold (2% copper equivalent) from 36.4m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 26.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 26.2 m
- From
- 36.4 m
- To
- 62.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 36.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:36.4-62.6
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 2
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the primary high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade for the zone
Evidence · text
“26.2m at 1.3% copper and 0.7g/t gold (2% copper equivalent)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 5.4Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade copper
Evidence · text
“including 2.4m at 5.4% Cu”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 3.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade gold
Evidence · text
“including 2.4m at 5.4% Cu and 3.8g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 10.4 m
- From
- 65.6 m
- To
- 76 m
- Intercept Depth
- 65.6 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:65.6-76
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade intercept compared to the top hit.
Positive factors
- Identifies further mineralisation lower in the hole
Evidence · text
“10.4m at 0.7% copper from 65.6m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD043Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 2.3Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD043
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.3
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD043:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the 10.4m intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.4m at 2.3% copper”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD047Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD047
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.8
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
- From
- 42.1 m
- To
- 49.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 42.1 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD047:42.1-49.7
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 3.2
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade intercept east of the main intersection.
Positive factors
- Strong CuEq grade
Evidence · text
“7.6m at 1.8% Cu and 1.5g/t Au (3.2% CuEq) from 42.1m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD047Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD047
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
- From
- 42.1 m
- To
- 49.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 42.1 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD047:42.1-49.7
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 3.2
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the 7.6m intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong gold component
Evidence · text
“7.6m at 1.8% Cu and 1.5g/t Au (3.2% CuEq) from 42.1m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD047Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 3.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD047
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD047:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in hole 26MCDD047.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“A separate 1.4m interval in the same hole ran at 3.1% Cu and 1g/t Au (4% CuEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD047Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD047
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD047:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the 1.4m sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Consistent gold grade
Evidence · text
“A separate 1.4m interval in the same hole ran at 3.1% Cu and 1g/t Au (4% CuEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD048Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 13 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD048
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 13 m
- From
- 50 m
- To
- 63 m
- Intercept Depth
- 50 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD048:50-63
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept in a hole that had to be abandoned.
Positive factors
- Identifies mineralisation south-southeast
Negative factors
- Drilling difficulties led to abandonment
Evidence · text
“returned 13m at 1% copper and 0.4g/t gold (1.5% CuEq) from 50m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD048Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD048
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13 m
- From
- 50 m
- To
- 63 m
- Intercept Depth
- 50 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD048:50-63
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the 13m intercept in an abandoned hole.
Negative factors
- Drilling difficulties led to abandonment
Evidence · text
“returned 13m at 1% copper and 0.4g/t gold (1.5% CuEq) from 50m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26MCDD048Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD048
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- australia_qld
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD048:sub-interval
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in an abandoned hole.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- Drilling difficulties led to abandonment
Evidence · text
“including 6m at 1.5% copper”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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