Drilling Intersects 9.09% Zn+Pb and 14.4 g/t Ag at the Akie Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- ZincX Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- ZNX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 19:01:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
ZincX Resources reported high-grade drill intercepts at the Akie Project, including 9.09% Zn+Pb and 14.4 g/t Ag over 5.83m true width in hole A-21-158. The results target the southeast strike extent of the Cardiac Creek SEDEX deposit and include significant sulphide mineralization.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade Zn-Pb-Ag intercepts reported with true widths, supporting the existing SEDEX deposit model and expanding the high-grade core.
Positive factors
- High-grade Zn-Pb intercepts
- True width disclosed
- QA/QC disclosed
- SEDEX deposit type confirmed
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: Drill hole A-21-158 returned 9.09% Zn+Pb over a true width of 5.83 metres.
Evidence · text
“true width of 5.83 metres”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions 114 and 126 samples including standard QA/QC samples were collected.
Evidence · text
“including standard QA/QC samples”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
A-21-159Akie Project · zincGrade: 8.92Grade Unit: % Zn+PbIntercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- A-21-159
- Project
- Akie Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNX
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.92
- Grade Unit
- % Zn+Pb
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
- True Width
- 3.1 m
- From
- 424.5 m
- To
- 428.83 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- sedex
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- A-21-159:424.50-428.83
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercept within the zone.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“8.92% Zn+Pb and 10.3 g/t Ag over a true width of 3.10 metres”
A-21-159Akie Project · silverGrade: 10.3Grade Unit: g/t AgIntercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- A-21-159
- Project
- Akie Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ZNX
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t Ag
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
- True Width
- 3.1 m
- From
- 424.5 m
- To
- 428.83 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- sedex
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- A-21-159:424.50-428.83
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver in a narrow interval.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“8.92% Zn+Pb and 10.3 g/t Ag over a true width of 3.10 metres”
Resource Estimates (6)
indicatedzincTonnes: 22700000Grade: 8.32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 22700000
- Grade
- 8.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“8.32”
Context: 22.7
indicatedleadTonnes: 22700000Grade: 1.61Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 22700000
- Grade
- 1.61
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“1.61”
Context: 22.7
indicatedsilverTonnes: 22700000Grade: 14.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 22700000
- Grade
- 14.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“14.1”
Context: 22.7
inferredzincTonnes: 7500000Grade: 7.04Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 7500000
- Grade
- 7.04
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“7.04”
Context: 7.5
inferredleadTonnes: 7500000Grade: 1.24Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 7500000
- Grade
- 1.24
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“1.24”
Context: 7.5
inferredsilverTonnes: 7500000Grade: 12Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ZNX
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 7500000
- Grade
- 12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional Zn+Pb grade for a SEDEX deposit. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- High grade Zn+Pb
Evidence · table
“12.0”
Context: 7.5
How Atlas produces this analysis
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