# Drilling Underway at Pacific Ridge's RDP Copper-Gold Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project--99dc5225-c7bb-4327-9880-0d93459750a5 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PEX/news/6336755935623989/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-07T15:25:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. - Ticker: PEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-20 18:27:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Pacific Ridge Exploration has commenced a ~3,000 m drill program at the Day target of its RDP copper-gold project in British Columbia. The company is targeting the interpreted porphyry center between the previously discovered eastern and western magnetic lobes. Reasoning: The announcement is primarily a corporate update regarding the commencement of a new drilling program, using historical drill results from 2025 to provide context for the upcoming work. - Positive factor: drilling underway - Positive factor: porphyry system potential - Negative factor: historical data re-release Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: The primary drill results mentioned \(RDP-25-011\) are from a news release dated October 16, 2025. Evidence · text > see news release dated October 16, 2025 **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 release mentions a Qualified Person \(Danette Schwab, P.Geo.\) has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by. Danette Schwab, P.Geo., ... and a Qualified Person ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project--99dc5225-c7bb-4327-9880-0d93459750a5#fact-drill-facts-0) RDP · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.35 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 112.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:unknown - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 112.2m at 1.35% CuEq is a strong intercept, but it is a restatement of results from October 2025. - Positive factor: significant width - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > returned 112.2m of 1.35% copper equivalent\* \("CuEq"\) ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project--99dc5225-c7bb-4327-9880-0d93459750a5#fact-drill-facts-1) RDP · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 2.02 - Grade Unit: g/t AuEq - Intercept: 112.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:unknown - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.02 g/t AuEq over 112.2m is a significant intercept, though it is historical data. - Positive factor: strong gold equivalent grade - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 2.02 g/t gold equivalent\*\* \("AuEq"\) within 405.0 m ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project--99dc5225-c7bb-4327-9880-0d93459750a5#fact-drill-facts-2) RDP · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 405 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:unknown - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 405m at 0.71% CuEq represents the broader mineralized envelope, but is lower grade than the high-grade intercept. - Positive factor: large width - Negative factor: lower grade - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > within 405.0 m of 0.71% CuEq\* ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/drilling-underway-at-pacific-ridge-s-rdp-copper-gold-project--99dc5225-c7bb-4327-9880-0d93459750a5#fact-drill-facts-3) RDP · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.06 - Grade Unit: g/t AuEq - Intercept: 405 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:unknown - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 405m at 1.06 g/t AuEq is the broader mineralized envelope, but is lower grade than the high-grade intercept. - Positive factor: large width - Negative factor: lower grade - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 1.06 g/t AuEq\*\* in drill hole RDP-25-011 ## 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.