Element 29 Continues Potential Resource Expansion Drilling at Its Elida Porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag Deposit in Perú
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Element 29 Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- ECU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Perú
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:12:35 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Element 29 has commenced a 7,000m diamond drilling program at its Elida porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag deposit in Perú to expand the existing inferred resource. The campaign targets both infill drilling for confidence and exploration drilling to test high-priority targets identified by MT geophysics.
Reasoning: The announcement details a new drilling program aimed at expanding an existing porphyry resource, leveraging high-grade historical intercepts and geophysical anomalies.
Positive factors
- resource expansion potential
- high-grade core potential at depth
- continuity of mineralization
Negative factors
- uncertainty of tonnage/grade increase
Facts used in scoring: 15
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program includes infill drilling to strengthen confidence in the existing Mineral Resource.
Evidence · text
“while infill drilling to strengthen confidence in the existing Mineral Resource”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The resource estimate is prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared in accordance with Form 43-101F1”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Marc Jutras, PEng MASc, is named as the Qualified Person for the resource estimate.
Evidence · text
“prepared in accordance with Form 43-101F1 by Marc Jutras, PEng MASc, Principal, Mineral Resources, Ginto Consulting Inc., a Qualified Person”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (15)
ELID033Elida · copperGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1039.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1039.6 m
- From
- 69.9 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:69.9-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as context for current drilling; long interval of mineralization.
Positive factors
- long intercept
Evidence · text
“ELID033... previously intersected 1,039.6m of 0.54% CuEq (0.39% Cu, 0.036% Mo, 2.96 g/t Ag)”
ELID033Elida · molybdenumGrade: 0.036Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1039.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.036
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1039.6 m
- From
- 69.9 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:69.9-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.036% Mo”
ELID033Elida · silverGrade: 2.96Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1039.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.96
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1039.6 m
- From
- 69.9 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:69.9-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“2.96 g/t Ag”
ELID033Elida · copperGrade: 0.56Grade Unit: %Intercept: 310.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.56
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 310.1 m
- From
- 799.5 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:799.5-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a historical hole.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“310.1 m of 0.71% CuEq (0.56% Cu, 0.040% Mo, 3.49 g/t Ag) from 799.5 m to the end of hole”
ELID033Elida · molybdenumGrade: 0.04Grade Unit: %Intercept: 310.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.04
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 310.1 m
- From
- 799.5 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:799.5-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.040% Mo”
ELID033Elida · silverGrade: 3.49Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 310.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID033
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.49
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 310.1 m
- From
- 799.5 m
- To
- 1109.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID033:799.5-1109.6
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“3.49 g/t Ag”
ELID023Elida · copperGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 523.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 523.5 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 610.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-610.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported for context.
Positive factors
- long intercept
Evidence · text
“ELID023 intersecting 523.5 m of 0.35% CuEq (0.24% Cu, 0.024% Mo, 2.9 g/t Ag)”
ELID023Elida · molybdenumGrade: 0.024Grade Unit: %Intercept: 523.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.024
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 523.5 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 610.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-610.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.024% Mo”
ELID023Elida · silverGrade: 2.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 523.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 523.5 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 610.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-610.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“2.9 g/t Ag”
ELID023Elida · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 178 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-178.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 91 m of 0.56% CuEq (0.41% Cu, 0.032% Mo, 4.1 g/t Ag) from bedrock surface at 87 m”
ELID023Elida · molybdenumGrade: 0.032Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.032
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 178 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-178.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.032% Mo”
ELID023Elida · silverGrade: 4.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 91 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ELID023
- Project
- Elida
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- perú
- Reported Region
- Perú
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 91 m
- From
- 87 m
- To
- 178 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ELID023:87.0-178.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“4.1 g/t Ag”
Fact 13copperGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource being targeted for expansion.
Positive factors
- large tonnage
Evidence · text
“outlined 321.7 million tonnes of 0.32% Cu, 0.029% Mo and 2.61 g/t Ag at a 0.2% Cu cut-off grade”
Fact 14molybdenumGrade: 0.029Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.029
- Grade Unit
- %
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource byproduct.
Evidence · text
“0.029% Mo”
Fact 15silverGrade: 2.61Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ECU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource byproduct.
Evidence · text
“2.61 g/t Ag”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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