Excellon Restarts Mining at Mallay and Highlights Emerging "Footwall Zone" Upside
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Excellon Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- EXN
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Peru
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Production, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 10:47:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Excellon has restarted underground mining and dewatering activities at the Mallay mine in Peru. The company also highlighted an emerging 'Footwall Zone' characterized by wide mineralized intervals, supported by historical drill results.
Reasoning: The company is successfully restarting mining operations at Mallay and has identified a significant new exploration target (Footwall Zone), though the reported high-grade intercepts are historical and unverified.
Positive factors
- Mine restart advancing on multiple fronts
- Identification of emerging Footwall Zone with potential for wider mineralized intervals
- Initial metallurgical testwork supports blending
Negative factors
- Footwall Zone results are historical and not verified by current QP
- True widths for historical intercepts are unknown
Facts used in scoring: 18
Classification and evidence
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Historical drill intercepts are reported in core lengths and true widths are unknown.
Evidence · text
“True widths are unknown and may vary by hole due to intercept angles created by fanned drill arrays.”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: The historical results are noted as not being verified by a current Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“A Qualified Person has not completed sufficient work to verify these historical drill results”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
ISG-10-01Mallay · silverGrade: 92.35Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-01
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 92.35
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.2 m
- From
- 61.7 m
- To
- 69.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-01:61.7-69.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 92.35 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 757.3 g/t·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“92.35”
Context: ISG-10-01
ISG-10-01Mallay · leadGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-01
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.2 m
- From
- 61.7 m
- To
- 69.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-01:61.7-69.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.97 % lead is below against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 8.0 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.97 % lead is below the weak threshold (1 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.97”
Context: ISG-10-01
ISG-10-01Mallay · zincGrade: 1.74Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-01
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.74
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.2 m
- From
- 61.7 m
- To
- 69.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-01:61.7-69.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.74 % zinc is below against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 14.3 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 1.74 % zinc is below the weak threshold (2 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.74”
Context: ISG-10-01
ISG-10-04Mallay · silverGrade: 41.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-04
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 41.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.7 m
- From
- 65.8 m
- To
- 76.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-04:65.8-76.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 41.1 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 439.8 g/t·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“41.10”
Context: ISG-10-04
ISG-10-04Mallay · leadGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-04
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 10.7 m
- From
- 65.8 m
- To
- 76.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-04:65.8-76.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.41 % lead is below against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 4.4 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.41 % lead is below the weak threshold (1 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.41”
Context: ISG-10-04
ISG-10-04Mallay · zincGrade: 1.48Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ISG-10-04
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.48
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 10.7 m
- From
- 65.8 m
- To
- 76.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ISG-10-04:65.8-76.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.48 % zinc is weak against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 15.8 %·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.48”
Context: ISG-10-04
PS-13-68Mallay · silverGrade: 86.78Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PS-13-68
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 86.78
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
- From
- 0.4 m
- To
- 7.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PS-13-68:0.4-7.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 86.78 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 659.5 g/t·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“86.78”
Context: PS-13-68
PS-13-68Mallay · leadGrade: 2.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PS-13-68
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.26
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
- From
- 0.4 m
- To
- 7.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PS-13-68:0.4-7.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.26 % lead is weak against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 17.2 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.26”
Context: PS-13-68
PS-13-68Mallay · zincGrade: 3.02Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PS-13-68
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.02
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
- From
- 0.4 m
- To
- 7.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PS-13-68:0.4-7.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.02 % zinc is weak against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 23.0 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“3.02”
Context: PS-13-68
MLL17-73Mallay · silverGrade: 52.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MLL17-73
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 52.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.8 m
- From
- 9.5 m
- To
- 14.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MLL17-73:9.5-14.3
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 52.25 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 250.8 g/t·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“52.25”
Context: MLL17-73
MLL17-73Mallay · leadGrade: 1.06Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MLL17-73
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.06
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.8 m
- From
- 9.5 m
- To
- 14.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MLL17-73:9.5-14.3
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.06 % lead is weak against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 5.1 %·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.06”
Context: MLL17-73
MLL17-73Mallay · zincGrade: 2.02Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MLL17-73
- Project
- Mallay
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- EXN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.02
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.8 m
- From
- 9.5 m
- To
- 14.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MLL17-73:9.5-14.3
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.02 % zinc is weak against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 9.7 %·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.02”
Context: MLL17-73
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