Fireweed Intersects 43 m True Width Sub-Interval of 10.53% ZnEq in Tom South Step Out
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Fireweed Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- FWZ
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Yukon, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Silver, Gallium, Germanium
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 21:55:04 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Fireweed Metals reported a significant 180 m step-out drill hole (TS26-003) at the Macpass Project in Yukon. The hole intersected a 64 m true width interval of 8.35% ZnEq, including high-grade sub-intervals of up to 12.85% ZnEq, extending the known mineralized zone.
Reasoning: Exceptional step-out drill results at Tom South showing significant thickening and high-grade ZnEq sub-intervals outside the current resource.
Positive factors
- Step-out extension of known mineralization
- Significant true width (64 m)
- High-grade ZnEq sub-intervals
- Consistent with grade trends
- QA/QC disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Hole TS26-003 is a 180 m step-out that extended the known extent of the mineralized zone.
Evidence · text
“Hole TS26-003, a step-out, extended the known extent of the mineralized zone 180m down dip and east along strike”
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: The release explicitly reports true widths for the primary and sub-intervals.
Evidence · text
“64 m true width* of 8.35% ZnEq”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The document provides detailed QA/QC protocols, including lab accreditation and method descriptions.
Evidence · text
“Bureau Veritas (Vancouver) is an independent, international ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
TS26-003Macpass · zincGrade: 5.42Grade Unit: %Intercept: 111.63 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TS26-003
- Project
- Macpass
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- FWZ
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.42
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 111.63 m
- True Width
- 64 m
- From
- 982.34 m
- To
- 1093.97 m
- Intercept Depth
- 982.34 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TS26-003:982.34-1093.97
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Tom South
- Easting
- 442489.12
- Northing
- 7002977.03
- CRS
- NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation
- 1759.4 m
- Azimuth
- 340 °
- Dip
- -88.57 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Primary interval of the step-out hole showing strong zinc grades and significant width.
Positive factors
- Wide true width
- Step-out success
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 64
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
Positive factors
- 4.28 % lead is exceptional on the default band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“4.28”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 43
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“22.39”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 43
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
Positive factors
- 5.52 % lead is exceptional on the default band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“5.52”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 27
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“30.27”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 27
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: ".
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 5.1
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“4.32”
Context: TS26-003
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 5.1
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "![Map 1: Macpass Project and Mactung Project locations](https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1989280/Fireweed-Metals-Corp-"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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