# Fireweed Intersects Zinc Mineralization in 300 m Step Out at Tom South and Provides Macpass Regional Update

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FWEDF/news/7040747698699640/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-15T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Fireweed Metals Corp.

- Ticker: FWEDF

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Yukon, Canada

- Primary commodity: Zinc

- Secondary commodities: Lead, Silver, Gallium, Germanium, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:11:53 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Fireweed Metals announced initial results from a major 300m step-out drill hole, TS25-003, at Tom South, intersecting 58.30m of zinc-lead-silver mineralization, including a high-grade sub-interval, with the hole ending in mineralization. The company also provided an update on regional exploration across several targets, reporting low-grade gold intercepts at Oro but several barren holes at Harvest, Goliath, and Centroid. QA/QC procedures were disclosed, and the company plans to resume drilling TS25-003 in 2026.

Reasoning: Fireweed Metals reported a significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole at Tom South, which was terminated in mineralization, indicating potential for further extension. However, the true width is not yet accurately estimated. Regional exploration drilling yielded low-grade gold intercepts at Oro but several barren holes at Harvest, Goliath, and Centroid.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Positive factor: qa\_qc\_disclosed

- Positive factor: qp\_signed

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

- Negative factor: barren\_holes\_in\_exploration

Facts used in scoring: 24

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Hole TS25-003 is explicitly described as a '300 metre step-out' at Tom South.

Evidence · text

> TS25-003, a 300 metre \("m"\) step-out at Tom South

**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 news release states that technical information has been reviewed by a Qualified Person and details a rigorous QA/QC program including standards, blanks, and duplicates, with samples sent to an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory.

Evidence · text

> Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Fireweed Metals Senior Geologist, Ian Carr , P.Geo. \(BC\), a 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 \(" NI 43-101 "\).

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: 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: Ian Carr, P.Geo. \(BC\), a 'Qualified Person' as defined under NI 43-101, reviewed and approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Fireweed Metals Senior Geologist, Ian Carr , P.Geo. \(BC\), a 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 \(" NI 43-101 "\).

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: For the TS25-003 intercept, the document explicitly states that 'The true width of the intersection cannot be accurately estimated until completed and may be as little as 10 to 20% of the intersected width.'

Evidence · text

> The true width of the intersection cannot be accurately estimated until completed and may be as little as 10 to 20% of the intersected width.

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: The document does not explicitly state the cut-off grade used for compositing the reported intervals.

Evidence · text

> Length and bulk-density weighted averages as would be used in a Mineral Resource estimate.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The sub-interval of 5.24m at 7.80% Zn in TS25-003 is an exceptionally high grade for zinc, well above the typical threshold for sedex deposits.

Evidence · table

> 7.80

Context: 5.24

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: The historical intercept TS25-001D1 is reported with a '30 m true width'.

Evidence · text

> 30 m true width at 33.2% zinc equivalent

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The high-grade zinc equivalent intercept from hole TS25-001D1 is explicitly referenced as 'previously reported' in a news release dated September 23, 2025.

Evidence · text

> previously reported high-grade intersection at Tom South of 30 m true width at 33.2% zinc equivalent 2 that stepped out 115 m from previous drilling \(hole TS25-001D1; for further details, see Fireweed's news release dated September 23, 2025 \)

**Exploration Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document describes the drilling at Tom South as a 'major step-out' and regional drilling at Oro, Harvest, Goliath, and Centroid as 'exploration'.

Evidence · text

> Fireweed Intersects Zinc Mineralization in 300 m Step Out at Tom South and Provides Macpass Regional Update

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 24. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (24)

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.33
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 58.3 m
- From: 1164 m
- To: 1222.3 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1164 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1164.00-1222.30
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole, which was terminated in mineralization, indicating potential for further extension. However, true width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 2.33

Context: 58.30

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · lead

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.04
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 58.3 m
- From: 1164 m
- To: 1222.3 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1164 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1164.00-1222.30
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low lead grade within a significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole, which was terminated in mineralization. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 0.04

Context: 58.30

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 58.3 m
- From: 1164 m
- To: 1222.3 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1164 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1164.00-1222.30
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low silver grade within a significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole, which was terminated in mineralization. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 1.79

Context: 58.30

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · gallium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: gallium
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.23
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 58.3 m
- From: 1164 m
- To: 1222.3 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1164 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1164.00-1222.30
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace gallium grade within a significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole, which was terminated in mineralization. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 10.23

Context: 58.30

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · germanium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: germanium
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.68
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 58.3 m
- From: 1164 m
- To: 1222.3 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1164 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1164.00-1222.30
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace germanium grade within a significant zinc intercept in a 300m step-out hole, which was terminated in mineralization. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 2.68

Context: 58.30

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.8
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 5.24 m
- From: 1193.76 m
- To: 1199 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1193.76 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1193.76-1199.00
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza zinc grade within a high-grade sub-interval of a significant step-out intercept, indicating strong mineralization. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: bonanza\_intercept

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 7.80

Context: 5.24

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · lead

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.05
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 5.24 m
- From: 1193.76 m
- To: 1199 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1193.76 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1193.76-1199.00
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low lead grade within a high-grade zinc sub-interval of a significant step-out intercept. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 0.05

Context: 5.24

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.33
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.24 m
- From: 1193.76 m
- To: 1199 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1193.76 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1193.76-1199.00
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low silver grade within a high-grade zinc sub-interval of a significant step-out intercept. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 2.33

Context: 5.24

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · gallium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: gallium
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.72
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 5.24 m
- From: 1193.76 m
- To: 1199 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1193.76 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1193.76-1199.00
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace gallium grade within a high-grade zinc sub-interval of a significant step-out intercept. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 9.72

Context: 5.24

### TS25-003

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · germanium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: germanium
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 5.24 m
- From: 1193.76 m
- To: 1199 m
- Hole Depth: 1222.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 1193.76 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TS25-003:1193.76-1199.00
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442396.15
- Northing: 7002787.36
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1758.79 m
- Azimuth: 315.5 °
- Dip: -87.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace germanium grade within a high-grade zinc sub-interval of a significant step-out intercept. True width is not yet accurately estimated.

- Positive factor: step\_out\_extension

- Positive factor: hole\_terminated\_in\_mineralization

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 3.00

Context: 5.24

### MP25-003

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Macpass \(Oro\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Oro\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 200 m
- To: 205 m
- Hole Depth: 392 m
- Intercept Depth: 200 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 401002
- Northing: 7020117
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1428 m
- Azimuth: 50.19 °
- Dip: -50.83 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold intercept from regional exploration drilling at the Oro target.

- Negative factor: low\_grade

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 0.10

Context: 5.00

### MP25-003

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Macpass \(Oro\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Oro\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 214 m
- To: 221 m
- Hole Depth: 392 m
- Intercept Depth: 214 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 401002
- Northing: 7020117
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1428 m
- Azimuth: 50.19 °
- Dip: -50.83 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold intercept from regional exploration drilling at the Oro target.

- Negative factor: low\_grade

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: 7.00

### MP25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-12)

Macpass \(Oro\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-003
- Project: Macpass \(Oro\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.45
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13 m
- From: 248 m
- To: 261 m
- Hole Depth: 392 m
- Intercept Depth: 248 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 401002
- Northing: 7020117
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1428 m
- Azimuth: 50.19 °
- Dip: -50.83 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold intercept from regional exploration drilling at the Oro target.

- Negative factor: low\_grade

- Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: 13.00

### TS25-004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-13)

Macpass \(Tom South\) · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-004
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 551 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442327.05
- Northing: 7003265.97
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1734.33 m
- Azimuth: 358.04 °
- Dip: -78.28 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Step-out hole TS25-004 intersected no mineralization, interpreted as a pinch out of mineralization up-dip.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> TS25-004 was drilled approximately 100 m up-dip of previous Tom South intersections and transitioned into non-prospective footwall rocks without intersecting mineralization

### MP25-004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-14)

Macpass \(Harvest\) · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-004
- Project: Macpass \(Harvest\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 258 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 417801
- Northing: 7018103
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1413 m
- Azimuth: 150.88 °
- Dip: -59.12 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-004 at Harvest intersected barite/witherite beds but no significant zinc mineralization.

- Negative factor: no\_economic\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> Two drillholes, MP25-004 and MP25-005, intersected multiple beds of witherite \(barium carbonate\) and barite \(barium sulphate\) up to 40 m in apparent thickness and are interpreted to be the source of the significant gravity high in this area.

### MP25-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-15)

Macpass \(Harvest\) · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-005
- Project: Macpass \(Harvest\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 245 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 417929
- Northing: 7018313
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1297 m
- Azimuth: 190.02 °
- Dip: -54.82 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-005 at Harvest intersected barite/witherite beds but no significant zinc mineralization.

- Negative factor: no\_economic\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> Two drillholes, MP25-004 and MP25-005, intersected multiple beds of witherite \(barium carbonate\) and barite \(barium sulphate\) up to 40 m in apparent thickness and are interpreted to be the source of the significant gravity high in this area.

### MP25-006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-16)

Macpass \(Goliath\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-006
- Project: Macpass \(Goliath\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 542 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 415990
- Northing: 7018227
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1466 m
- Azimuth: 140.66 °
- Dip: -50.07 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-006 at Goliath intersected no significant gold values, suggesting the source may lie deeper.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> MP25-006 was completed without intersecting any significant gold values

### MP25-007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-17)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-007
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 400 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 427407
- Northing: 7011974
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1450 m
- Azimuth: 169.99 °
- Dip: -74.54 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-007 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### MP25-008

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-18)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-008
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 466 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 427932
- Northing: 7011655
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1538 m
- Azimuth: 0.49 °
- Dip: -75.62 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-008 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### MP25-009

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-19)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-009
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 401 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 428051
- Northing: 7012179
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1548 m
- Azimuth: 0.44 °
- Dip: -55.14 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-009 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### MP25-010

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-20)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-010
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 428126
- Northing: 7012474
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1716 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -59.83 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-010 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### MP25-011

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-21)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-011
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 242 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 428797
- Northing: 7011739
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1844 m
- Azimuth: 25.48 °
- Dip: -49.87 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-011 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### MP25-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fireweed-intersects-zinc-mineralization-in-300-m-step-out-at-tom-south-and-provi--c4dc807f-68ae-444e-8973-7780bf7cdda2#fact-drill-facts-22)

Macpass \(Centroid\) · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MP25-012
- Project: Macpass \(Centroid\)
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 0 m
- Hole Depth: 160 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: unknown
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 428126
- Northing: 7012474
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1716 m
- Azimuth: 359.98 °
- Dip: -70.22 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### 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: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exploration hole MP25-012 at Centroid intersected no significant gold mineralization.

- Negative factor: barren\_hole

- Negative factor: no\_mineralization\_intersected

Evidence · text

> no significant gold mineralization or intrusions were intersected

### TS25-001D1

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Macpass \(Tom South\) · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TS25-001D1
- Project: Macpass \(Tom South\)
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: FWEDF

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 30 m
- True Width: 30 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: sedex
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 442371.8
- Northing: 7003057
- CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 9N
- Elevation: 1753.16 m
- Azimuth: 179.47 °
- Dip: -89.93 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 33.2
- Metal Eq. Unit: % zinc equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Previously reported high-grade zinc equivalent intercept with true width disclosed, cited for comparison.

- Positive factor: high\_grade\_equivalent

- Positive factor: true\_width\_disclosed

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> TS25-003 intersected mineralization 300 m down-dip of a previously reported high-grade intersection at Tom South of 30 m true width at 33.2% zinc equivalent 2 that stepped out 115 m from previous drilling \(hole TS25-001D1; for further details, see Fireweed's news release dated September 23, 2025 \)

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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