# Fitzroy Minerals Reports 176 m @ 0.47% CuEq1 \(0.31% Cu, 249 ppm Mo, 0.04 g/t Au\) at the Caballos Copper Project and Confirms that the Buen Retiro Copper Project is Analogous to Candelaria, Chile

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FTZ/news/8076580059230051/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-13T14:15:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Fitzroy Minerals Inc.

- Ticker: FTZ

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Chile

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-25 10:41:12 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Fitzroy Minerals reported a significant 176m intercept at the Caballos Copper Project in Chile, featuring 0.31% Cu, 249 ppm Mo, and 0.04 g/t Au. The company also noted geological similarities between its Buen Retiro project and the Candelaria deposit in Chile.

Reasoning: The 176m intercept at 0.31% Cu is a significant width for an exploration-stage project, confirming a multi-element porphyry-style system, though grades are not exceptional.

- Positive factor: significant intercept width

- Positive factor: presence of multiple metals \(Cu-Mo-Au\)

- Positive factor: geological indicators of porphyry system

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: grades are moderate for a porphyry system

Facts used in scoring: 15

## Classification and evidence

**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: Release mentions routine insertion of certified reference material \(CRM\), including standards and blanks.

Evidence · text

> routine insertion of certified reference material \(" CRM"\), including certified standards and blanks.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The CEO mentions the mineralized trend is more than 600 metres long based on recent drilling.

Evidence · text

> the mineralized trend is more than 600 metres long

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (15)

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-0)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.31
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 176 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 332 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:156-332
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Andes Analytical Assay Limitada
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.47
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant width of 176m provides strong continuity signal for a porphyry system.

- Positive factor: large intercept width

- Negative factor: moderate grade

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: 176

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-1)

Caballos Copper Project · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 249
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 176 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 332 m

#### Classification

- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:156-332

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Molybdenum presence supports the porphyry-style interpretation.

- Positive factor: presence of molybdenum

Evidence · table

> 249

Context: 176

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-2)

Caballos Copper Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 176 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 332 m

#### Classification

- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:156-332

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace gold reported alongside copper and molybdenum.

Evidence · table

> 0.04

Context: 176

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-3)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 195 m
- To: 219 m

#### Classification

- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:195-219

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Stronger grade within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 0.70

Context: 24

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-4)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.49
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 284 m
- To: 302 m

#### Classification

- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:284-302

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

Evidence · table

> 0.49

Context: 18

### CAB-DDH007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-5)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH007
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.18
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 26 m
- From: 81 m
- To: 107 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CAB-DDH007:81-107
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: high

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Grade is below the economic threshold for porphyry systems.

- Negative factor: low grade

Evidence · table

> 0.18

Context: 26

### CAB-DDH004A

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-6)

Caballos Copper Project · mo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH004A
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: mo
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 249
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 176 m
- From: 156 m
- To: 332 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CAB-DDH004A:156-332
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 249 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 249

Context: CAB-DDH004A

### Including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-7)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 195 m
- To: 219 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:195-219
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.7 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 16.8 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 0.7 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.70

Context: Including

### Including

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Caballos Copper Project · mo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: mo
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 267
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 195 m
- To: 219 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:195-219
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 267 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 267

Context: Including

### Including

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Caballos Copper Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 195 m
- To: 219 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:195-219
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.4 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.1 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.10

Context: Including

### Including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-reports-176-m-0-47-cueq1-0-31-cu-249-ppm-mo-0-04-g-t-au-at-the--8c66b3b1-a348-4b36-be16-15374d43815d#fact-drill-facts-10)

Caballos Copper Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.49
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 284 m
- To: 302 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:284-302
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.49 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 8.8 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 0.49 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.49

Context: Including

### Including

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Caballos Copper Project · mo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: mo
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 602
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 284 m
- To: 302 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:284-302
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 602 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 602

Context: Including

### Including

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Caballos Copper Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.06
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 284 m
- To: 302 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:284-302
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.06 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.1 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.06 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.06

Context: Including

### CAB-DDH007

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Caballos Copper Project · mo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH007
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: mo
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 44
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 26 m
- From: 81 m
- To: 107 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CAB-DDH007:81-107
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 44 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 44

Context: CAB-DDH007

### CAB-DDH007

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Caballos Copper Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CAB-DDH007
- Project: Caballos Copper Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: Chile
- Ticker: FTZ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 26 m
- From: 81 m
- To: 107 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CAB-DDH007:81-107
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.04 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.0 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.04 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.04

Context: CAB-DDH007

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