Getty Drills 68.5m of 0.81% Cu from 39.5m and 184m of 0.37% Cu in First Holes at Getty South
Original announcement by investingnews on
- Company
- Getty Copper Inc.
- Ticker
- GTC
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-02 15:08:41 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Getty Copper Inc. reported initial assay results from its Getty South target in British Columbia, featuring high-grade near-surface copper mineralization. Key intercepts include 68.5m at 0.81% Cu and 184m at 0.37% Cu, extending mineralization beyond historical limits.
Reasoning: First significant modern drilling at Getty South in 30 years returned high-grade copper intercepts that extend mineralization 72m below historical levels.
Positive factors
- high-grade near-surface copper
- step-out extension of mineralization
- first significant drilling in 30 years
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- true width not yet determined
Facts used in scoring: 20
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Mineralization extended 72m below historical intercepts.
Evidence · text
“Copper mineralization extended 72m below historical intercepts”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions use of blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“The Company followed a QA/QC program involving the use of blanks, standards and duplicates.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: True width of mineralization is yet to be determined.
Evidence · text
“The true width of mineralization in the drill holes is yet to be determined.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 20. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (20)
GS26-01Getty South · copperGrade: 0.37Grade Unit: %Intercept: 184 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.37
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 184 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 294 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:110-294
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad copper intercept confirming mineralization extension.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · table
“0.37”
Context: 184
GS26-01Getty South · silverGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 184 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 184 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 294 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:110-294
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver grade reported within the copper intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.4”
Context: 184
GS26-01Getty South · copperGrade: 0.83Grade Unit: %Intercept: 28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.83
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 28 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-141
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · table
“0.83”
Context: 28
GS26-01Getty South · silverGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 28 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-141
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver grade reported in sub-interval.
Evidence · table
“0.3”
Context: 28
GS26-01Getty South · copperGrade: 1.9Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.9
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 123 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-123
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high-grade narrow intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade zone
Evidence · table
“1.90”
Context: 10
GS26-01Getty South · silverGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 123 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-123
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with high-grade copper.
Evidence · table
“0.7”
Context: 10
GS26-02Getty South · copperGrade: 0.81Grade Unit: %Intercept: 68.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.81
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 68.5 m
- From
- 39.5 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:39.5-108
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong near-surface copper intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade near-surface
Evidence · table
“0.81”
Context: 68.5
GS26-02Getty South · silverGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 68.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 68.5 m
- From
- 39.5 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:39.5-108
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver grade.
Evidence · table
“0.3”
Context: 68.5
GS26-02Getty South · copperGrade: 1.83Grade Unit: %Intercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.83
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 43.7 m
- To
- 57.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:43.7-57.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · table
“1.83”
Context: 13.8
GS26-02Getty South · silverGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 43.7 m
- To
- 57.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:43.7-57.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver grade.
Evidence · table
“0.4”
Context: 13.8
GS26-01Getty South · moGrade: 7Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 184 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 184 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 294 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:110-294
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 7 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“7”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-01Getty South · goldGrade: 0.001Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 184 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.001
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 184 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 294 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:110-294
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.001 ppm gold, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover (g/t).
Negative factors
- Grade unit ppm does not match the gold rubric unit g/t; not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.001”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-01Getty South · moGrade: 7Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 28 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-141
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 7 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“7”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-01Getty South · goldGrade: 0.001Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.001
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 28 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-141
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.001 ppm gold, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover (g/t).
Negative factors
- Grade unit ppm does not match the gold rubric unit g/t; not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.001”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-01Getty South · moGrade: 5Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 5
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 123 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-123
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 5 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“5”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-01Getty South · goldGrade: 0.002Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-01
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.002
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 113 m
- To
- 123 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-01:113-123
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.002 ppm gold, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover (g/t).
Negative factors
- Grade unit ppm does not match the gold rubric unit g/t; not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.002”
Context: GS26-01
GS26-02Getty South · moGrade: 5Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 68.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 5
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 68.5 m
- From
- 39.5 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:39.5-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 5 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“5”
Context: GS26-02
GS26-02Getty South · goldGrade: 0.002Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 68.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.002
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 68.5 m
- From
- 39.5 m
- To
- 108 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:39.5-108
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.002 ppm gold, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover (g/t).
Negative factors
- Grade unit ppm does not match the gold rubric unit g/t; not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.002”
Context: GS26-02
GS26-02Getty South · moGrade: 4Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 43.7 m
- To
- 57.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:43.7-57.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 4 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“4”
Context: GS26-02
GS26-02Getty South · goldGrade: 0.002Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS26-02
- Project
- Getty South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GTC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.002
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 43.7 m
- To
- 57.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS26-02:43.7-57.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.002 ppm gold, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover (g/t).
Negative factors
- Grade unit ppm does not match the gold rubric unit g/t; not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.002”
Context: GS26-02
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