Hercules Metals enlarges copper porphyry discovery at Southern Flats Zone, Hercules Project, Idaho
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- Hercules Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- BIG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Idaho
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-30 16:18:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Hercules Metals Corp. has reported step-out drill results from hole HER-26-01, extending the Southern Flats copper porphyry discovery at the Hercules Project in Idaho. The hole intersected 287 metres of 0.58% CuEq, including a high-grade 66-metre interval of 0.80% CuEq.
Reasoning: Significant step-out drill results extending a known porphyry discovery with high-grade intercepts.
Positive factors
- Step-out drilling extended mineralization
- High-grade sub-interval reported
- Discovery of second porphyry centre in district
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Hole HER-26-01 is a 200-metre step-out that extended mineralization west of the previous discovery hole.
Evidence · text
“200-metre step-out drill hole HER-26-01 has extended mineralization west of the Southern Flats discovery hole HER-25-25”
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 release does not disclose specific QA/QC protocols, lab certification, or QP sign-off for these assays.
Evidence · text
“HER-26-01 encountered transitional phyllic to outer potassic alteration”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
HER-26-01Hercules · copperGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: %Intercept: 287 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 287 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:0-287
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper intercept in a step-out hole.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“287 metres of 0.58% CuEq (0.43% Cu, 158 ppm Mo, 4.0 g/t Ag, 0.03 g/t Au)”
Tags used in scoring
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
HER-26-01Hercules · molybdenumGrade: 158Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 287 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 158
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 287 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:0-287
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace molybdenum reported in the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“158 ppm Mo”
Tags used in scoring
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
HER-26-01Hercules · silverGrade: 4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 287 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 287 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:0-287
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver reported in the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“4.0 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
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
HER-26-01Hercules · goldGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 287 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 287 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:0-287
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold reported in the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.03 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
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
HER-26-01Hercules · copperGrade: 0.61Grade Unit: %Intercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.61
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 66 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:sub-66m
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.8
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- High-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 66 metres of 0.80% CuEq (0.61% Cu, 89 ppm Mo, 11.3 g/t Ag, 0.04 g/t Au)”
Tags used in scoring
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
HER-26-01Hercules · molybdenumGrade: 89Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 89
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 66 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:sub-66m
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace molybdenum reported in the high-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“89 ppm Mo”
Tags used in scoring
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
HER-26-01Hercules · silverGrade: 11.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:sub-66m
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver reported in the high-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“11.3 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
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
HER-26-01Hercules · goldGrade: 0.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HER-26-01
- Project
- Hercules
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- BIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HER-26-01:sub-66m
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Southern Flats Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold reported in the high-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“0.04 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.