# Hercules Metals Extends Copper Porphyry Discovery at Southern Flats Zone, Hercules Project, Idaho Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2952-tsx-venture/big/212040-hercules-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercules-project-idaho.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-09-30T19:44:04.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-30T12:22:09.058Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-30T12:22:09.058Z - Company: Hercules Metals Corp. - Ticker: BIG - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Idaho - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Silver, Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-30 12:22:09 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Hercules Metals has reported a significant 287m step-out drill intercept at the Southern Flats zone of the Hercules Project in Idaho. The hole \(HER-26-01\) returned 0.58% CuEq, extending the copper porphyry discovery south of the Leviathan system. Reasoning: The 287m step-out intercept at 0.58% CuEq extends the known porphyry system to the south, demonstrating significant scale potential. - Positive factor: Step-Out Extension - Positive factor: Significant width \(287m\) - Positive factor: Continuous mineralization - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: HER-26-01 is a 200m step-out hole extending mineralization west of HER-25-25. Evidence · text > 200 m step-out drill hole HER-26-01 \(" 26-01 "\) has extended mineralization west of the Southern Flats discovery hole HER-25-25 **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 details MSA Labs' certification and specific QA/QC protocols including CRMs and blanks. Evidence · text > MSA Labs employs internal quality control standards, duplicates and blank samples at set frequencies. **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: The document states that insufficient data is available to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals. Evidence · text > insufficient data are available at this time to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-0) Hercules · copper #### 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: 286.52 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 1149.1 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-1149.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.58 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width intercept in a step-out hole extending the porphyry system. - Positive factor: Step-Out Extension Evidence · table > 0.43 Context: 286.52 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-1) Hercules · molybdenum #### 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: 286.52 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 1149.1 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-1149.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.58 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum reported in the porphyry intercept. Evidence · table > 158 Context: 286.52 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-2) Hercules · silver #### 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: 286.52 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 1149.1 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-1149.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.58 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver reported in the porphyry intercept. Evidence · table > 4.0 Context: 286.52 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-3) Hercules · gold #### 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: 286.52 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 1149.1 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-1149.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.58 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold reported in the porphyry intercept. Evidence · table > 0.03 Context: 286.52 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-4) Hercules · copper #### 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: 65.54 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 928.12 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-928.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.8 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within the main intercept. Evidence · table > 0.61 Context: 65.54 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-5) Hercules · molybdenum #### 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: 65.54 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 928.12 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-928.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.8 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum reported in the sub-interval. Evidence · table > 89 Context: 65.54 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-6) Hercules · silver #### 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: 65.54 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 928.12 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-928.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.8 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver reported in the sub-interval. Evidence · table > 11.3 Context: 65.54 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ### HER-26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hercules-metals-extends-copper-porphyry-discovery-at-southern-flats-zone-hercule--794b0bf1-da4e-4544-b3d8-856843079b9e#fact-drill-facts-7) Hercules · gold #### 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: 65.54 m - From: 862.58 m - To: 928.12 m - Hole Depth: 1258.82 m - Intercept Depth: 862.58 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HER-26-01:862.58-928.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Southern Flats - Easting: 511250 - Northing: 4954900 - Elevation: 1246 m - Azimuth: 270 ° - Dip: -87.48 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MSA Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.8 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold reported in the sub-interval. Evidence · table > 0.04 Context: 65.54 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Arizona Eagle Mining Announces Commencement of Engineering Studies to Reopen McCabe Mine for Underground Drilling Scorpi" ## 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.