# Higher-Grade Nickel Sulphides Confirmed at Zeb Across Multiple Zones - Mineralisation Remains Open Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZBNI/news/8720423342425974/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-07-11T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: ZEB Nickel Corp. - Ticker: ZBNI - Exchange: TSX - Region: Limpopo, South Africa - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Gold - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-24 18:49:58 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary ZEB Nickel Corp. has reported successful drill results from its Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa, confirming higher-grade nickel-copper-PGE mineralization in Zone 2 beneath the historical open-pit resource. The drilling also intersected semi-massive sulphides in Zone 3, validating the project's geological model and demonstrating that mineralization remains open at depth and along strike. Reasoning: The drill results confirm higher-grade nickel-copper-PGE mineralization in previously untested zones beneath the historical resource, validating the geological model and demonstrating significant scale-up potential. - Positive factor: Confirmed higher-grade Ni-Cu-PGE horizons beneath historical resource - Positive factor: Validation of geological model \(Zone 2 beneath Zone 1\) - Positive factor: Discovery of semi-massive sulphide hits in Zone 3 - Positive factor: Mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth Facts used in scoring: 11 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling confirmed Zone 2 in a previously untested area beneath Zone 1. Evidence · text > Zone 2 Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation confirmed to be present in a previously untested area beneath Zone 1 **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 fire assay with ICP-AES Finish and complete digestion for Ni. Evidence · text > 3PGE+Au equals platinum + palladium + rhodium + gold by fire assay with ICP-AES Finish; ^Total Ni assay by complete digestion ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (11) ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-0) nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.27 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a larger Zone 2 intercept. - Positive factor: Higher grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-1) copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.27 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper component of the high-grade sub-interval. Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-2) 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Commodity: 3pge+au - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 2.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.27 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE+Au component of the high-grade sub-interval. Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-3) nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant thickness in Zone 2. - Positive factor: Thicker interval Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-4) copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper component of the Zone 2 intercept. Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-5) 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: 3pge+au - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 1.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE+Au component of the Zone 2 intercept. Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-6) nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.39 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.73 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zone 3 intercept. Evidence · text > 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-7) copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.73 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper component of the Zone 3 intercept. Evidence · text > 0.70 m @ 0.65 % Ni, 0.40 % Cu within a broader 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-8) nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.03 m - From: 330.97 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:330.97-332.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zone 3 intercept. Evidence · text > 1.03 m @ 0.60 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 0.57 g/t 3PGE+Au \(330.97 - 332.00 m; Z031D0\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-9) copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.03 m - From: 330.97 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:330.97-332.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper component of the Zone 3 intercept. Evidence · text > 1.03 m @ 0.60 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 0.57 g/t 3PGE+Au \(330.97 - 332.00 m; Z031D0\) ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--b99e5128-1d5c-4555-b3c0-f70b2ad95b88#fact-drill-facts-10) 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Commodity: 3pge+au - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.57 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.03 m - From: 330.97 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:330.97-332.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE+Au component of the Zone 3 intercept. Evidence · text > 1.03 m @ 0.60 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 0.57 g/t 3PGE+Au \(330.97 - 332.00 m; Z031D0\) ## 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.