# HM Exploration Drills 18.45 Metres of 1.14% Cu, 2.42 % Zn, 16.74 g/t Ag and 0.32 g/t Au in Upper Lens; 5.42m of 1.99% Cu, 1.66% Zn, 15.39g/t Ag and 0.8g/t Au in Lower lens at Lewis Pilley's Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157 Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-071000442.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-08-04T07:10:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: HM Exploration Corp. - Ticker: HM - Exchange: CSE - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Silver, Gold - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 08:07:44 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary HM Exploration Corp. has announced assay results from its Phase One drilling program. The results include significant polymetallic intercepts in both the Upper and Lower lenses, featuring copper, zinc, silver, and gold. Reasoning: The announcement reports multi-element intercepts including copper, zinc, silver, and gold from two different lenses, indicating a polymetallic discovery. - Positive factor: polymetallic intercepts - Positive factor: significant copper and zinc grades Facts used in scoring: 8 ## 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: The document mentions assay results from a drilling program, though specific lab names are not in the snippet, the context of 'assay results' implies standard protocols. Evidence · text > announce the remaining assay results ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-0) Lewis Pilley's · copper Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: copper - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 1.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 18.45 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-18.45 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.14% Cu is a strong intercept for a polymetallic system. - Positive factor: strong copper grade Evidence · text > 18.45 Metres of 1.14% Cu ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-1) Lewis Pilley's · zinc Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 2.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 18.45 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-18.45 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.42% Zn is a significant intercept. - Positive factor: strong zinc grade Evidence · text > 2.42 % Zn ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-2) Lewis Pilley's · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: silver - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 16.74 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.45 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-18.45 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 16.74 g/t Ag provides significant byproduct value. - Positive factor: silver credits Evidence · text > 16.74 g/t Ag ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-3) Lewis Pilley's · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: gold - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.45 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-18.45 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.32 g/t Au is a minor gold component in this intercept. Evidence · text > 0.32 g/t Au ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-4) Lewis Pilley's · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: copper - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 1.99 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 5.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-5.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.99% Cu is a very strong grade for the lower lens. - Positive factor: high grade copper Evidence · text > 5.42m of 1.99% Cu ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-5) Lewis Pilley's · zinc Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 1.66 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 5.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-5.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.66% Zn is a solid intercept. - Positive factor: zinc credits Evidence · text > 1.66% Zn ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-6) Lewis Pilley's · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: silver - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 15.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-5.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15.39 g/t Ag is a notable byproduct. - Positive factor: silver credits Evidence · text > 15.39g/t Ag ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hm-exploration-drills-18-45-metres-of-1-14-cu-2-42-zn-16-74-g-t-ag-and-0-32-g-t--621bed3d-904d-483b-a666-7c584cbb4157#fact-drill-facts-7) Lewis Pilley's · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Lewis Pilley's - Commodity: gold - Ticker: HM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0-5.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.8 g/t Au is a relatively high grade for this context. - Positive factor: improved gold grade Evidence · text > 0.8g/t Au ## 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.