# Lion Zone Delivers Second Best Intersection Ever As Power Metallic intercepts 22.00 Meters of 11.46% CuEqRec&\#xB9; in Hole 26-095

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lion-zone-delivers-second-best-intersection-ever-as-power-metallic-intercepts-22--3623bb10-8b7b-4cee-9a08-f46883129dd1

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PNPN/news/4777308354190638/lion-zone-delivers-second-best-intersection-ever-as-power-metallic-intercepts-22

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-05-06T06:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Power Metallic Mines Inc.

- Ticker: PNPN

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Nickel

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 05:47:47 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Power Metallic Mines Inc. has reported high-grade drill results from its Lion Zone infill program, headlined by a 22.00m intercept at 11.46% CuEq in hole PML-26-095. These results, which include several high-grade sub-intervals, are intended to support the company's upcoming 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate.

Reasoning: The release reports a high-grade 22.00m CuEq intercept \(11.46%\) which is the second-best ever for the project, significantly exceeding the project average. The program is an infill drill program supporting an upcoming MRE.

- Positive factor: exceptional copper equivalent grade

- Positive factor: significant intercept width

- Positive factor: high-grade sub-intervals

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

Facts used in scoring: 40

## 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: Release includes detailed QA/QC disclosure, mentioning CRM standards, duplicates, blanks, and ISO 17025 accredited Actlabs.

Evidence · text

> GeoVector's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 8.62% Cu and 9.41% Cu sub-intervals are exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 8.62

Context: 4.00

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The release explicitly states this is a 'Lion Zone MRE In-fill program'.

Evidence · text

> Lion Zone MRE In-fill program

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 40. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (40)

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.92
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 11.46
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEqRec
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 22.00m at 4.92% Cu is a very strong intercept for a copper project.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade

- Positive factor: strong width

Evidence · table

> 4.92

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.82
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold grade is part of a high-grade polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 2.82

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 23.37
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver is a secondary metal in this intercept.

Evidence · table

> 23.37

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Palladium is a secondary metal in this intercept.

Evidence · table

> 4.79

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Platinum is a secondary metal in this intercept.

Evidence · table

> 5.12

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.27
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 22 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 177 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-177.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Nickel is a secondary metal in this intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.27

Context: 22.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.62
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:155.0-159.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval of 8.62% Cu.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

> 8.62

Context: 4.00

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.41
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:160.5-167.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval of 9.41% Cu.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

> 9.41

Context: 6.50

### PML-26-095

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-095
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.41
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-095:172.0-175.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

Evidence · table

> 3.41

Context: 3.00

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.43
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.43

Context: 6.58

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.94
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-677.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval of 2.94% Cu.

Evidence · table

> 2.94

Context: 2.82

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.36 g/t gold is weak against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 2.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.36

Context: PML-26-069

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.76
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 7.76 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 51.1 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 7.76 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 7.76

Context: PML-26-069

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.31
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 4.31 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 4.31

Context: PML-26-069

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.61 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.61

Context: PML-26-069

### PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PML-26-069
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.12
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.58 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 680.76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PML-26-069:674.18-680.76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.12 % nickel is below against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %.

- Negative factor: 0.12 % nickel is below the weak threshold \(0.3 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.12

Context: PML-26-069

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.48 g/t gold is weak against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 1.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.48

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 13.4 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 37.8 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 13.4 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 13.40

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.94
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.94 % copper is exceptional against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 8.3 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 2.94 % copper is exceptional on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 2.94

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.67
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 9.67 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 9.67

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1.4 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 1.40

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.82 m
- From: 674.18 m
- To: 677 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:674.18-677
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.19 % nickel is below against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %.

- Negative factor: 0.19 % nickel is below the weak threshold \(0.3 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.6 g/t gold is weak against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 2.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.60

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 44.95
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 44.95 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 179.8 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 44.95

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.62
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 8.62 % copper is exceptional against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 34.5 %·m is weak \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 8.62 % copper is exceptional on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 8.62

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.76
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 4.76 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 4.76

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.18
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 18.18 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 18.18

Context: Including

### Including

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.45
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 155 m
- To: 159 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Including:155-159
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.45 % nickel is weak against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.15
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.15 g/t gold is moderate against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 7.5 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.15

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 42.88
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 42.88 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 278.7 g/t·m is weak.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 42.88

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.41
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 9.41 % copper is exceptional against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 61.2 %·m is moderate \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 9.41 % copper is exceptional on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 9.41

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.69
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 11.69 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 11.69

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.98
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 5.98 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 5.98

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.56
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.5 m
- From: 160.5 m
- To: 167 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:160.5-167
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.56 % nickel is weak against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.56

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 17.12 g/t gold is exceptional against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 51.4 g/t·m is moderate \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 17.12 g/t gold is exceptional on the open\_pit mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 17.12

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 11.79 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 35.4 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 11.79 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 11.79

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.41
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.41 % copper is exceptional against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 10.2 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 3.41 % copper is exceptional on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 3.41

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · palladium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: palladium
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.27
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 2.27 g/t palladium. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for palladium; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 2.27

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · platinum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: platinum
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.04 g/t platinum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for platinum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.04

Context: And Including

### And Including

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Lion Zone · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And Including
- Project: Lion Zone
- Commodity: nickel
- Ticker: PNPN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.09
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 172 m
- To: 175 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And Including:172-175
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.09 % nickel is below against the default band \[3, 1.5, 0.8, 0.3\] %.

- Negative factor: 0.09 % nickel is below the weak threshold \(0.3 %\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.09

Context: And Including

## 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.