Magna Mining Announces Initial Mineral Reserves for the McCreedy West Mine in Sudbury, Ontario
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Magna Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- NICU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Nickel
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 03:22:11 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Magna Mining has announced its initial Mineral Reserves for the McCreedy West Mine in Ontario, totaling 987,000 tonnes at 1.59% Cu and 0.32% Ni. These reserves, along with Indicated and Inferred resources, support an initial three-year production profile.
Reasoning: The announcement of initial mineral reserves for an active mine is a major de-risking milestone that provides immediate production visibility.
Positive factors
- Initial mineral reserves announced
- Supports three-year production profile
- High M&I ratio for resource
- QP/CP sign-off provided
Negative factors
- Inferred component present
Facts used in scoring: 39
Classification and evidence
Probable Reservepositive
Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
Why it applies: The company announced initial mineral reserves of 987,000 tonnes in the probable category.
Evidence · text
“Probable Mineral Reserves of 987,000 tonnes”
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: The company reported 5,632,000 tonnes of Indicated Mineral Resources.
Evidence · text
“Indicated Mineral Resources* of 5,632,000 tonnes”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The company reported 874,000 tonnes of Inferred Mineral Resources.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resources* of 874,000 tonnes”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The MRMR estimates were prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.
Evidence · text
“prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Qualified Persons (William van Breugel and Henri Gouin) are named for the reserves.
Evidence · text
“supervised by Mr. William van Breugel, P.Eng... and Mr. Henri Gouin, P.Eng.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 39. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (39)
probablecopperTonnes: 987000Grade: 1.59Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 1.59
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve.
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · text
“Probable Mineral Reserves of 987,000 tonnes at 1.59% Cu”
probablenickelTonnes: 987000Grade: 0.32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant nickel component in the reserve.
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · text
“0.32% Ni”
probablecobaltTonnes: 987000Grade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace cobalt reported.
Evidence · text
“0.01% Co”
probableplatinumTonnes: 987000Grade: 1.15Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 1.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant platinum grade in reserve.
Evidence · text
“1.15 g/t Pt”
probablepalladiumTonnes: 987000Grade: 1.23Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 1.23
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant palladium grade in reserve.
Evidence · text
“1.23 g/t Pd”
probablegoldTonnes: 987000Grade: 0.32Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low gold grade.
Evidence · text
“0.32 g/t Au”
probablesilverTonnes: 987000Grade: 6.65Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 987000
- Grade
- 6.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct.
Evidence · text
“6.65 g/t Ag”
indicatedcopperTonnes: 5632000Grade: 1.1Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource.
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“1.10”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatednickelTonnes: 5632000Grade: 0.98Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 0.98
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong nickel grade in indicated resource.
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“0.98”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatedcobaltTonnes: 5632000Grade: 0.03Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace cobalt.
Evidence · table
“0.03”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatedplatinumTonnes: 5632000Grade: 0.82Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 0.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGM component in resource.
Evidence · table
“0.82”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatedpalladiumTonnes: 5632000Grade: 0.92Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 0.92
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGM component in resource.
Evidence · table
“0.92”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatedgoldTonnes: 5632000Grade: 0.23Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low gold grade.
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: 5,632,000
indicatedsilverTonnes: 5632000Grade: 5.15Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 5632000
- Grade
- 5.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct.
Evidence · table
“5.15”
Context: 5,632,000
inferredcopperTonnes: 874000Grade: 1.37Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 1.37
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“1.37”
Context: 874,000
inferrednickelTonnes: 874000Grade: 1Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent nickel grade.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“1.00”
Context: 874,000
inferredcobaltTonnes: 874000Grade: 0.02Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 0.02
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace cobalt.
Evidence · table
“0.02”
Context: 874,000
inferredplatinumTonnes: 874000Grade: 1.26Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 1.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGM component in resource.
Evidence · table
“1.26”
Context: 874,000
inferredpalladiumTonnes: 874000Grade: 1.24Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 1.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGM component in resource.
Evidence · table
“1.24”
Context: 874,000
inferredgoldTonnes: 874000Grade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low gold grade.
Evidence · table
“0.26”
Context: 874,000
inferredsilverTonnes: 874000Grade: 4.12Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 874000
- Grade
- 4.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct.
Evidence · table
“4.12”
Context: 874,000
probablecopperTonnes: 39000Grade: 1.67Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 39000
- Grade
- 1.67
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“1.67”
Context: 39,000
probablenickelTonnes: 39000Grade: 0.23Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 39000
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: 39,000
probablecobaltTonnes: 39000Grade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 39000
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“0.01”
Context: 39,000
probablecopperTonnes: 948000Grade: 1.59Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 948000
- Grade
- 1.59
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“1.59”
Context: 948,000
probablenickelTonnes: 948000Grade: 0.33Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 948000
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“0.33”
Context: 948,000
probablecobaltTonnes: 948000Grade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 948000
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade for a reserve. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Initial reserve
Evidence · table
“0.01”
Context: 948,000
indicatedcopperTonnes: 2618000Grade: 0.27Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 2618000
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“0.27”
Context: 2,618,000
indicatednickelTonnes: 2618000Grade: 1.6Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 2618000
- Grade
- 1.6
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“1.60”
Context: 2,618,000
indicatedcobaltTonnes: 2618000Grade: 0.06Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 2618000
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: 2,618,000
indicatedcopperTonnes: 3014000Grade: 1.83Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 3014000
- Grade
- 1.83
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“1.83”
Context: 3,014,000
indicatednickelTonnes: 3014000Grade: 0.44Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 3014000
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“0.44”
Context: 3,014,000
indicatedcobaltTonnes: 3014000Grade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 3014000
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Evidence · table
“0.01”
Context: 3,014,000
inferredcopperTonnes: 61000Grade: 0.24Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 61000
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.24”
Context: 61,000
inferrednickelTonnes: 61000Grade: 1.58Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 61000
- Grade
- 1.58
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“1.58”
Context: 61,000
inferredcobaltTonnes: 61000Grade: 0.05Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 61000
- Grade
- 0.05
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.05”
Context: 61,000
inferredcopperTonnes: 813000Grade: 1.46Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 813000
- Grade
- 1.46
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“1.46”
Context: 813,000
inferrednickelTonnes: 813000Grade: 0.95Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 813000
- Grade
- 0.95
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.95”
Context: 813,000
inferredcobaltTonnes: 813000Grade: 0.02Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NICU
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 813000
- Grade
- 0.02
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource with decent copper grade. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.02”
Context: 813,000
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