Maxus Mining Completes Inaugural Drill Program at Alturas West, Intersecting Visible Antimony Mineralization in 9 of 11 Holes
Original announcement by globenewswire on
- Company
- Maxus Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- MAXM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Antimony
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-10-01 12:39:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Maxus Mining has completed its inaugural diamond drill program at the Alturas West Antimony Project in British Columbia, drilling 1,413.5 metres across 11 holes. The program intersected visible antimony mineralization in 9 of the 11 holes, including a locally massive stibnite vein in hole ALTW-26-006, with assay results expected later this fall.
Reasoning: The program successfully confirmed the presence of antimony-bearing minerals through visual inspection across most holes, providing a positive first subsurface look, though actual grades remain unverified by assay.
Positive factors
- Visible antimony mineralization in 9 of 11 holes
- Locally massive stibnite encountered in ALTW-26-006
- First subsurface view of the Alps-Alturas shear zone
Negative factors
- Geochemical assays are still pending
- Visual confirmation is not a substitute for analytical results
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions QA/QC samples were inserted and core was submitted to AGAT and ALS.
Evidence · text
“appropriate quality assurance/quality control (“ QA/QC ”) samples inserted into the sample stream”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: While QA/QC procedures are mentioned, actual assay results are pending, so the quality of the mineralized intercepts cannot yet be verified.
Evidence · text
“Geochemical assays are pending”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
ALTW-26-006Alturas West · antimonyIntercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALTW-26-006
- Project
- Alturas West
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- MAXM
Geometry
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- From
- 46.15 m
- To
- 46.55 m
- Intercept Depth
- 46.15 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALTW-26-006:46.15-46.55
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Alps-Alturas shear zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories and ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visually significant massive stibnite intercept, though grade is unconfirmed.
Positive factors
- Locally massive stibnite vein
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“locally massive stibnite vein from 46.15 to 46.55 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The drill Program tested targets across approximately 300 metres of strike length along the Alps-Alturas shear zone, tar"
ALTW-26-006Alturas West · antimonyView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALTW-26-006
- Project
- Alturas West
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- MAXM
Geometry
- From
- 46.15 m
- Intercept Depth
- 46.15 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Alps-Alturas shear zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories and ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visually significant massive stibnite intercept, though grade is unconfirmed.
Positive factors
- Locally massive stibnite vein
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“locally massive stibnite vein from 46.15 to 46.55 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The drill Program tested targets across approximately 300 metres of strike length along the Alps-Alturas shear zone, tar"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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