# Melkior Extends the Genex Copper System at Surface

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MKR/news/7410711861246725/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-11-07T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Melkior Resources Inc.

- Ticker: MKR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Timmins, Ontario

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Cobalt

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-23 22:52:33 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Melkior Resources has discovered two new chalcopyrite conductive horizons at the Genex project, expanding the known footprint to over 650 metres. Surface sampling at the 'Resonant' discovery site returned high-grade intercepts of 6.55% Cu and 1.55 g/t Au.

Reasoning: Discovery of two new conductive horizons expanding the footprint significantly, with high-grade copper \(6.55%\) and gold intercepts from surface samples.

- Positive factor: Step-Out Extension

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: QA/QC Disclosed

Facts used in scoring: 13

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Discovery of two new chalcopyrite conductive horizons expanding the footprint north and south.

Evidence · text

> expanding the overall Genex polymetallic footprint up to 125 metres to the south and 300 metres to the north.

**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 AGAT lab, standards, blanks, and QP sign-off by Martin Demers.

Evidence · text

> Rock samples were sent to AGAT in Timmins, ON... Standards and blanks were inserted into the sample stream. Qualified Person... Martin Demers, P.Geo.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 6.55% Cu is exceptionally high for this type of surface discovery.

Evidence · text

> Resonant discovery returned 6.55 % copper

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (13)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-0)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.55
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090624:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.55% Cu is an exceptional grade for a VMS-style surface discovery.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · text

> Resonant discovery returned 6.55 % copper, 1.55 g/t gold and 11.7 g/t silver \(090624\)

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-1)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.55
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090624:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade accompanying high copper.

Evidence · text

> Resonant discovery returned 6.55 % copper, 1.55 g/t gold and 11.7 g/t silver \(090624\)

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-2)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.7
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090624:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver credit present in the discovery sample.

Evidence · text

> Resonant discovery returned 6.55 % copper, 1.55 g/t gold and 11.7 g/t silver \(090624\)

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-3)

cobalt

#### Identity

- Commodity: cobalt
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090624:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace cobalt detected.

Evidence · text

> returned 6.55 % copper, 0.1% cobalt, 1.55 g/t gold and 11.7 g/t silver \(090624\)

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-4)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.05
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090912:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant copper grade for a new discovery horizon.

Evidence · text

> returned 1.05% copper, 0.81 g/t gold and 18 g/t Silver \(090912\)

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-5)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090912:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade.

Evidence · text

> returned 1.05% copper, 0.81 g/t gold and 18 g/t Silver \(090912\)

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-6)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090912:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver credit present.

Evidence · text

> returned 1.05% copper, 0.81 g/t gold and 18 g/t Silver \(090912\)

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-7)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.6
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090656:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong copper grade.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090656 assayed 2.6% copper, 0.13 g/t gold & 8.0g/t silver

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-8)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090656:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low gold grade.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090656 assayed 2.6% copper, 0.13 g/t gold & 8.0g/t silver

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-9)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090656:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver credit present.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090656 assayed 2.6% copper, 0.13 g/t gold & 8.0g/t silver

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-10)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.15
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090995:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low copper grade.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090995 assayed 0.15% copper, 1.28 g/t gold 13.0g/t silver

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-11)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.28
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090995:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090995 assayed 0.15% copper, 1.28 g/t gold 13.0g/t silver

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-extends-the-genex-copper-system-at-surface--8b9b6027-ad90-47ad-9a9f-5185e8393908#fact-drill-facts-12)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MKR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 090995:0-0

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver credit present.

Evidence · text

> Sample 090995 assayed 0.15% copper, 1.28 g/t gold 13.0g/t silver

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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