# Meridian's Drilling Extends High-Grade Gold-Copper Ore Zone at Cabacal Via Gold Veins Grading up to 276g/t Au

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/meridian-s-drilling-extends-high-grade-gold-copper-ore-zone-at-cabacal-via-gold--1d1e42d3-9a23-4db0-9813-0636fe1f4f47

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meridians-drilling-extends-high-grade-103000864.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-04-29T05:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Meridian Mining PLC

- Ticker: MNO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Unavailable

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-07-29 12:02:39 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Meridian Mining PLC has reported drilling results that extend the high-grade gold-copper ore zone at the Cabacal project. Notable intercepts include 9.9m at 14.8 g/t AuEq and a high-grade sub-interval of 1.9m at 71.4 g/t AuEq.

Reasoning: Drilling results show significant high-grade gold-equivalent intercepts and extend the known mineralization at the Cabacal project.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(up to 71.4 g/t AuEq\)

- Positive factor: Extension of known ore zone

- Positive factor: Polymetallic nature \(Au-Cu-Ag\)

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: The 1.9m @ 71.4g/t AuEq intercept is exceptionally high grade.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The headline states drilling extends the high-grade gold-copper ore zone.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### CD-654

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Cabacal · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-654
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14.8
- Grade Unit: g/t AuEq
- Intercept: 9.9 m
- From: 29.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-654:29.3-39.2

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 14.8
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 14.8 g/t AuEq is a strong intercept for a gold-copper system.

- Positive factor: Strong gold-equivalent grade

### CD-654

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Cabacal · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-654
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 9.9 m
- From: 29.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-654:29.3-39.2

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 11
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 11.0% CuEq is a very high grade for a copper component.

- Positive factor: High copper-equivalent grade

### CD-654

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Cabacal · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-654
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 71.4
- Grade Unit: g/t AuEq
- Intercept: 1.9 m
- From: 30.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-654:30.1-32.0

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 71.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 71.4 g/t AuEq is an exceptionally high grade, though the interval is narrow at 1.9m.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

- Negative factor: Narrow width

### CD-654

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Cabacal · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-654
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 53.1
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 1.9 m
- From: 30.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-654:30.1-32.0

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 53.1
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 53.1% CuEq is an extremely high grade for a sub-interval.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper-equivalent grade

- Negative factor: Narrow width

### CD-667

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Cabacal · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-667
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t AuEq
- Intercept: 38.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-667:null-null

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 38.6m is a wide intercept, but 1.4 g/t AuEq is relatively low grade.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Lower grade

### CD-667

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Cabacal · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CD-667
- Project: Cabacal
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MNO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 38.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CD-667:null-null

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.0% CuEq over 38.6m is a moderate result.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Lower grade

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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