# MetalCORP Intersects High Grade Molybdenum \(Mo\) - Rhenium \(Re\) Bearing Quartz Vein on 200 metre Step-Out; 0.29% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 1.4 g/t Ag over 11.6 metres

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metalcorp-intersects-high-grade-molybdenum-mo-rhenium-re-bearing-quartz-vein-on--a39b790a-af94-424d-9585-1a0aac99ec1d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MTC/news/7763031/metalcorp-intersects-high-grade-molybdenum-mo-rhenium-re-bearing-quartz-vein-on-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2008-02-20T13:02:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: MetalCORP Limited

- Ticker: MTC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Northern Ontario, Canada

- Primary commodity: Molybdenum

- Secondary commodities: Rhenium, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-25 23:28:28 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

MetalCORP announced high-grade molybdenum, rhenium, and silver intercepts at its Playter Moly Project in Northern Ontario. Drill hole 88 intersected 0.29% Mo and 0.6 g/t Re over 11.6 metres, marking a significant 200-metre step-out from previous results.

Reasoning: The drill results show high-grade molybdenum and rhenium on a 200m step-out, representing the best grades found to date at the project.

- Positive factor: Step-out extension of mineralization

- Positive factor: Highest grades intersected to date

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP

Facts used in scoring: 12

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The 0.29% Mo intercept was achieved on a 200 metre step-out from previous results.

Evidence · text

> on 200 metre Step-Out

**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: The release mentions ALS Chemex Labs for analysis and a QP \(NI43-101\) supervision.

Evidence · text

> Exploration on the Playter Moly Project is carried out under the supervision of Aubrey Eveleigh, P.Geo. \(QP - NI43-101\). MetalCORP samples are sent to ALS Chemex Labs

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (12)

### 88

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Playter Moly Project · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 88
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.29
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 11.6 m
- From: 300 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 88:300-?
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -60 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.29% Mo over 11.6m is a high-grade intercept for this deposit type and represents a successful step-out.

- Positive factor: Highest grades intersected to date

- Positive factor: Significant step-out

Evidence · text

> Drill hole 88... intersected 0.29% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 1.4 g/t Ag over 11.6 metres.

### 88

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Playter Moly Project · rhenium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 88
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: rhenium
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.6 m
- From: 300 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 88:300-?
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -60 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Rhenium grade is high and accompanies the molybdenum intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade rhenium

Evidence · text

> Drill hole 88... intersected 0.29% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 1.4 g/t Ag over 11.6 metres.

### 88

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Playter Moly Project · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 88
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.6 m
- From: 300 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 88:300-?
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -60 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver is a minor byproduct in this intercept.

Evidence · text

> Drill hole 88... intersected 0.29% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 1.4 g/t Ag over 11.6 metres.

### 87

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Playter Moly Project · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 87
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 5.4 m
- From: 200 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -50 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate molybdenum grade over a shorter interval.

Evidence · text

> Hole 87... intersected 0.13% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 2.6 g/t Ag over 5.4 metres.

### 87

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Playter Moly Project · rhenium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 87
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: rhenium
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.4 m
- From: 200 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -50 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Rhenium grade is consistent with hole 88.

Evidence · text

> Hole 87... intersected 0.13% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 2.6 g/t Ag over 5.4 metres.

### 87

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Playter Moly Project · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 87
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.4 m
- From: 200 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Dip: -50 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade is slightly higher than hole 88 but interval is shorter.

Evidence · text

> Hole 87... intersected 0.13% Mo, 0.6 g/t Re and 2.6 g/t Ag over 5.4 metres.

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.16
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> hole 4 intersecting 0.16% Mo, 1.7 g/t Re and 2.9 g/t Ag over 6.2m

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · rhenium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: rhenium
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> hole 4 intersecting 0.16% Mo, 1.7 g/t Re and 2.9 g/t Ag over 6.2m

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> hole 4 intersecting 0.16% Mo, 1.7 g/t Re and 2.9 g/t Ag over 6.2m

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> within a wider section yielding 0.11% Mo, 1.1 g/t Re and 1.9 g/t Ag over 12.0m

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · rhenium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: rhenium
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> within a wider section yielding 0.11% Mo, 1.1 g/t Re and 1.9 g/t Ag over 12.0m

### 4

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Playter Moly Project · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 4
- Project: Playter Moly Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Northern Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: MTC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a restatement of results from November 2007.

- Negative factor: Stale data re-release

Evidence · text

> within a wider section yielding 0.11% Mo, 1.1 g/t Re and 1.9 g/t Ag over 12.0m

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