# Metals Creek Returns 1.52% Cu and 8.48 g/t Ag over 28.8m at the Tillex Copper Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-cu-and-8-48-g-t-ag-over-28-8m-at-the-tillex-copper-pro--684fb646-d946-4b58-84d9-a19d85a73826

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-123000448.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-06-05T07:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Metals Creek Resources Corp.

- Ticker: MEK

- Exchange: TSXV

- Region: Ontario

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-07-30 15:36:14 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Metals Creek Resources reported significant copper-silver drill results at the Tillex Copper Project in Ontario. The intercept includes 1.52% Cu and 8.48 g/t Ag over 28.8m, featuring a high-grade core of 2.61% Cu and 14.92 g/t Ag over 13.27m.

Reasoning: The intercept of 1.52% Cu over 28.8m is strong for a porphyry-style deposit, and the high-grade sub-interval \(2.61% Cu\) adds significant value.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grades for a porphyry system

- Positive factor: Significant intercept width

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval included

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**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 document mentions diamond drilling but does not explicitly detail QA/QC protocols in the provided text snippet.

Evidence · text

> diamond drilling program

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-cu-and-8-48-g-t-ag-over-28-8m-at-the-tillex-copper-pro--684fb646-d946-4b58-84d9-a19d85a73826#fact-drill-facts-0)

Tillex Copper Project · copper

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Tillex Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.52
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 28.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.52% Cu over 28.8m is a robust intercept for a porphyry-style deposit.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grade for porphyry

Evidence · text

> 1.52% Cu and 8.48 g/t Ag over 28.8m

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-cu-and-8-48-g-t-ag-over-28-8m-at-the-tillex-copper-pro--684fb646-d946-4b58-84d9-a19d85a73826#fact-drill-facts-1)

Tillex Copper Project · silver

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Tillex Copper Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 28.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade is reported as a credit alongside copper.

- Positive factor: Silver credits present

Evidence · text

> 1.52% Cu and 8.48 g/t Ag over 28.8m

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-cu-and-8-48-g-t-ag-over-28-8m-at-the-tillex-copper-pro--684fb646-d946-4b58-84d9-a19d85a73826#fact-drill-facts-2)

Tillex Copper Project · copper

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Tillex Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.61
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 13.27 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.61% Cu is an exceptional grade for a porphyry system.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 2.61% Cu &amp; 14.92 g/t Ag over 13.27m

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/metals-creek-returns-1-52-cu-and-8-48-g-t-ag-over-28-8m-at-the-tillex-copper-pro--684fb646-d946-4b58-84d9-a19d85a73826#fact-drill-facts-3)

Tillex Copper Project · silver

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Tillex Copper Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.27 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade is elevated within the high-grade copper interval.

- Positive factor: High-grade silver sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 2.61% Cu &amp; 14.92 g/t Ag over 13.27m

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
