Morocco Strategic Minerals Reports 14.88% Copper and 696 g/t Silver at Ouneine and up to 4.16 g/t Gold at Aït Zekri
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation
- Ticker
- MCC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Western High Atlas, Morocco
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 22:31:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Morocco Strategic Minerals reported high-grade copper (up to 14.88%) and silver (up to 696 g/t) grab samples from the Ouneine project, alongside gold intercepts at Aït Zekri. The company is advancing its Western High Atlas portfolio through systematic surface and underground sampling and geological mapping.
Reasoning: The release reports exceptional high-grade copper and silver grab samples at Ouneine and gold at Aït Zekri, supported by a formal QA/QC program and QP oversight.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper intercepts (up to 14.88%)
- Strong silver association (up to 696 g/t)
- Gold mineralization confirmed at surface and underground
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
- QP sign-off provided
Negative factors
- Results are from grab samples (selective/not representative of width/continuity)
Facts used in scoring: 15
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (15)
ON-GB0025Ouneine · copperGrade: 14.88Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0025
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.88
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0025:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 14.88% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper project.
Positive factors
- Exceptional copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“up to 14.88% Cu and 696 g/t Ag (sample ON-GB 0025)”
ON-GB0025Ouneine · silverGrade: 696Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0025
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 696
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0025:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 696 g/t Ag is an exceptional silver grade.
Positive factors
- Exceptional silver grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“up to 14.88% Cu and 696 g/t Ag (sample ON-GB 0025)”
ON-GB0041Ouneine · silverGrade: 248Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0041
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 248
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0041:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 248 g/t Ag is a strong silver grade.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0041: 248 g/t Ag and 2.65% Cu”
ON-GB0041Ouneine · copperGrade: 2.65Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0041
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.65
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0041:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.65% Cu is a strong copper grade.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0041: 248 g/t Ag and 2.65% Cu”
ON-GB0050Ouneine · silverGrade: 163Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0050
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 163
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0050:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 163 g/t Ag is a moderate silver grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate silver grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0050: 163 g/t Ag and 3.66% Cu”
ON-GB0050Ouneine · copperGrade: 3.66Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0050
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.66
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0050:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3.66% Cu is a strong copper grade.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0050: 163 g/t Ag and 3.66% Cu”
ON-GB0043Ouneine · silverGrade: 158Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0043
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 158
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0043:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 158 g/t Ag is a moderate silver grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate silver grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0043: 158 g/t Ag and 13.76% Cu”
ON-GB0043Ouneine · copperGrade: 13.76Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0043
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.76
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0043:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 13.76% Cu is an exceptional copper grade.
Positive factors
- Exceptional copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0043: 158 g/t Ag and 13.76% Cu”
ON-GB0017Ouneine · silverGrade: 138Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0017
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 138
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0017:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 138 g/t Ag is a moderate silver grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate silver grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0017: 138 g/t Ag and 8.83% Cu”
ON-GB0017Ouneine · copperGrade: 8.83Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ON-GB0017
- Project
- Ouneine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.83
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- ON-GB0017:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8.83% Cu is a strong copper grade.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“ON-GB0017: 138 g/t Ag and 8.83% Cu”
AZ-GB005Aït Zekri · goldGrade: 4.16Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AZ-GB005
- Project
- Aït Zekri
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- AZ-GB005:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.16 g/t Au is a strong gold grade.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB005 (surface): 4.16 g/t Au”
AZ-GB020Aït Zekri · goldGrade: 2.11Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AZ-GB020
- Project
- Aït Zekri
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- underground
- Group ID
- AZ-GB020:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.11 g/t Au is a moderate gold grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB020 (underground): 2.11 g/t Au”
AZ-GB004Aït Zekri · goldGrade: 1.64Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AZ-GB004
- Project
- Aït Zekri
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.64
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- AZ-GB004:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.64 g/t Au is a moderate gold grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB004 (surface): 1.64 g/t Au”
AZ-GB003Aït Zekri · goldGrade: 0.98Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AZ-GB003
- Project
- Aït Zekri
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.98
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- AZ-GB003:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.98 g/t Au is a moderate gold grade.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB003 (surface): 0.98 g/t Au”
AZ-GB023Aït Zekri · goldGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AZ-GB023
- Project
- Aït Zekri
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MCC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- underground
- Group ID
- AZ-GB023:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.57 g/t Au is a moderate gold grade.
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB023 (underground): 0.57 g/t Au”
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