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 globenewswire on
- Company
- Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation
- Ticker
- MCC
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Western High Atlas, Morocco
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 19:36:04 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 Ag) grab samples at the Ouneine project. Additionally, gold mineralization was confirmed at the Aït Zekri project with intercepts up to 4.16 g/t Au.
Reasoning: The release reports high-grade surface and underground grab samples for copper, silver, and gold, supporting a district-scale exploration play, though the use of grab sampling limits geological certainty.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper and silver grab samples at Ouneine
- Gold mineralization confirmed at Aït Zekri
- QA/QC protocols and QP sign-off disclosed
Negative factors
- Results are from grab samples, which are selective and may not represent continuity or average grade
Facts used in scoring: 15
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions insertion of certified reference materials (standards), blanks, and pulp duplicates.
Evidence · text
“The initial QA/QC program included the insertion of certified reference materials (standards) and blank samples”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Merouane Rachidi, Ph.D., P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person, reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“The scientific and technical information in this release has been reviewed and approved by Merouane Rachidi, Ph.D., P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person”
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 for an exploration project.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“up to 4.16 g/t Au (AZ-GB005)”
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
“including 2.11 g/t Au from underground sample AZ-GB020”
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.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“AZ-GB023 (underground): 0.57 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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