# Murchison Minerals Commences Geophysical Surveys Targeting Prospective Copper Stockwork Zone at BMK Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/murchison-minerals-commences-geophysical-surveys-targeting-prospective-copper-st--a24b63fa-59b4-4659-a913-d3e36770e5eb

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MUR/news/6928941862858300/murchison-minerals-commences-geophysical-surveys-targeting-prospective-copper-st

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-11-08T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Murchison Minerals Ltd.

- Ticker: MUR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Saskatchewan

- Primary commodity: Zinc

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold

- Document categories: Resource update, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 11:11:06 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Murchison Minerals has commenced ground geophysical surveys \(FLTEM and BHEM\) at the BMK Project in Saskatchewan to target a prospective copper stockwork zone. The surveys aim to refine the CST target area ahead of a planned winter 2024 diamond drill program. The project hosts an existing NI 43-101 resource of 2.1 Mt Indicated and 7.6 Mt Inferred.

Reasoning: The company is commencing new geophysical surveys to target a copper stockwork zone near an existing VMS resource. While the resource itself is a restatement of 2018 data, the exploration activity is current.

- Positive factor: Existing resource base

- Positive factor: Prospective geophysical target \(CST\)

- Positive factor: Open at strike and depth

- Negative factor: Stale data \(2018 resource\)

- Negative factor: Historical drill results mentioned without full context

Facts used in scoring: 10

## Classification and evidence

**Stale Estimate**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.

Why it applies: The mineral resource estimate cited is from September 4, 2018, which is over 2 years old.

Evidence · text

> effective date of September 4, 2018

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The resource estimate is stated to be a NI 43-101 resource estimate.

Evidence · text

> current NI 43-101 resource estimate

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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: Finley Bakker, P. Geo., is named as the independent qualified person for the resource estimate.

Evidence · text

> prepared by an independent qualified person \("QP"\) Finley Bakker, P. Geo.

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: The release discloses a Net Smelter Return \(NSR\) cut-off of $90/tonne.

Evidence · text

> A Net Smelter Return \(NSR\) cut-off of $90/tonne

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (10)

### indicated

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copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2100000
- Grade: 0.69
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated copper grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 2.1 Mt indicated at 0.69% Cu

### indicated

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zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2100000
- Grade: 7.08
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated zinc grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 7.08% Zn

### indicated

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lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2100000
- Grade: 0.49
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated lead grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 0.49% Pb

### indicated

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silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2100000
- Grade: 39.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated silver grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 39.6 g/t Ag

### indicated

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gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2100000
- Grade: 0.23
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated gold grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 0.23 g/t Au

### inferred

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copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 7600000
- Grade: 0.57
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred copper grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 7.6 Mt of inferred at 0.57% Cu

### inferred

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zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 7600000
- Grade: 4.46
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred zinc grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 4.46% Zn

### inferred

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lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 7600000
- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred lead grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 0.19% Pb

### inferred

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silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 7600000
- Grade: 18.42
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred silver grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 18.42 g/t Ag

### inferred

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gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: MUR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 7600000
- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred gold grade from 2018 resource estimate.

- Negative factor: Stale data

Evidence · text

> 0.1 g/t Au

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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