# New Copper Nickel Cobalt Drilling Discovery Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3 Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/slam-exploration-intersects-new-discovery-of-massive-sulphide-mineralization-at-g-1213049 Publisher: accesswire Original announcement: 2026-08-27T11:47:05.132Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: SLAM Exploration Ltd. - Ticker: SXL - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: New Brunswick - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Nickel, Cobalt - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-27 11:49:05 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary SLAM Exploration has reported a new discovery of massive sulphide mineralization at its Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project in New Brunswick. Drill hole GW26-36 intersected a 67.4m zone of sustained pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite mineralization, with multiple massive sulphide intervals identified visually. Reasoning: The announcement reports a new discovery of massive sulphide mineralization in a new area, though grades are currently unconfirmed by assay. - Positive factor: new discovery of massive sulphide mineralization - Positive factor: sustained mineralization over 67m - Positive factor: multiple discrete massive sulphide intervals - Negative factor: results are visual only and not yet assay confirmed - Negative factor: true widths not yet determined Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: While the release mentions standards and blanks, it does not name a specific certified laboratory or provide assay results to verify the quality of the data. Evidence · text > Quality control samples, comprising certified reference standards and blanks, were inserted at regular intervals **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The release explicitly states that true widths have not yet been determined. Evidence · text > True widths have not yet been determined. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### GW26-36 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3#fact-drill-facts-0) Goodwin · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: GW26-36 - Project: Goodwin - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: SXL #### Geometry - Intercept: 67.4 m - From: 124.4 m - To: 191.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width of sulphide mineralization observed visually, but lacks assay confirmation. - Positive factor: sustained mineralization width - Negative factor: no assay grades reported - Negative factor: visual only Evidence · text > GW26-36 intersected a 67.4-metre zone of sustained pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite mineralization from 124.4 m to 191.8 m ### GW26-36 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3#fact-drill-facts-1) Goodwin · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: GW26-36 - Project: Goodwin - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: SXL #### Geometry - Intercept: 67.4 m - From: 124.4 m - To: 191.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width of sulphide mineralization observed visually, but lacks assay confirmation. - Positive factor: sustained mineralization width - Negative factor: no assay grades reported - Negative factor: visual only Evidence · text > GW26-36 intersected a 67.4-metre zone of sustained pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite mineralization ### GW26-36 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3#fact-drill-facts-2) Goodwin · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: GW26-36 - Project: Goodwin - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: SXL #### Geometry - Intercept: 67.4 m - From: 124.4 m - To: 191.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width of sulphide mineralization observed visually, but lacks assay confirmation. - Positive factor: sustained mineralization width - Negative factor: no assay grades reported - Negative factor: visual only Evidence · text > GW26-36 intersected a 67.4-metre zone of sustained pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite mineralization ### GW26-37 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3#fact-drill-facts-3) Goodwin · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: GW26-37 - Project: Goodwin - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: SXL #### Geometry - Intercept: 0.4 m - From: 162.5 m - To: 162.9 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual massive sulphide identified, but interval is very narrow and unassayed. - Positive factor: massive sulphide texture - Negative factor: no assay grades reported - Negative factor: narrow interval Evidence · table No evidence quote provided. Context: GW26-37 ### GW26-38 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-copper-nickel-cobalt-drilling-discovery--94b485d0-43ec-48b9-830f-2652d0eeb8b3#fact-drill-facts-4) Goodwin · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: GW26-38 - Project: Goodwin - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: SXL #### Geometry - Intercept: 3.2 m - From: 269.6 m - To: 272.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Netted-texture sulphide observed at depth, but unassayed. - Positive factor: netted-texture sulphide - Negative factor: no assay grades reported Evidence · table No evidence quote provided. Context: GW26-38 ## 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.