NexMetals Increases Selkirk Mineral Resource by 70%, Establishing 1.1 Billion Pounds of Copper Equivalent in the Indicated Category and 200 Million Pounds in Inferred Category
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- NexMetals Mining Corp.
- Ticker
- NEXM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Botswana
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Nickel, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 21:36:24 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
NexMetals has updated the Selkirk Mineral Resource, increasing total tonnage by 70% to 93.3 Mt. The update establishes 1.1 billion pounds of copper equivalent in the Indicated category, driven by successful twin drilling, re-assaying, and the inclusion of new payable metals.
Reasoning: The update represents a major scale increase (70% tonnage growth) and a significant de-risking event through category conversion and improved metallurgical/economic parameters.
Positive factors
- Significant tonnage and metal growth
- Substantial conversion from Inferred to Indicated category
- Improved strip ratio and open-pit potential
- Inclusion of new payable metals (Co, Ag, Au)
Negative factors
- Historical data verification required for some components
Facts used in scoring: 28
Classification and evidence
Category Upgradepositive
Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal.
Why it applies: Significant conversion of Mineral Resources from the Inferred to Indicated category.
Evidence · text
“reflects a significant conversion of Mineral Resources from the Inferred to Indicated category”
Tonnage Growthpositive
Significant tonnage increase (≥15%) vs prior estimate with grade maintained or improved.
Why it applies: Total resource tonnage increased by 70% compared to the 2024 MRE.
Evidence · text
“Increases Selkirk Mineral Resource by 70%”
QP/CP Signedpositive
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: Mr. J.C. Witley is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the release.
Evidence · text
“The Qualified Person, Mr. J.C. Witley (BSc Hons, MSc (Eng.)), is satisfied that the assay results are of sufficient accuracy”
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: The resource is reported at a cut-off value of US$25/t NSR.
Evidence · text
“Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off value of US$25/t NSR”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The estimate is prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101")”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 28. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (28)
indicatedcopperTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.23Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: 78.2
indicatednickelTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.21Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.21”
Context: 78.2
indicatedcobaltTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.012Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.012
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace cobalt in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.012”
Context: 78.2
indicatedplatinumTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGE component in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: 78.2
indicatedpalladiumTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.42Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.42
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGE component in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.42”
Context: 78.2
indicatedgoldTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.05Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Precious metal component in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.05”
Context: 78.2
indicatedsilverTonnes: 78200000Grade: 0.72Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 78200000
- Grade
- 0.72
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Precious metal component in Indicated resource.
Evidence · table
“0.72”
Context: 78.2
inferredcopperTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.21Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.21”
Context: 15.1
inferrednickelTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.18Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Nickel component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: 15.1
inferredcobaltTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace cobalt in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.010”
Context: 15.1
inferredplatinumTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.09Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.09
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGE component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.09”
Context: 15.1
inferredpalladiumTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: PGE component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.40”
Context: 15.1
inferredgoldTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.05Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Precious metal component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.05”
Context: 15.1
inferredsilverTonnes: 15100000Grade: 0.77Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15100000
- Grade
- 0.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Precious metal component in Inferred resource.
Evidence · table
“0.77”
Context: 15.1
indicatednickelTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 163Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 163
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“163”
Context: 1,138
indicatedcopperTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 181Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 181
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“181”
Context: 1,138
indicatedcobaltTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 9.2Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 9.2
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“9.2”
Context: 1,138
indicatedplatinumTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 245Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 245
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“245”
Context: 1,138
indicatedpalladiumTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 1066Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 1066
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“1,066”
Context: 1,138
indicatedgoldTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 120Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 120
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“120”
Context: 1,138
indicatedsilverTonnes: 1138000000Grade: 1818Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1138000000
- Grade
- 1818
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Core component of the Indicated resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“1,818”
Context: 1,138
inferrednickelTonnes: 200000000Grade: 27Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- nickel
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 27
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“27”
Context: 200
inferredcopperTonnes: 200000000Grade: 32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 32
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“32”
Context: 200
inferredcobaltTonnes: 200000000Grade: 1.6Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 1.6
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“1.6”
Context: 200
inferredplatinumTonnes: 200000000Grade: 45Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- platinum
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“45”
Context: 200
inferredpalladiumTonnes: 200000000Grade: 193Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- palladium
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 193
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“193”
Context: 200
inferredgoldTonnes: 200000000Grade: 25Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“25”
Context: 200
inferredsilverTonnes: 200000000Grade: 372Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NEXM
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 200000000
- Grade
- 372
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component in Inferred resource. (Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.)
Evidence · table
“372”
Context: 200
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