# NGEx Drills 22.85m at 4.01% Cu and 11.30 g/t Au \(14.26% CuEq\) within 126.6m at 2.16% Cu and 3.30 g/t Au \(5.09% CuEq\) Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-at-4-01-cu-and-11-30-g-t-au-14-26-cueq-within-126-6m-at-2-16--0a80792e-f8d6-4ac4-ba18-1334bcebf06d Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-4-113000933.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2025-12-17T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: NGEx Minerals Ltd. - Ticker: NGEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: San Juan, Argentina - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:48:40 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NGEx Minerals has reported high-grade drill results from hole DPDH048 at the Lunahuasi project in Argentina. The hole returned a 22.85m intercept of 4.01% Cu and 11.30 g/t Au, successfully extending the Saturn Zone vertically by 100 metres. Reasoning: The hole reports an exceptional high-grade intercept \(4.01% Cu and 11.30 g/t Au\) that extends a known zone vertically, representing a significant discovery-style result. - Positive factor: high-grade copper-gold intercept - Positive factor: vertical extension of Saturn Zone - Positive factor: significant CuEq grade Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The hole successfully extends the Saturn Zone one hundred metres vertically below DPDH046. Evidence · text > successfully extends the Saturn Zone one hundred metres vertically below DPDH046 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### DPDH048 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-at-4-01-cu-and-11-30-g-t-au-14-26-cueq-within-126-6m-at-2-16--0a80792e-f8d6-4ac4-ba18-1334bcebf06d#fact-drill-facts-0) Lunahuasi · copper Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: DPDH048 - Project: Lunahuasi - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: NGEX #### Geometry - Grade: 4.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 22.85 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DPDH048:0-22.85 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 4.01% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper project. - Positive factor: exceptional copper grade Evidence · text > 22.85m at 4.01% Cu ### DPDH048 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-at-4-01-cu-and-11-30-g-t-au-14-26-cueq-within-126-6m-at-2-16--0a80792e-f8d6-4ac4-ba18-1334bcebf06d#fact-drill-facts-1) Lunahuasi · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: DPDH048 - Project: Lunahuasi - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: NGEX #### Geometry - Grade: 11.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.85 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DPDH048:0-22.85 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 11.30 g/t Au is a very strong grade for a copper-gold system. - Positive factor: exceptional gold grade Evidence · text > 11.30 g/t Au ### DPDH048 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-at-4-01-cu-and-11-30-g-t-au-14-26-cueq-within-126-6m-at-2-16--0a80792e-f8d6-4ac4-ba18-1334bcebf06d#fact-drill-facts-2) Lunahuasi · copper Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: DPDH048 - Project: Lunahuasi - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: NGEX #### Geometry - Grade: 2.16 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 126.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DPDH048:0-126.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A 126.6m intercept at 2.16% Cu is a very significant mineralized width. - Positive factor: large width intercept - Positive factor: strong copper grade Evidence · text > 126.6m at 2.16% Cu ### DPDH048 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ngex-drills-22-85m-at-4-01-cu-and-11-30-g-t-au-14-26-cueq-within-126-6m-at-2-16--0a80792e-f8d6-4ac4-ba18-1334bcebf06d#fact-drill-facts-3) Lunahuasi · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: DPDH048 - Project: Lunahuasi - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: NGEX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 126.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DPDH048:0-126.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.30 g/t Au over 126.6m is a high-value intercept. - Positive factor: strong gold grade over large width Evidence · text > 3.30 g/t Au ## 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.