# Nickel North 2022 Soil Samples Discover New Strong Cobalt Anomalies and Confirm Multiple Strong Ni-Cu Anomalies at Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper-PGE Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--fb5f2052-ef83-43f9-b5d5-803a035255e5 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NNX/news/8275974644448639/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-10-04T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Nickel North Exploration Corp. - Ticker: NNX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Northern Québec - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Cobalt, Pge - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-22 03:45:49 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Nickel North has completed a 381-sample soil XRF program at the Hawk Ridge Project, identifying new strong cobalt anomalies in the Lucille and Falco 7 zones. The results also confirm and expand previously defined Ni-Cu mineralization targets across five zones. Reasoning: The announcement reports significant new cobalt anomalies and confirms existing nickel-copper targets via XRF soil sampling, providing high-potential targets for the next drilling season. - Positive factor: Discovery of new cobalt anomalies - Positive factor: Confirmation of existing Ni-Cu targets - Positive factor: High-grade soil anomalies \(1.05% Cu, 0.17% Ni\) - Negative factor: Results are from handheld XRF \(screening level\) rather than certified ICP-MS assays - Negative factor: Soil anomalies are proxies and require drilling to confirm mineralization Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions use of OREAS standards and Olympus SiO2 blanks, and that samples were tested by a certified operator. Evidence · text > 6 QAQC samples including 5 standards from OREAS and 2 SiO2 blanks from Olympus have been tested **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Identified new cobalt anomalies in the Lucille and Falco 7 zones that were not previously reported. Evidence · text > it identified two new strong cobalt anomalies in the two targeting areas: Lucille Zone and Falco 7 Zone ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--fb5f2052-ef83-43f9-b5d5-803a035255e5#fact-drill-facts-0) nickel #### Identity - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: 789542:surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Ni grade of 0.17% in soil is a strong anomaly for this type of exploration. - Positive factor: Strong Ni anomaly in soil - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Ni in soil anomalies is up to 1731 ppm \(or 0.17% Ni\) from soil sample 789542 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--fb5f2052-ef83-43f9-b5d5-803a035255e5#fact-drill-facts-1) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.05 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: 789388:surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.05% Cu in soil is a very strong indicator of underlying mineralization. - Positive factor: Very high copper anomaly in soil - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Cu in soil anomalies is up to 10429 ppm \(or 1.05% Cu\) from soil sample 789388 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--fb5f2052-ef83-43f9-b5d5-803a035255e5#fact-drill-facts-2) cobalt #### Identity - Commodity: cobalt - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: lucille\_zone:surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Discovery of high-grade Co anomalies in the Lucille zone is a significant new target. - Positive factor: New strong cobalt anomaly discovered - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Co in soil anomalies is up to 570 to 1669 ppm \(or 0.057% to 0.17% Co\) from soil samples 514334, 514335, 514337 at Lucille zone area ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--fb5f2052-ef83-43f9-b5d5-803a035255e5#fact-drill-facts-3) cobalt #### Identity - Commodity: cobalt - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.305 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: falco\_7\_nw:surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Cobalt anomaly in Falco 7 northwest has not been reported previously. - Positive factor: New cobalt anomaly in Falco 7 northwest - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Co in soil anomalies is also up to 187 ppm to 305 ppm from soil samples 514254, 514255 and 514312 at Falco 7 zone northwest area ## 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.