Nine Mile Metals Announces Completion of DDH WD-26-02,Intersecting 234.15 Meters of Visual Mineralization and Discovers a New Copper Rich VMS Horizon at the Wedge Mine
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- NINE MILE METALS LTD.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 10:08:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has completed drill hole WD-26-02 at the Wedge Mine, intersecting 234.15 meters of visible copper-bearing VMS mineralization. The hole identified two distinct mineralized horizons, representing a potential new discovery at the project.
Reasoning: The announcement reports a significant 234.15m intercept of visible copper mineralization and a new VMS horizon, but lacks specific assay grades to confirm economic grade.
Positive factors
- discovery of new VMS horizon
- significant intercept width
Negative factors
- no assay grades reported
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The company describes the discovery of a 'new copper rich VMS horizon'.
Evidence · text
“Discovers a New Copper Rich VMS Horizon”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: The release mentions logging and measurement but provides no details on assaying, lab certification, or QA/QC protocols.
Evidence · text
“DDH WD-26-02 has been completed, logged, measured and zones of mineralization have been identified.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
WD-26-02Wedge Mine · copperIntercept: 234.15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-02
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 234.15 m
- From
- 39.2 m
- To
- 273.35 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width of visible copper mineralization reported, but grade is unverified by assays.
Positive factors
- large intercept width
- new VMS horizon
Negative factors
- visual only - no assay grades
Evidence · text
“intersecting base metal sulphides, pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralization between 39.20 and 273.35 meters (234.15 m.) with 2 distinct horizons of visible Cu bearing VMS mineralization”
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.