Nine Mile Metals Announces Phase 3 XRF High-Grade Results up to 26.14% Copper with 1.03% Antimony from the Upper Pre Drill Area at the Wedge Copper - Gold Project, BMC, NB
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Nine Mile Metals Ltd.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 10:41:11 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has announced high-grade XRF results from its Wedge Copper-Gold Project in New Brunswick, featuring copper grades up to 26.14%. The results were obtained from ore samples in the Upper Pre Drill Area and include significant antimony levels.
Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptionally high copper grades (26.14%) from XRF screening, though the presence of antimony and the use of XRF (rather than full assays) requires caution.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper grade
- high-grade XRF results
Negative factors
- deleterious antimony present
- XRF results are preliminary/screening
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 26.14% Cu is exceptionally high for a VMS deposit.
Evidence · text
“up to 26.14% Copper”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: The release explicitly mentions 1.03% Antimony.
Evidence · text
“with 1.03% Antimony”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1copperGrade: 26.14Grade Unit: %Needs review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 26.14
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 26.14% Cu is an exceptional grade for a VMS deposit, though XRF is a screening tool.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper grade
Negative factors
- XRF results are preliminary
Evidence · text
“High-Grade Results up to 26.14% Copper”
Fact 2antimonyGrade: 1.03Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.03
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.03% antimony is a significant penalty element for copper concentrates.
Negative factors
- deleterious element present
Evidence · text
“with 1.03% Antimony”
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.