Nine Mile rallies on New Brunswick VMS drilling results
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- Nine Mile Metals Ltd.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-10-21 16:31:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals reported high-grade VMS drill results at the Wedge project in New Brunswick, highlighted by a 7.13% CuEq intercept over 11.65 metres. The results extend the known mineralization footprint and include significant silver and gold credits.
Reasoning: The drill hole DDH WD-26-18 returned an exceptional high-grade copper equivalent intercept of 7.13% CuEq over 11.65m, extending the known footprint.
Positive factors
- High-grade VMS intercept
- Step-out extension of known mineralization
- Multi-element value (Au/Ag credits)
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The company stated they continue to extend the footprint of mineralization previously intersected in other holes.
Evidence · text
“we continue to extend the footprint of the mineralization previously intersected in WD-24-02, WD-24-04, WD-24-05, WD-24-06 and WD-24-07”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 9.93% CuEq and 10.46% CuEq intercepts are exceptionally high grade for a VMS deposit.
Evidence · text
“9.93% CuEq over 6.70 metres”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
WD-26-18Wedge · copperGrade: 7.13Grade Unit: %Intercept: 11.65 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-18
- Project
- Wedge
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.13
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 11.65 m
- Hole Depth
- 302 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH WD-26-18:0-11.65
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- northeast edge of the drill pattern
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7.13% CuEq over 11.65m is an exceptional VMS intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade CuEq
Evidence · text
“intersected a high-grade VMS lens, returning 7.13% copper equivalent (CuEq) over 11.65 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "He said the 31.50 metres of copper stringer mineralization above the lens is also encouraging, as stringer zones of this"
WD-26-18Wedge · copperGrade: 9.93Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-18
- Project
- Wedge
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.93
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.7 m
- Hole Depth
- 302 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH WD-26-18:0-6.7
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- northeast edge of the drill pattern
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Very high grade core
Evidence · text
“including 9.93% CuEq over 6.70 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "He said the 31.50 metres of copper stringer mineralization above the lens is also encouraging, as stringer zones of this"
WD-26-18WedgeIntercept: 4.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-18
- Project
- Wedge
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 4.8 m
- Hole Depth
- 302 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH WD-26-18:0-4.8
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- northeast edge of the drill pattern
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 10.46
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Very high grade core
Evidence · text
“and 10.46% Cu-Eq over 4.80 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "He said the 31.50 metres of copper stringer mineralization above the lens is also encouraging, as stringer zones of this"
WD-26-18Wedge · copperIntercept: 31.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-18
- Project
- Wedge
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 31.5 m
- Hole Depth
- 302 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH WD-26-18:0-31.5
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- northeast edge of the drill pattern
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper stringer zone identified above the main lens.
Positive factors
- Encouraging stringer zone
Evidence · text
“DDH WD-26-18 also returned an additional 31.50-metre copper stringer zone”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "He said the 31.50 metres of copper stringer mineralization above the lens is also encouraging, as stringer zones of this"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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