# Nortec Confirms Multiple Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide \('VMS'\) Copper - Zinc - Gold - Manganese Targets at Sturgeon Lake VMS Project, Ontario, Canada

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NVT/news/5891371348846091/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-11-21T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: NORTEC MINERALS CORP.

- Ticker: NVT

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Ontario, Canada

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Zinc, Gold, Manganese, Silver, Lead

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 03:03:16 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Nortec Minerals has confirmed three high-priority VMS targets at the Sturgeon Lake project in Ontario using coincident soil and geophysical anomalies. The company has received drill permits and secured $200,000 in OJEP funding to support upcoming exploration.

Reasoning: The announcement confirms multiple high-priority VMS targets through coincident soil and geophysical anomalies, supported by historical drill intercepts and new drilling permits.

- Positive factor: Coincident geophysical and soil anomalies

- Positive factor: Drill permits received

- Positive factor: Historical mineralization confirmed in target areas

- Positive factor: OJEP funding secured

- Negative factor: Soil results are preliminary and pending full interpretation

- Negative factor: Historical drill data is limited

Facts used in scoring: 6

## 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: The release mentions the technical information has been reviewed and verified by a Qualified Person \(P. Geo\).

Evidence · text

> The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Cameron Bell, P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project is located immediately north and adjacent to Glencore's past-producing mines.

Evidence · text

> The Sturgeon Lake VMS Property lies immediately north and adjacent to Glencore's past-producing mines

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### C81-2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-0)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: C81-2
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept of 5.8 g/t Au over 0.9m confirms mineralization in Target 1.

- Positive factor: High grade for historical intercept

Evidence · text

> 5.8g/t Au, 4.5g/t Ag, 0.64%Pb over 0.9m in historical hole C81-2

### C81-2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-1)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: C81-2
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade reported in Target 1.

Evidence · text

> 5.8g/t Au, 4.5g/t Ag, 0.64%Pb over 0.9m in historical hole C81-2

### C81-2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-2)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: C81-2
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: lead
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.64
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical lead grade reported in Target 1.

Evidence · text

> 5.8g/t Au, 4.5g/t Ag, 0.64%Pb over 0.9m in historical hole C81-2

### C-2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-3)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: C-2
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.16
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 15.2 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper intercept in the Northeast target area.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · text

> C-2 ... intersected pervasive sections of copper-rich stockwork mineralization \(0.16%Cu over 15.2m

### H-9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-4)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: H-9
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.34
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 13.4 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper intercept in the Northeast target area.

- Positive factor: Includes high-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> H-9 intersected pervasive sections of copper-rich stockwork mineralization ... 0.34% Cu over 13.4m

### H-9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nortec-confirms-multiple-volcanogenic-massive-sulfide-vms-copper-zinc-gold-manga--7c3a54b9-c833-45b3-ac10-c6dc08a29cda#fact-drill-facts-5)

Sturgeon Lake VMS · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: H-9
- Project: Sturgeon Lake VMS
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: NVT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade copper sub-interval within hole H-9.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> including 3.1% Cu over 0.3m

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