# NorthWest Intersects 27.7 Metres of 1.23% Copper and 1.53g/t Gold \(2.63% CuEq\) at Kwanika Starting at 198 Metres

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-intersects-27-7-metres-of-1-23-copper-and-1-53g-t-gold-2-63-cueq-at-kw--ed6efa93-b5b5-45c9-88bd-643115e124f1

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/northwest-intersects-27-7-metres-170700667.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-11-06T17:07:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: NorthWest Copper Corp.

- Ticker: NWST

- Exchange: TSXV

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 04:34:38 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

NorthWest Copper Corp. has reported high-grade copper-gold drill results from its Kwanika project in British Columbia. Hole K-25-271 intersected a 27.7 metre zone grading 1.23% Cu and 1.53 g/t Au.

Reasoning: The 27.7m intercept at 1.23% Cu is a strong result for a copper-gold project, significantly exceeding typical porphyry thresholds.

- Positive factor: strong copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: significant intercept width

- Positive factor: gold credits present

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The results are part of an expanded diamond drilling program at the Kwanika project.

Evidence · text

> 2025 expanded diamond drilling program

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### K-25-271

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-intersects-27-7-metres-of-1-23-copper-and-1-53g-t-gold-2-63-cueq-at-kw--ed6efa93-b5b5-45c9-88bd-643115e124f1#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kwanika · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: K-25-271
- Project: Kwanika
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: NWST

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.23
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 27.7 m
- From: 198 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: K-25-271:198-225.7

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.63
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.23% Cu is a strong intercept for a copper-gold porphyry system.

- Positive factor: strong copper grade

Evidence · text

> 27.7 metres grading 1.23 % Cu, 1.53 g/t Au \(2.63% copper equivalent1, “CuEq”\)

### K-25-271

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-intersects-27-7-metres-of-1-23-copper-and-1-53g-t-gold-2-63-cueq-at-kw--ed6efa93-b5b5-45c9-88bd-643115e124f1#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kwanika · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: K-25-271
- Project: Kwanika
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: NWST

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 27.7 m
- From: 198 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: K-25-271:198-225.7

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.53 g/t Au provides significant value as a byproduct to the copper intercept.

- Positive factor: gold credits present

Evidence · text

> 27.7 metres grading 1.23 % Cu, 1.53 g/t Au

## 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.