# NorthWest Reports Near Surface Intercept of 44.0 Metres of 0.62% Copper and 0.42g/t Gold \(1.01% CuEq\) at Kwanika from 172 Metres

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-reports-near-surface-intercept-of-44-0-metres-of-0-62-copper-and-0-42g--453dd34b-e453-4e68-9746-5a5defaeb4f7

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/northwest-reports-near-surface-intercept-155200811.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-11-19T15:52:00.000Z

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 04:18:54 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

NorthWest Copper Corp. reported a significant 44-metre intercept of 0.62% Cu and 0.42 g/t Au at the Kwanika project in British Columbia. The intercept is located near the surface and represents a highlight from the company's 2025 drilling program.

Reasoning: The 44m intercept is broad and near-surface, providing significant continuity for a copper-gold project, though the grade is moderate for a porphyry-style system.

- Positive factor: broad intercept

- Positive factor: near-surface mineralization

- Positive factor: copper-gold polymetallic

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 release describes 'continued positive assay results' from a current drilling program, implying discovery or extension.

Evidence · text

> continued positive assay results from the fifth drill hole of its 2025 program

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (2)

### K-25-278

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-reports-near-surface-intercept-of-44-0-metres-of-0-62-copper-and-0-42g--453dd34b-e453-4e68-9746-5a5defaeb4f7#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kwanika · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: K-25-278
- Project: Kwanika
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: NWST

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.62
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 44 m
- From: 172 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: K-25-278:172-216
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.01
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 44m is a very broad intercept for copper, providing significant volume even at moderate grades.

- Positive factor: broad width

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> 44 metres grading 0.62 % Cu, 0.42 g/t Au \(1.01% copper equivalent1, “CuEq”\)

### K-25-278

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/northwest-reports-near-surface-intercept-of-44-0-metres-of-0-62-copper-and-0-42g--453dd34b-e453-4e68-9746-5a5defaeb4f7#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kwanika · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: K-25-278
- Project: Kwanika
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: NWST

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.42
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 44 m
- From: 172 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: K-25-278:172-216
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold grade is modest but contributes to the overall copper equivalent value.

- Positive factor: polymetallic

Evidence · text

> 44 metres grading 0.62 % Cu, 0.42 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.