Osisko Metals drills 312.5 metres of 0.56% copper at Quebec project
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- Osisko Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- OM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 17:03:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Osisko Metals reported significant drill results from its Gaspe Copper Project in Quebec, highlighted by a 312.5m intercept of 0.56% Cu and 4.89 g/t Ag in hole DDH 30-1223. The drilling expands the known deposit and includes high-grade sub-intervals in the B and C Zone skarns.
Reasoning: Strong copper-silver drill results from DDH 30-1223 that expand the deposit and improve grade within the existing pit volume.
Positive factors
- significant copper intercept
- high-grade sub-intervals
- expansion of known deposit
- conversion of waste to mineralized material
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling is expanding the known deposit and seeing intercepts outside the current MRE resource model and pit limits.
Evidence · text
“We are also seeing good intercepts of mineralization outside the 2026 MRE resource model and pit limits”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: DDH 30-1223 is explicitly described as a vertical infill hole.
Evidence · text
“DDH 30-1223 is a vertical infill hole”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · copperGrade: 0.56Grade Unit: %Intercept: 312.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.56
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 312.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:0-312.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 312.5m intercept of 0.56% Cu is a significant continuous mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- long continuous intercept
- improves grade to the south
Evidence · text
“DDH 30-1223 returned 312.5 metres averaging 0.56% copper”
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · silverGrade: 4.89Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 312.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.89
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 312.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:0-312.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver grade accompanying the primary copper intercept.
Positive factors
- accompanying silver credits
Evidence · text
“312.5 metres averaging 0.56% copper and 4.89 g/t silver”
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · copperGrade: 1.88Grade Unit: %Intercept: 36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.88
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 36 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:B-Zone
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade 36m interval at the B Zone skarns.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“36.0 metres averaging 1.88% copper”
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · silverGrade: 13.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:B-Zone
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver within the B Zone skarn interval.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“36.0 metres averaging 1.88% copper and 13.3 g/t silver”
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · copperGrade: 2.66Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.66
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 10.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:C-Zone
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade 10.5m interval at the C Zone skarns.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“10.5 metres averaging 2.66% copper”
DDH 30-1223Gaspe Copper Project · silverGrade: 23.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDH 30-1223
- Project
- Gaspe Copper Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 23.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDH 30-1223:C-Zone
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver within the C Zone skarn interval.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“10.5 metres averaging 2.66% copper and 23.5 g/t silver”
Fact 7copperGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.32
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Measured and Indicated resource component of the Gaspe Copper Project.
Positive factors
- large tonnage
Evidence · text
“1,834 million tonnes averaging 0.27% copper (0.32% copper equivalent CuEq) in the measured and indicated category”
Fact 8copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- OM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.46
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Gaspe Copper Project.
Positive factors
- significant tonnage
Evidence · text
“239 million tonnes averaging 0.41% copper (0.46% CuEq) of inferred material”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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