# Pacific Empire Intersects 183.0 Metres of 1.23% CuEq Starting at 9.0 Metres, Including 71.5 Metres of 1.80% CuEq at Trident A Zone, British Columbia

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Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PEMC/news/5611969835383412/pacific-empire-intersects-183-0-metres-of-1-23-cueq-starting-at-9-0-metres-inclu

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-15T20:35:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Pacific Empire Minerals Corp.

- Ticker: PEMC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:52:42 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Pacific Empire Minerals announced exceptional initial drill results from the upper portion of the first hole at its Trident A Zone copper-gold project in British Columbia. Hole DD25-TRI-001 intersected 183.0 metres grading 1.23% CuEq from 9.0 metres, including several high-grade sub-intervals. These broad, near-surface results are consistent with a porphyry system and significantly advance the company's understanding and exploration potential, with further assays pending from this and five additional holes.

Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptional copper-gold equivalent grades over significant widths from near-surface in a porphyry system, including multiple high-grade sub-intervals. This represents a strong exploration success, materially advancing the project's potential. While true width is unknown and CuEq assumptions are theoretical, the overall results are highly positive for an exploration-stage project.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade-width product for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: Broad, near-surface mineralization

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-intervals

- Positive factor: Consistent with porphyry system

- Positive factor: Step-out drilling potential

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Facts used in scoring: 25

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 25. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (25)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.23
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 183 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 192 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:9.0-192.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.23
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A broad intercept of 183.0 metres at 1.23% CuEq from near-surface is an exceptional result for a porphyry copper-gold system, indicating significant mineralization. The grade-width product \(225.09 %CuEq·m\) is well above the exceptional threshold for porphyry copper.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade-width product for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: Broad, near-surface mineralization

- Positive factor: Consistent with porphyry system

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 183.0 metres grading 1.23% CuEq from 9.0 metres to 192.0 metres in Hole DD25-TRI-001

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.772
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 183 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 192 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:9.0-192.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 0.772% over 183.0 metres is strong for a porphyry system, especially from near-surface, contributing significantly to the overall CuEq value.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: Broad, near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 183.0 metres grading 1.23% CuEq from 9.0 metres to 192.0 metres in Hole DD25-TRI-001 \(0.772% Cu, 0.51 g/t Au, 3.4 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 183 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 192 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:9.0-192.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.51 g/t over 183.0 metres is strong for a porphyry system, providing significant byproduct credit and contributing to the overall CuEq value.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: Broad, near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 183.0 metres grading 1.23% CuEq from 9.0 metres to 192.0 metres in Hole DD25-TRI-001 \(0.772% Cu, 0.51 g/t Au, 3.4 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 183 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 192 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:9.0-192.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 3.4 g/t over 183.0 metres is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system, contributing to the overall CuEq value.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: Broad, near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 183.0 metres grading 1.23% CuEq from 9.0 metres to 192.0 metres in Hole DD25-TRI-001 \(0.772% Cu, 0.51 g/t Au, 3.4 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.8
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 71.5 m
- From: 21 m
- To: 92.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:21.0-92.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.8
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This high-grade sub-interval of 71.5 metres at 1.80% CuEq is exceptional for a porphyry system, significantly enhancing the overall prospectivity. The grade-width product \(128.7 %CuEq·m\) is well above the exceptional threshold for porphyry copper.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade-width product for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval within broader zone

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 71.5 metres grading 1.80% CuEq from 21.0 metres to 92.5 metres

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 71.5 m
- From: 21 m
- To: 92.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:21.0-92.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 1.06% over 71.5 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating a significant concentration of copper within this interval.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 71.5 metres grading 1.80% CuEq from 21.0 metres to 92.5 metres \(1.06% Cu, 0.83 g/t Au, 4.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.83
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 71.5 m
- From: 21 m
- To: 92.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:21.0-92.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.83 g/t over 71.5 metres is strong for a porphyry system, providing significant byproduct credit within this high-grade interval.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 71.5 metres grading 1.80% CuEq from 21.0 metres to 92.5 metres \(1.06% Cu, 0.83 g/t Au, 4.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 71.5 m
- From: 21 m
- To: 92.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:21.0-92.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 4.6 g/t over 71.5 metres is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system within this high-grade interval.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 71.5 metres grading 1.80% CuEq from 21.0 metres to 92.5 metres \(1.06% Cu, 0.83 g/t Au, 4.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.91
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 14.8 m
- From: 22.7 m
- To: 37.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:22.7-37.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.91
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This high-grade sub-interval of 14.8 metres at 1.91% CuEq is exceptional for a porphyry system, highlighting strong mineralization within the broader zone. The grade-width product \(28.268 %CuEq·m\) is well above the exceptional threshold for porphyry copper.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade-width product for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 14.8 metres grading 1.91% CuEq from 22.7 metres to 37.5 metres

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.23
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 14.8 m
- From: 22.7 m
- To: 37.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:22.7-37.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 1.23% over 14.8 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating a significant concentration of copper within this high-grade interval.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 14.8 metres grading 1.91% CuEq from 22.7 metres to 37.5 metres \(1.23% Cu, 0.75 g/t Au, 5.5 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 14.8 m
- From: 22.7 m
- To: 37.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:22.7-37.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.75 g/t over 14.8 metres is strong for a porphyry system, providing significant byproduct credit within this high-grade interval.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 14.8 metres grading 1.91% CuEq from 22.7 metres to 37.5 metres \(1.23% Cu, 0.75 g/t Au, 5.5 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 14.8 m
- From: 22.7 m
- To: 37.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:22.7-37.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 5.5 g/t over 14.8 metres is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system within this high-grade interval.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> Including 14.8 metres grading 1.91% CuEq from 22.7 metres to 37.5 metres \(1.23% Cu, 0.75 g/t Au, 5.5 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.02
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 34.1 m
- To: 34.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:34.1-34.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 4.02
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very high-grade intercept of 4.02% CuEq over 0.5 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade mineralization, though its narrow width limits overall materiality.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 0.50 metres grading 4.02% CuEq from 34.1 metres to 34.6 metres

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 34.1 m
- To: 34.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:34.1-34.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 2.10% over 0.5 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 0.50 metres grading 4.02% CuEq from 34.1 metres to 34.6 metres \(2.10% Cu, 2.16 g/t Au, 12.3 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 34.1 m
- To: 34.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:34.1-34.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 2.16 g/t over 0.5 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 0.50 metres grading 4.02% CuEq from 34.1 metres to 34.6 metres \(2.10% Cu, 2.16 g/t Au, 12.3 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 34.1 m
- To: 34.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:34.1-34.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 12.3 g/t over 0.5 metres is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system, indicating localized silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 0.50 metres grading 4.02% CuEq from 34.1 metres to 34.6 metres \(2.10% Cu, 2.16 g/t Au, 12.3 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.5
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 46 m
- To: 47 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:46.0-47.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.5
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very high-grade intercept of 2.50% CuEq over 1.0 metre is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade mineralization, though its narrow width limits overall materiality.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.0 metre grading 2.50% CuEq from 46.0 metres to 47.0 metres

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.65
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 46 m
- To: 47 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:46.0-47.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 1.65% over 1.0 metre is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.0 metre grading 2.50% CuEq from 46.0 metres to 47.0 metres \(1.65% Cu, 0.94 g/t Au, 6.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.94
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 46 m
- To: 47 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:46.0-47.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.94 g/t over 1.0 metre is strong for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.0 metre grading 2.50% CuEq from 46.0 metres to 47.0 metres \(1.65% Cu, 0.94 g/t Au, 6.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 46 m
- To: 47 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:46.0-47.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 6.6 g/t over 1.0 metre is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system, indicating localized silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.0 metre grading 2.50% CuEq from 46.0 metres to 47.0 metres \(1.65% Cu, 0.94 g/t Au, 6.6 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.01
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 1.25 m
- From: 59 m
- To: 60.25 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:59.0-60.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 11.01
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A bonanza-grade intercept of 11.01% CuEq over 1.25 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating very high-grade localized mineralization, though its narrow width limits overall materiality.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.25 metres grading 11.01% CuEq from 59.0 metres to 60.25 metres

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.32
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.25 m
- From: 59 m
- To: 60.25 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:59.0-60.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A copper grade of 1.32% over 1.25 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized high-grade copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.25 metres grading 11.01% CuEq from 59.0 metres to 60.25 metres \(1.32% Cu, 11.45 g/t Au, 10.9 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.45
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.25 m
- From: 59 m
- To: 60.25 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:59.0-60.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 11.45 g/t over 1.25 metres is exceptional for a porphyry system, indicating localized bonanza-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.25 metres grading 11.01% CuEq from 59.0 metres to 60.25 metres \(1.32% Cu, 11.45 g/t Au, 10.9 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.25 m
- From: 59 m
- To: 60.25 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:59.0-60.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A silver grade of 10.9 g/t over 1.25 metres is a moderate byproduct credit for a porphyry system, indicating localized silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for porphyry

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 1.25 metres grading 11.01% CuEq from 59.0 metres to 60.25 metres \(1.32% Cu, 11.45 g/t Au, 10.9 g/t Ag\)

### DD25-TRI-001

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Trident A Zone · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD25-TRI-001
- Project: Trident A Zone
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: PEMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.61
- Grade Unit: % CuEq
- Intercept: 19.1 m
- From: 73.4 m
- To: 92.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD25-TRI-001:73.4-92.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.61
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This high-grade sub-interval of 19.1 metres at 1.61% CuEq is exceptional for a porphyry system, significantly contributing to the overall prospectivity. The grade-width product \(30.751 %CuEq·m\) is well above the exceptional threshold for porphyry copper.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade-width product for porphyry copper-gold

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

- Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization

- Negative factor: Metal equivalent assumptions not based on actual testwork

- Negative factor: True width not known

Evidence · text

> 19.1 metres grading 1.61% CuEq from 73.4 metres to 92.5 metres

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