Power Metallic Intercepts 5.35 Meters of 11.97% Cu (16.35% CuEqRec) in Hole 25-022 Infill Drilling Expanding the Lion Zone and Updates on Fall/Winter Drill Program and Land Assembly
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Power Metallic Mines Inc.
- Ticker
- PNPN
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 10:12:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Power Metallic Mines Inc. reported high-grade copper drill results from its summer program, specifically 5.35 meters of 11.97% Cu in hole 25-022. The results expand the Lion Zone and are part of an infill drilling program.
Reasoning: The intercept of 11.97% Cu over 5.35m is significantly higher than the project average of 10.99% Cu and represents a high-grade discovery/expansion result.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper intercept
- Expansion of known mineralization (Lion Zone)
- Infill drilling success
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The headline explicitly mentions 'Infill Drilling' for hole 25-022.
Evidence · text
“Infill Drilling Expanding the Lion Zone”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The results are described as 'Expanding the Lion Zone'.
Evidence · text
“Expanding the Lion Zone”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
25-022lion zone · copperGrade: 11.97Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5.35 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 25-022
- Project
- lion zone
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- PNPN
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.97
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 5.35 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 16.35
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEqRec
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 11.97% Cu is an exceptional grade for copper.
Positive factors
- Exceptional copper grade
Evidence · text
“5.35 Meters of 11.97% Cu (16.35% CuEqRec) in Hole 25-022”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
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.