# 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

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metallic-intercepts-5-35-meters-of-11-97-cu-16-35-cueqrec-in-hole-25-022-i--9245d687-6e9d-4b3a-84c3-7256c737318f

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/power-metallic-intercepts-5-35-080000791.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-11-04T08:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-19T10:12:41.992Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-19T10:12:41.992Z

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High-grade copper intercept

- Positive factor: Expansion of known mineralization \(Lion Zone\)

- Positive factor: Infill drilling success

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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)

### 25-022

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metallic-intercepts-5-35-meters-of-11-97-cu-16-35-cueqrec-in-hole-25-022-i--9245d687-6e9d-4b3a-84c3-7256c737318f#fact-drill-facts-0)

lion zone · copper

Needs review: ungrounded

#### 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 factor: 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 Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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.