# PPX Continues Drilling at the Mine \(underground\), Intersecting in the Tension Vein a Zone 0.70 m Grading 9.66 g/t Au and 1432 g/t Ag; and in the Mixed Zone on Callanquitas East 1.0 m Grading 3.06 g/t Au and 1354 g/t Ag

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-at-the-mine-underground-intersecting-in-the-tension-vein--2018fd0a-2f1b-46b3-b15b-bf8e6ed9c4fb

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-mine-underground-140000748.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2026-01-07T14:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: PPX Mining Corp.

- Ticker: PPX

- Exchange: TSXV

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:30:58 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

PPX Mining Corp. has announced continued diamond drilling results, highlighting high-grade silver intercepts in both the Tension Vein and the Callanquitas East Mixed Zone. The drilling is being conducted in coordination with partner Proyectos la Patagonia SAC.

Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade silver intercepts \(over 1300 g/t\) alongside gold, which is significant for the project's value proposition.

- Positive factor: high-grade silver intercepts

- Positive factor: continued drilling progress

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Silver grades of 1432 g/t and 1354 g/t are exceptionally high.

Evidence · text

> 1432 g/t Ag

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-at-the-mine-underground-intersecting-in-the-tension-vein--2018fd0a-2f1b-46b3-b15b-bf8e6ed9c4fb#fact-drill-facts-0)

gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PPX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.66
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.7 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 9.66 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an underground vein system.

- Positive factor: strong gold grade

Evidence · text

> Tension Vein a Zone 0.70 m Grading 9.66 g/t Au

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-at-the-mine-underground-intersecting-in-the-tension-vein--2018fd0a-2f1b-46b3-b15b-bf8e6ed9c4fb#fact-drill-facts-1)

silver

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PPX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1432
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.7 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1432 g/t Ag is an exceptional silver intercept.

- Positive factor: exceptional silver grade

Evidence · text

> 9.66 g/t Au and 1432 g/t Ag

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-at-the-mine-underground-intersecting-in-the-tension-vein--2018fd0a-2f1b-46b3-b15b-bf8e6ed9c4fb#fact-drill-facts-2)

gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: PPX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.06
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.06 g/t Au is a moderate intercept for the mixed zone.

- Positive factor: mineralized intercept

Evidence · text

> Mixed Zone on Callanquitas East 1.0 m Grading 3.06 g/t Au

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ppx-continues-drilling-at-the-mine-underground-intersecting-in-the-tension-vein--2018fd0a-2f1b-46b3-b15b-bf8e6ed9c4fb#fact-drill-facts-3)

silver

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PPX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1354
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1354 g/t Ag is a very strong silver intercept.

- Positive factor: high silver grade

Evidence · text

> 3.06 g/t Au and 1354 g/t Ag

## 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.