QMines drilling returns standout 35m at 2.88pc copper hit at Mt Chalmers
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- QMines
- Ticker
- QML
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Queensland
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 10:26:09 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
QMines has reported high-grade copper drilling results at the Mt Chalmers project in Queensland, highlighted by a 35m intercept at 2.88% Cu. The results, which include gold and silver credits, exceed current block model predictions and will support upcoming DFS metallurgical and resource update work.
Reasoning: Standout copper intercept of 2.88% over 35m exceeds local resource model expectations and provides high-quality metallurgical material for DFS.
Positive factors
- high-grade copper intercept
- grades exceed current block model
- supports DFS metallurgical work
Facts used in scoring: 13
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions core samples undergoing testing at ALS Burnie and validation of assays.
Evidence · text
“Core samples from both holes are now undergoing comminution and flotation testwork at ALS Burnie”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: Drilling was performed within existing modelled mineralisation to support DFS.
Evidence · text
“Both diamond holes were completed within existing modelled mineralisation”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (13)
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 2.88Grade Unit: %Intercept: 35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.88
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 35 m
- From
- 107 m
- To
- 142 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCRD002:107.0-142.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.88% Cu over 35m is an exceptional intercept for this deposit type and exceeds local model expectations.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- exceeds block model
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 0.75Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.75
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 35 m
- From
- 107 m
- To
- 142 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCRD002:107.0-142.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.75 g/t Au accompanies a high-grade copper intercept.
Positive factors
- accompanying gold credits
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · silverGrade: 3.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 35 m
- From
- 107 m
- To
- 142 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCRD002:107.0-142.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3.3 g/t Ag accompanies a high-grade copper intercept.
Positive factors
- accompanying silver credits
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 3.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 31 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCRD002:110.0-141.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade core of 3.22% Cu within the larger intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade core
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 0.83Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.83
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 31 m
- From
- 110 m
- To
- 141 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCRD002:110.0-141.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.83 g/t Au within the high-grade core.
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 1.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 16 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 82 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:66.0-82.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.17% Cu over 16m is a solid intercept.
Positive factors
- strong intercept
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 1.58Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.58
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 82 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:66.0-82.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.58 g/t Au accompanies the copper intercept.
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 4.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 68 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:66.0-68.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade 4.22% Cu sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 5.38Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.38
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 68 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:66.0-68.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 5.38 g/t Au sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 0.84Grade Unit: %Intercept: 21 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 21 m
- From
- 89 m
- To
- 110 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:89.0-110.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 21m at 0.84% Cu is a broad mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- broad zone
26MCDD007Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 0.83Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCDD007
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.83
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 21 m
- From
- 89 m
- To
- 110 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26MCDD007:89.0-110.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Burnie
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.83 g/t Au accompanies the broad copper zone.
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · copperGrade: 10.45Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.45
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Individual assay of 10.45% Cu noted.
Positive factors
- very high grade
26MCRD002Mt Chalmers · goldGrade: 9.52Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26MCRD002
- Project
- Mt Chalmers
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_qld
- Reported Region
- Queensland
- Ticker
- QML
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Individual assay of 9.52 g/t Au noted.
Positive factors
- very high grade
How Atlas produces this analysis
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