Ramp Metals Expands Rush VMS System; Drills 7.4m of 1.01% Cu, 7.07% Zn, and 10.11 g/t Ag in 55m Step-Out Hole in Rush-015, and Drills 25.9m of Mineralization in Rush-012
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Ramp Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- RAMP
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Silver, Lead
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 22:53:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ramp Metals has reported successful step-out drilling at the Rottenstone SW property, with hole Rush-015 intersecting 7.4m of high-grade copper, zinc, and silver. This result extends the Rush VMS system 55m south of previous mineralization.
Reasoning: The company reported a significant 55m step-out that successfully intersected high-grade VMS mineralization (Zn and Cu), extending the known system.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- Strong Zinc Grade
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Rush-015 represents a 55m step-out to the South from the mineralization intersected in Rush-012.
Evidence · text
“Rush-015 represents a 55m step-out to the South from the mineralization intersected in Rush-012”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Rush-015Rottenstone SW · copperGrade: 1.01Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-015
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.01
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.4 m
- From
- 129.6 m
- To
- 137 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-015:129.6-137.0
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.01% Cu is a strong intercept for a VMS deposit.
Positive factors
- Strong Copper Grade
Evidence · text
“7.4m intercept grading 1.01% Cu, 7.07% Zn, and 10.11 g/t Ag over 7.4m from 129.6 to 137m in the Rush-015 drill hole”
Rush-015Rottenstone SW · zincGrade: 7.07Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-015
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.07
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.4 m
- From
- 129.6 m
- To
- 137 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-015:129.6-137.0
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7.07% Zn is a strong intercept for a VMS deposit.
Positive factors
- Strong Zinc Grade
Evidence · text
“7.4m intercept grading 1.01% Cu, 7.07% Zn, and 10.11 g/t Ag over 7.4m from 129.6 to 137m in the Rush-015 drill hole”
Rush-015Rottenstone SW · silverGrade: 10.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-015
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.4 m
- From
- 129.6 m
- To
- 137 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-015:129.6-137.0
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade is present but secondary to base metals in this VMS context.
Evidence · text
“7.4m intercept grading 1.01% Cu, 7.07% Zn, and 10.11 g/t Ag over 7.4m from 129.6 to 137m in the Rush-015 drill hole”
Rush-012Rottenstone SW · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 25.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-012
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.72
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 25.9 m
- From
- 42 m
- To
- 67.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-012:42.0-67.9
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width of 25.9m provides continuity, though grade is moderate for VMS.
Positive factors
- Strong Width
Evidence · text
“Rush-012 which returned 0.72% Cu, 11.99 g/t Ag, 1.71% Zn, and 0.41% Pb over 25.9m from 42 to 67.9m”
Rush-012Rottenstone SW · zincGrade: 1.71Grade Unit: %Intercept: 25.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-012
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.71
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 25.9 m
- From
- 42 m
- To
- 67.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-012:42.0-67.9
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width of 25.9m provides continuity.
Positive factors
- Strong Width
Evidence · text
“Rush-012 which returned 0.72% Cu, 11.99 g/t Ag, 1.71% Zn, and 0.41% Pb over 25.9m from 42 to 67.9m”
Rush-012Rottenstone SW · silverGrade: 11.99Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 25.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-012
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.99
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 25.9 m
- From
- 42 m
- To
- 67.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-012:42.0-67.9
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade is present but secondary to base metals.
Evidence · text
“Rush-012 which returned 0.72% Cu, 11.99 g/t Ag, 1.71% Zn, and 0.41% Pb over 25.9m from 42 to 67.9m”
Rush-012Rottenstone SW · leadGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 25.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Rush-012
- Project
- Rottenstone SW
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- RAMP
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 25.9 m
- From
- 42 m
- To
- 67.9 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Rush-012:42.0-67.9
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead is a minor component in this intercept.
Evidence · text
“Rush-012 which returned 0.72% Cu, 11.99 g/t Ag, 1.71% Zn, and 0.41% Pb over 25.9m from 42 to 67.9m”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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