# RHI: 1,700m Diamond Drilling Program Commences at Broken Hill

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03148179

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-10-04T21:15:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-04T22:31:35.419Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-04T22:31:35.419Z

- Company: Red Hill Minerals Limited

- Ticker: RHI

- Exchange: ASX

- Region: New South Wales

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver

- Document categories: Other, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-04 22:31:36 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Red Hill Minerals has commenced a 1,700-metre diamond drilling program at its Broken Hill Project in New South Wales. The program includes a 700m hole at the new Furiosa copper-gold target and a 1,000m follow-up hole at the Dementus lead-zinc-silver target.

Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a new drilling campaign targeting both new and known mineralisation, which is a standard exploration progression.

- Positive factor: Commencement of a 1,700m diamond drilling program

- Positive factor: Testing of a new, previously untested copper-gold target \(Furiosa\)

- Positive factor: Follow-up drilling at a known BHT target \(Dementus\) with broad intercepts

Facts used in scoring: 10

## Classification and evidence

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The program includes follow-up drilling at the Dementus Target to test previously intercepted mineralisation.

Evidence · text

> A 1,000-metre diamond drillhole is planned to follow-up broad Broken Hill Type \(BHT\) lead-zinc-silver mineralisation intercepted at the Dementus Target

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The Furiosa target is described as a new and previously untested target.

Evidence · text

> A 700-metre diamond hole will be drilled to test potential for copper-gold mineralisation at the new and previously untested Furiosa Target.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (10)

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-0)

Broken Hill · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: copper
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 337.6 m
- To: 340.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 337.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:337.6-340.2

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical high-grade copper intercept from the Polygonum Target.

- Positive factor: High-grade copper intercept

Evidence · text

> 2.6m at 5.13% copper, 4 g/t silver, 4.4 g/t gold, from 337.6m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-1)

Broken Hill · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: silver
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 337.6 m
- To: 340.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 337.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:337.6-340.2

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with high-grade copper intercept.

Evidence · text

> 2.6m at 5.13% copper, 4 g/t silver, 4.4 g/t gold, from 337.6m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-2)

Broken Hill · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 337.6 m
- To: 340.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 337.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:337.6-340.2

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical gold grade associated with high-grade copper intercept.

Evidence · text

> 2.6m at 5.13% copper, 4 g/t silver, 4.4 g/t gold, from 337.6m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-3)

Broken Hill · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: copper
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.87
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.8 m
- From: 504.1 m
- To: 504.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 504.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:504.1-504.9

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper intercept from the Polygonum Target.

Evidence · text

> 0.8m at 1.87% copper, 8 g/t silver, 3.4 g/t gold, from 504.1m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-4)

Broken Hill · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: silver
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.8 m
- From: 504.1 m
- To: 504.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 504.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:504.1-504.9

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with copper intercept.

Evidence · text

> 0.8m at 1.87% copper, 8 g/t silver, 3.4 g/t gold, from 504.1m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### DD95SR1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-5)

Broken Hill · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DD95SR1
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.8 m
- From: 504.1 m
- To: 504.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 504.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DD95SR1:504.1-504.9

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical gold grade associated with copper intercept.

Evidence · text

> 0.8m at 1.87% copper, 8 g/t silver, 3.4 g/t gold, from 504.1m

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### 25DMDD001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-6)

Broken Hill · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 25DMDD001
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: lead
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 91.1 m
- From: 328 m
- To: 419.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 328 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 25DMDD001:328-419.1

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical broad lead intercept at Dementus Target.

- Positive factor: Broad intercept width

Evidence · text

> 91.1 metres at 0.1% lead and 0.3 g/t silver from 328 metres

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### 25DMDD001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-7)

Broken Hill · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 25DMDD001
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: silver
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 91.1 m
- From: 328 m
- To: 419.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 328 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 25DMDD001:328-419.1

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with lead intercept.

Evidence · text

> 91.1 metres at 0.1% lead and 0.3 g/t silver from 328 metres

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### 25DMDD001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-8)

Broken Hill · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 25DMDD001
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 152.6 m
- From: 658 m
- To: 810.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 658 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 25DMDD001:658-810.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical broad zinc intercept at Dementus Target.

- Positive factor: Broad intercept width

Evidence · text

> 152.6 metres at 0.2% zinc and 1.3 g/t silver from 658 metres in 25DMDD001

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

### 25DMDD001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rhi-1-700m-diamond-drilling-program-commences-at-broken-hill--ec0c8891-3c33-4433-96f2-db55670c0aef#fact-drill-facts-9)

Broken Hill · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 25DMDD001
- Project: Broken Hill
- Commodity: silver
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: RHI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 152.6 m
- From: 658 m
- To: 810.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 658 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 25DMDD001:658-810.6

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with zinc intercept.

Evidence · text

> 152.6 metres at 0.2% zinc and 1.3 g/t silver from 658 metres in 25DMDD001

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Our team has since completed extensive gravity and AMT surveys to refine the follow-up drillhole location, and we are pl"

## 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.
