Ridgeline Minerals Drills Massive Sulfide CRD Discovery at the Chinchilla Sulfide Target, Selena Project, Nevada
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Ridgeline Minerals Corp.
- Ticker
- RDG
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 04:43:20 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ridgeline Minerals has announced high-grade drill intercepts at the Chinchilla Sulfide Target within the Selena Project in Nevada. The results include a 1.1m intercept of 27.0% Zn and 60.1 g/t Ag, suggesting a massive sulfide discovery.
Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade zinc and silver intercepts at a new sulfide target, indicating a significant discovery.
Positive factors
- exceptional zinc grades
- high silver equivalent
- discovery of massive sulfide
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 27.0% Zn is an exceptionally high grade for a zinc deposit.
Evidence · text
“1.1 meters grading 27.0% Zn”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
Fact 1Selena Project · zincGrade: 27Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 27
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 27.0% Zn is an exceptional grade for a zinc deposit.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“1.1 meters grading 27.0% Zn”
Fact 2Selena Project · silverGrade: 60.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 60.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 60.1 g/t Ag is a strong grade accompanying the zinc.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“60.1 g/t Ag”
Fact 3Selena Project · goldGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.5 g/t Au provides valuable gold credits to the intercept.
Positive factors
- gold credits
Evidence · text
“1.5 g/t Au”
Fact 4Selena Project · leadGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.7% Pb is a minor byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.7% Pb”
Fact 5Selena Project · copperGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.4% Cu is a minor byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.4% Cu”
Fact 6Selena Project · antimonyGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony is a penalty element, though at a very low grade here.
Negative factors
- deleterious element
Evidence · text
“0.03% Sb”
Fact 7Selena Project · zincGrade: 10.4Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8.6m at 10.4% Zn is a strong, wide intercept.
Positive factors
- strong width and grade
Evidence · text
“8.6 meters grading 10.4% Zn”
Fact 8Selena Project · silverGrade: 21.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 21.1 g/t Ag is a strong grade.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“21.1 g/t Ag”
Fact 9Selena Project · leadGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.3% Pb is a minor byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.3% Pb”
Fact 10Selena Project · copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.1% Cu is a minor byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.1% Cu”
Fact 11Selena Project · goldGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.1 g/t Au is a minor byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“0.1 g/t Au”
Fact 12Selena Project · antimonyGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selena Project
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony is a penalty element.
Negative factors
- deleterious element
Evidence · text
“0.1% Sb”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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