# Ridgestone Commences Exploration at Its High-Grade Rebeico Copper-Gold Project in Mexico Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RMI/news/7532882362725716/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2021-04-13T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Ridgestone Mining Inc. - Ticker: RMI - Exchange: TSX - Region: Mexico - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-26 07:03:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Ridgestone Mining has commenced a phased exploration program at its Rebeico copper-gold project in Mexico. The plan includes geological mapping and sampling, focusing on the New Year Zone, Santa Elena, and the historical El Cobre mine. Reasoning: The announcement outlines a new exploration plan by referencing significant historical and previous exploration results \(rock chips and past drilling\) rather than reporting new assay results from the current phase. - Positive factor: high-grade copper and gold opportunities - Positive factor: sub-surface extension confirmed - Positive factor: historical high-grade underground mine context - Negative factor: results are historical restatements or rock chip samples rather than new drill assays Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person \(Mr. Noris Del Bel Belluz, P.Geo\) who has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > Qualified Person: Mr. Noris Del Bel Belluz, P.Geo and VP Exploration, is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release. **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The program aims to refine and prioritize targets and extend known mineralization, which is characteristic of infill/definition work. Evidence · text > Our focus of this next phase of exploration is to refine and prioritize the numerous copper and gold targets within the project area for a follow-up drill program and extend the areas of known mineralization. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-0) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.65 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: surface:new-year-zone #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade rock chip results from 2020 program. - Positive factor: high grade rock chip ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-1) gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 12.95 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: surface:new-year-zone #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade rock chip results from 2020 program. - Positive factor: high grade rock chip ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-2) copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 1.56 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 19.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: drill:new-year-zone-1 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong drill intercept from previous program. - Positive factor: significant width - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-3) gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 1.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 19.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: drill:new-year-zone-1 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong drill intercept from previous program. - Positive factor: significant width - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-4) copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.54 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 29.15 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: drill:new-year-zone-2 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide intercept from previous program. - Positive factor: large width ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-5) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 3.77 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: surface:elena-1 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade rock chip from Elena concession. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-6) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 3.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: surface:elena-2 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade rock chip from Elena concession. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-7) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 2.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: channel:elena-north-1 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade channel samples from outcrop. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-8) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 4.35 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: channel:elena-north-2 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade channel samples from outcrop. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-commences-exploration-at-its-high-grade-rebeico-copper-gold-project-i--aecc248e-eeb1-4cd4-a23e-a6406dbbf297#fact-drill-facts-9) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: RMI #### Geometry - Grade: 2.41 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: surface:el-cobre-waste #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical sampling of waste material from El Cobre mine. - Positive factor: high grade historical waste ## 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.