# RT Minerals Confirms Extension of Surface Nickel, Cobalt, Chromite, Pt and Pd Mineralization in the Ultramafic Layered Intrusion on the Nordica Property, Ontario, and Terminates Option on Link Catherine RLDZ Gold Property, Ontario Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RTM/news/7771186479884535/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2023-09-29T18:40:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: RT Minerals Corp. - Ticker: RTM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Cobalt, Chromium, Platinum, Palladium, Vanadium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 11:19:10 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary RT Minerals has confirmed the extension of nickel, cobalt, chromium, platinum, and palladium mineralization at the Nordica property in Ontario via surface sampling. The results suggest the ultramafic intrusion may extend up to 5 km in strike length. Concurrently, the company has terminated its option on the Link Catherine RLDZ Gold Property due to insufficient grade continuity and market conditions. Reasoning: Surface sampling confirms extension of ultramafic mineralization at Nordica, providing new high-priority targets, though the company terminated an option on a gold property. - Positive factor: extension of mineralization - Positive factor: high-grade chromite - Positive factor: step-out discovery - Negative factor: termination of gold option Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Surface samples confirm mineralization exists outside the immediate 400m x 400m historic discovery area. Evidence · text > additional evidence that ultramafic layered intrusive bedrock exists outside the immediate 400m by 400m area **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: Release mentions ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs \(Activation Laboratories and Swaslabs\). Evidence · text > both are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited assay labs ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-0) Nordica · nickel #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 566 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 566 ppm Ni in a massive chromite outcrop confirms mineralization extension. - Positive factor: extension of mineralization Evidence · text > Sample 63463 \(massive chromite\) returned 566 ppm Ni ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-1) Nordica · chromium #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 12.03 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 12.03% Cr is a strong grade for a chromite outcrop. - Positive factor: high grade chromite Evidence · text > Sample 63463 \(massive chromite\) returned ... 12.03% Cr ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-2) Nordica · vanadium #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: vanadium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 618 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace vanadium reported in sample 63463. Evidence · text > 618 ppm Vanadium\(V\) ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-3) Nordica · palladium #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: palladium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace palladium reported in sample 63463. Evidence · text > 0.15g/t Pd ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-4) Nordica · nickel #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 679 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 679 ppm Ni in semi-massive chromite confirms mineralization extension. - Positive factor: extension of mineralization Evidence · text > Sample 63466 \(semi-massive chromite\) returned 679 ppm Ni ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-5) Nordica · chromium #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 6.47 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 6.47% Cr reported in sample 63466. Evidence · text > 6.47% Cr ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-6) Nordica · vanadium #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: vanadium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 350 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace vanadium reported in sample 63466. Evidence · text > 350 ppm V ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rt-minerals-confirms-extension-of-surface-nickel-cobalt-chromite-pt-and-pd-miner--f92a0ffa-5a1a-4788-8c3f-a87f9e88b4e5#fact-drill-facts-7) Nordica · cobalt #### Identity - Project: Nordica - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: RTM #### Geometry - Grade: 108 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 108 ppm Co reported in sample 63466. - Positive factor: extension of mineralization Evidence · text > 108 ppm Co ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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