Sable Confirms Extensive Outcropping Copper Mineralization within Multiple Structural Corridors at the Zorro Cu Target, Zorro Project, San Juan, Argentina
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Sable Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- SAE
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 23:57:13 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sable Resources Ltd. reported new rock sample results from the Zorro Cu target in San Juan, Argentina, confirming extensive outcropping copper-silver-gold mineralization. Systematic channel sampling returned high grades, including up to 3.21% Cu, 44.7 g/t Ag, and 5.31 g/t Au, across at least five NNW-oriented structural corridors. These results support the interpretation of a well-mineralized system that remains open along strike, with the company now advancing towards its first diamond drill program.
Reasoning: Sable Resources confirmed extensive high-grade copper, silver, and gold mineralization from new channel samples at the Zorro Cu target, with results up to 3.21% Cu, 44.7 g/t Ag, and 5.31 g/t Au. The mineralization is distributed across multiple structural corridors and remains open along strike, supporting the interpretation of a large-scale system and leading to a planned drill program.
Positive factors
- high_grade_copper
- broad_distribution
- multiple_mineralized_corridors
- open_along_strike
- advancing_to_drilling
- qaqc_disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 5
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
Fact 1Zorro Project · copperGrade: 3.21Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zorro Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- SAE
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.21
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- E42629:0.2
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 453789
- Northing
- 6626825
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional copper grade of 3.21% over 0.2m from channel sample E42629, significantly exceeding porphyry open-pit exceptional thresholds.
Positive factors
- high_grade
Evidence · table
“3.21”
Context: 0.2
Fact 2Zorro Project · silverGrade: 8.19Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zorro Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- SAE
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.19
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- E42629:0.2
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 453789
- Northing
- 6626825
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Weak silver grade of 8.19 g/t over 0.2m from channel sample E42629, below default weak thresholds but contributing to polymetallic mineralization.
Evidence · table
“8.19”
Context: 0.2
Fact 3Zorro Project · goldGrade: 0.95Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zorro Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- SAE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.95
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- E42629:0.2
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 453789
- Northing
- 6626825
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate gold grade of 0.95 g/t over 0.2m from channel sample E42629, within porphyry moderate thresholds and contributing to polymetallic mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.95”
Context: 0.2
Fact 4Zorro Project · copperGrade: 3.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zorro Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- SAE
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.8 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- E42641:0.8
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 453963
- Northing
- 6626892
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional copper grade of 3.17% over 0.8m from channel sample E42641, significantly exceeding porphyry open-pit exceptional thresholds.
Positive factors
- high_grade
Evidence · table
“3.17”
Context: 0.8
Fact 5Zorro Project · silverGrade: 12.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zorro Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- SAE
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.8 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- E42641:0.8
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Easting
- 453963
- Northing
- 6626892
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Weak silver grade of 12.25 g/t over 0.8m from channel sample E42641, below default weak thresholds but contributing to polymetallic mineralization.
Evidence · table
“12.25”
Context: 0.8
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