# Scandium Canada Commence son Programme de Forage au Diamant de 4,000 Metres a Crater Lake

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/scandium-canada-commence-son-programme-de-forage-au-diamant-de-4-000-metres-a-cr--1c5b5104-ba62-4518-9024-b3c277c08486

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SCD/news/8960879458086546/scandium-canada-commence-son-programme-de-forage-au-diamant-de-4-000-metres-a-cr

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-11T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Scandium Canada Ltée

- Ticker: SCD

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nunavik, Québec

- Primary commodity: Scandium

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy, Permitting

- Extracted: 2026-08-22 10:36:24 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Scandium Canada has commenced a 4,000-metre diamond drilling program at the Crater Lake project in Nunavik, Quebec. The program focuses on collecting a 8-10 tonne bulk metallurgical sample for Feasibility Study support, alongside resource extension and exploration drilling.

Reasoning: The announcement details the launch of a multi-objective drilling campaign \(metallurgical, resource extension, and exploration\) which is a key de-risking step for the project's Feasibility Study.

- Positive factor: Commencement of a significant 4,000m drilling program

- Positive factor: Focus on bulk metallurgical sampling to support Feasibility Study

- Positive factor: Exploration targets identified in Discovery zone

- Positive factor: Environmental assessment work progressing in parallel

- Negative factor: Results are not expected until autumn 2026

Facts used in scoring: 2

## 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 mentions the insertion of QA/QC standards at the core library before assaying.

Evidence · text

> standards de contrôle de la qualité \(QA/QC\) seront insérés

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Eric Kinnan, a Qualified Person \(OGQ\), has reviewed and approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> approuvés par Eric Kinnan, géo. \(OGQ n° 00788\), géologue-conseil indépendant et personne qualifiée

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/scandium-canada-commence-son-programme-de-forage-au-diamant-de-4-000-metres-a-cr--1c5b5104-ba62-4518-9024-b3c277c08486#fact-drill-facts-0)

#### Identity

- Ticker: SCD

#### Classification

- Sample Type: bulk

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bulk sampling is a high-value activity for advancing a project toward feasibility.

- Positive factor: Critical input for Feasibility Study metallurgical testing

Evidence · text

> environ 3 000 à 3 500 mètres, est consacré au prélèvement d'un échantillon métallurgique en vrac de 8 à 10 tonnes

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/scandium-canada-commence-son-programme-de-forage-au-diamant-de-4-000-metres-a-cr--1c5b5104-ba62-4518-9024-b3c277c08486#fact-drill-facts-1)

#### Identity

- Ticker: SCD

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The company outlines a clear chain of custody and QA/QC insertion process.

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and independent QP sign-off mentioned

Evidence · text

> standards de contrôle de la qualité \(QA/QC\) seront insérés avant l'envoi des échantillons à Activation Laboratories

## 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.