# Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-drills-44-7-metres-of-3-0-cueq-at-minto-yukon-project--501a9b7d-3cdb-40cb-b947-4b744cfdda06

Original source: https://resourceworld.com/selkirk-copper-drills-44-7-metres-of-3-0-cueq-at-minto-yukon-project/

Publisher: resourceworld

Original announcement: 2026-10-15T12:00:47.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-15T16:19:35.940Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-15T16:19:35.940Z

- Company: Selkirk Copper Mines Inc.

- Ticker: SCMI

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Yukon

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-10-15 16:19:36 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Selkirk Copper has released high-grade drill results from its Phase 2.0 program at the Minto Project in Yukon. Highlights include significant copper-equivalent intercepts at Minto North, Copper Keel, and a 50-metre step-out at Area 118.

Reasoning: Strong high-grade copper-gold-silver intercepts across multiple zones including step-out extension.

- Positive factor: High-grade copper intercepts reported

- Positive factor: Step-out extension at Area 118

- Positive factor: Infill drilling delineating broader widths

Facts used in scoring: 11

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling at Area 118 intersected high-grade mineralization in a 50-metre step out.

Evidence · text

> resource expansion drilling at Area 118 intersected high-grade mineralization in a 50-metre step out

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (11)

### 26SCM237

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Minto North · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM237
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.12
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 44.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM237:0-44.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Minto North
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong copper grade over a significant width.

- Positive factor: High grade copper intercept

Evidence · text

> 44.7 metres of grade 2.12% copper, 1.16 g/t gold, 10.7 g/t silver \(3.0% copper equivalent CuEq\) in drill hole 26SCM237

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-drills-44-7-metres-of-3-0-cueq-at-minto-yukon-project--501a9b7d-3cdb-40cb-b947-4b744cfdda06#fact-drill-facts-1)

Minto North · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM237
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 44.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM237:0-44.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Minto North
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting gold grade in a polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · text

> 44.7 metres of grade 2.12% copper, 1.16 g/t gold, 10.7 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-drills-44-7-metres-of-3-0-cueq-at-minto-yukon-project--501a9b7d-3cdb-40cb-b947-4b744cfdda06#fact-drill-facts-2)

Minto North · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM237
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 44.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM237:0-44.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Minto North
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting silver grade in a polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · text

> 44.7 metres of grade 2.12% copper, 1.16 g/t gold, 10.7 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-drills-44-7-metres-of-3-0-cueq-at-minto-yukon-project--501a9b7d-3cdb-40cb-b947-4b744cfdda06#fact-drill-facts-3)

Minto North · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM237
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.83
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 11.1 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM237:0-44.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Minto North
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade CuEq sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 5.83% CuEq over 11.1 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM237

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Minto North · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM237
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.45
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM237:0-44.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Minto North
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade CuEq sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 6.45% CuEq over 9.2 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM242

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Minto North · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM242
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.02
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM242:0-12.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Copper Keel
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong copper intercept at Copper Keel.

- Positive factor: High grade mineralization intersected

Evidence · text

> 2.02% copper, 0.65 g/t gold and 4.8 g/t silver \(2.41% CuEq\) over 12.4 metres in drill hole 26SCM242

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM242

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Minto North · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM242
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.65
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM242:0-12.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Copper Keel
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting gold grade.

Evidence · text

> 2.02% copper, 0.65 g/t gold and 4.8 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM242

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Minto North · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM242
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM242:0-12.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Copper Keel
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting silver grade.

Evidence · text

> 2.02% copper, 0.65 g/t gold and 4.8 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM236

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Minto North · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM236
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.14
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 8.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM236:0-8.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Area 118
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade copper in a 50m step out.

- Positive factor: Step-out extension

Evidence · text

> 2.14% copper, 1.61 g/t gold, and 10.1 g/t silver \(3.38% cuEq\) over 8.7 metres in hole 26SCM236

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM236

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Minto North · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM236
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM236:0-8.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Area 118
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting gold grade in step-out.

Evidence · text

> 2.14% copper, 1.61 g/t gold, and 10.1 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

### 26SCM236

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Minto North · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 26SCM236
- Project: Minto North
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt
- Ticker: SCMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 26SCM236:0-8.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Area 118
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting silver grade in step-out.

Evidence · text

> 2.14% copper, 1.61 g/t gold, and 10.1 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Selkirk Copper drills 44.7 metres of 3.0% CuEq at Minto, Yukon project – Resource World Magazine Skip to content HOME PR"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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