# Selkirk Copper Hits 13.12% CuEq and Doubles Resource Estimate as Minto Restart Gains Momentum Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215 Original source: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/www-cruxinvestor-com-posts-selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-gains-momentum Publisher: cruxinvestor Original announcement: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Selkirk Copper Mines Inc. - Ticker: SCMI - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Yukon, Canada - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-28 15:19:22 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Selkirk Copper has reported high-grade Phase 2 drill results at the Minto North project, including a 13.12% CuEq intercept. The company also announced a significant 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate update, which increased Measured & Indicated copper tonnes by 182% compared to the 2025 estimate. Reasoning: The announcement combines high-grade drill results with a massive resource expansion and a structural improvement in revenue exposure \(removal of streaming\), all supported by existing infrastructure. - Positive factor: Significant resource expansion \(182% increase in M&I copper\) - Positive factor: High-grade drill intercept \(13.12% CuEq\) - Positive factor: Elimination of precious metal streaming agreement - Positive factor: Existing infrastructure de-risks restart - Positive factor: Positive macro copper fundamentals - Negative factor: Restart capital requirements \(~C$200 million\) - Negative factor: Permitting amendment risks Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 6.01% Cu and 8.77 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for this deposit type. Evidence · text > 6.01% Cu, 8.77 g/t Au and 36.6 g/t Ag \(13.12% CuEq\) over 1.93 m **Tonnage Growth** Polarity: positive Definition: Significant tonnage increase \(≥15%\) vs prior estimate with grade maintained or improved. Why it applies: Measured & Indicated copper tonnage increased by 182% compared to the 2025 estimate. Evidence · text > lifted Measured & Indicated copper by 182% **Category Upgrade** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal. Why it applies: The announcement describes a significant expansion and update of the resource base. Evidence · text > updated 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate lifted Measured & Indicated copper by 182% ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-0) copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 6.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.93 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Minto North:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 6.01% Cu is an exceptional grade intercept. - Positive factor: Exceptional grade for copper ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-1) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 8.77 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.93 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Minto North:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 8.77 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept. - Positive factor: Strong gold grade ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-2) silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 36.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.93 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Minto North:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade is present but secondary to Cu and Au. ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-3) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.89 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Massive tonnage and metal growth in the M&I category. - Positive factor: 182% increase in M&I copper ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-4) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant increase in gold metal content. - Positive factor: 184% increase in gold ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-5) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SCMI #### Geometry - Grade: 3.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant increase in silver metal content. - Positive factor: 188% increase in silver ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-6) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SCMI #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource adds significant potential metal. ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-7) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SCMI #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred gold content adds to project scale. ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/selkirk-copper-hits-13-12-cueq-and-doubles-resource-estimate-as-minto-restart-ga--a1ee8cd2-d419-44e3-8b76-02f1cca50215#fact-drill-facts-8) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SCMI #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred silver content adds to project scale. ## 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.