# Slam Drills 74.80 meter Copper, Nickel Cobalt Core Interval at Goodwin

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--5e0e50c8-a94f-471b-a691-8ec433b8d0b6

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SXL/news/7855462521898165/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-11T12:23:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: SLAM Exploration Ltd.

- Ticker: SXL

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: New Brunswick

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:55:21 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

SLAM Exploration has drilled a significant 74.80 meter interval at the Goodwin Project in New Brunswick, grading 0.96% copper equivalent. The drill hole, GW25-19, extends the strike length of the Farquharson zone to 360 meters.

Reasoning: The 74.8m intercept at 0.96% CuEq is a strong exploration result that extends the known strike of the Farquharson zone.

- Positive factor: significant width of 74.8m

- Positive factor: step-out extension of strike length

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: The true width is estimated at 50 meters.

Evidence · text

> the true width is estimated at 50 meters

**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 includes details on lab \(Actlabs\), blanks, and standards.

Evidence · text

> Blanks and standards are included in each sample series.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling extended the strike length of the Farquharson Zone to 360 meters.

Evidence · text

> Drilling extended the strike length of the Farquharson Zone to 360 meters

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--5e0e50c8-a94f-471b-a691-8ec433b8d0b6#fact-drill-facts-0)

Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.37
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.10-150.90
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- CRS: UTM
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.37% Cu over 74.8m is a solid exploration intercept for a base metal project.

- Positive factor: significant width

Evidence · table

> 0.37

Context: 74.80m

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--5e0e50c8-a94f-471b-a691-8ec433b8d0b6#fact-drill-facts-1)

Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project
- Commodity: nickel
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.38
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.10-150.90
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- CRS: UTM
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.38% Ni over 74.8m contributes to a strong polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.38

Context: 74.80m

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--5e0e50c8-a94f-471b-a691-8ec433b8d0b6#fact-drill-facts-2)

Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project · cobalt

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project
- Commodity: cobalt
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.05
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.10-150.90
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- CRS: UTM
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.05% Co is a minor component of the polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.05

Context: 74.80m

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--5e0e50c8-a94f-471b-a691-8ec433b8d0b6#fact-drill-facts-3)

Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: New Brunswick
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.96
- Grade Unit: % Cu Eq
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.10-150.90
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- CRS: UTM
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu Eq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.96% CuEq over 74.8m is a high-quality exploration intercept.

- Positive factor: strong equivalent grade over wide interval

Evidence · text

> grading 0.96% copper equivalent \(Cu Eq\) in hole GW25-19

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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