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Original announcement by proactiveinvestors on
- Company
- Tertiary Minerals PLC
- Ticker
- TYM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Zambia
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-01 20:33:20 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Tertiary Minerals PLC reported positive Phase 4 drilling results at Mushima North in Zambia, confirming broad silver-copper-zinc mineralisation. The results include high-grade silver intercepts and support the company's goal of releasing a maiden resource estimate this year.
Reasoning: High-grade silver-copper-zinc intercepts confirmed via certified laboratory results, supporting exploration targets and upcoming maiden resource.
Positive factors
- strong_intercept
- QA/QC_disclosed
- exploration_success
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The company announced initial certified laboratory results.
Evidence · text
“announced initial certified laboratory results”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Results confirm broad mineralisation supporting existing exploration targets.
Evidence · text
“confirmed broad, near-surface silver-copper-zinc mineralisation, supporting the existing exploration target”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
First five holessilverGrade: 37Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- First five holes
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- TYM
Geometry
- Grade
- 37
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 73 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- First five holes:7-73
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 37 g/t silver over 66m is a strong intercept for exploration.
Positive factors
- strong_intercept
Evidence · text
“66 metres grading 37 grams per tonne silver, 0.28% copper and 0.27% zinc from seven metres downhole”
First five holescopperGrade: 0.28Grade Unit: %Intercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- First five holes
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- TYM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.28
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 66 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 73 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- First five holes:7-73
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.28% Cu is a moderate grade component of the polymetallic intercept.
Evidence · text
“66 metres grading 37 grams per tonne silver, 0.28% copper and 0.27% zinc from seven metres downhole”
First five holeszincGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: %Intercept: 66 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- First five holes
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- TYM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 66 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 73 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- First five holes:7-73
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.27% Zn is a moderate grade component of the polymetallic intercept.
Evidence · text
“66 metres grading 37 grams per tonne silver, 0.28% copper and 0.27% zinc from seven metres downhole”
First five holessilverGrade: 45Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 73 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- First five holes
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- TYM
Geometry
- Grade
- 45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 73 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- First five holes:73-146
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 45 g/t silver equivalent is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong_intercept
Evidence · text
“73-metre intersection returned 45 g/t silver equivalent from nine metres”
First five holessilverGrade: 55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 57 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- First five holes
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- TYM
Geometry
- Grade
- 55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 57 m
- From
- 34 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- First five holes:34-91
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 55 g/t silver equivalent over 57m is a high-quality intercept.
Positive factors
- strong_intercept
Evidence · text
“57 metres from 34 metres downhole graded 55 g/t silver equivalent”
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.