South Pacific Metals Returns up to 12.8% Copper from Outcrop Outside the Kili Teke Resource; Massive Sulphide Traced over 200 Metres
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- South Pacific Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-31 11:22:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
South Pacific Metals reported high-grade copper, gold, and silver from surface rock chip samples at its Kili Teke Copper-Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, with one sample returning 12.8% Cu, 0.30 g/t Au, and 104 g/t Ag. These results confirm mineralization within a massive sulphide unit traced over 200 meters and validate historic trench mineralization, advancing two priority target areas towards drill-ready status. The company is integrating new data with historical information to define drill targets for a planned maiden diamond drill program by Q4 2026.
Reasoning: South Pacific Metals reported very high-grade copper, gold, and silver from new surface rock chip samples, confirming significant mineralization and advancing new drill targets at its Kili Teke project. While the resource is historical and inferred, the new exploration results are highly encouraging for future drilling.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper, gold, and silver from new surface rock chip samples, including 12.8% Cu, 0.30 g/t Au, and 104 g/t Ag.
- Confirmation of mineralization within a massive sulphide unit traced over 200 meters, indicating significant exploration potential.
- Advancement of two priority target areas towards drill-ready status, with a planned maiden diamond drill program by Q4 2026.
- Validation of historic trench mineralization by new sampling, supporting continuity of known mineralized zones.
- Technical information reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures disclosed for new samples.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective in nature and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
- True widths for historical drill intercepts are not known, limiting their geological interpretation.
- The stated Mineral Resource is entirely in the Inferred category and is historical (effective November 2022), indicating early-stage confidence.
- No direct comparison to prior drill results for the same project is available in RAG comparables.
Facts used in scoring: 63
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 release explicitly states the company's procedures for inserting certified reference materials (standards), blanks, and duplicates to monitor laboratory performance.
Evidence · text
“The Company's procedures require the insertion of two certified reference materials (standards), one blank and one duplicate within each batch of 100 samples to monitor laboratory performance.”
QP/CP Signedpositive
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: The technical information in the news release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Darren Holden, a 'Qualified Person' as defined under National Instrument 43-101.
Evidence · text
“The technical and scientific information relating to exploration in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Darren Holden, B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D., FAusIMM, a technical advisor and consultant to the Company and a "Qualified Person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The current exploration program is confirming historic work and identifying mineralised target zones outside the current mineral resource envelope.
Evidence · text
“The Company's current exploration program is confirming historic work and identifying mineralised target zones outside the current mineral resource envelope”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The rock chip sample E50301 returned 12.8% Cu, which is exceptionally high for a porphyry copper deposit (threshold >=0.8%).
Evidence · table
“12.80”
Context: E50301
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: For historical drill intersections, the document explicitly states that 'All intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are not known.'
Evidence · text
“All intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are not known.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 63. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (63)
Fact 1Kili Teke · copperGrade: 12.8Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.8
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688602
- Northing
- 9403499
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1396 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 12.8% copper grade from a new surface sample is exceptionally high for a porphyry system, representing a significant positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Exceptional copper grade (12.8%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating high-grade mineralization.
- New surface sample results provide strong evidence for exploration potential outside the existing resource.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“12.80”
Context: E50301
Fact 2Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.84Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.84
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688795
- Northing
- 9403351
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1391 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 1.84% copper grade from a new surface sample is strong for a porphyry system, representing a significant positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade (1.84%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating high-grade mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“1.84”
Context: E50319
Fact 3Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.44Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.44
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688633
- Northing
- 9403279
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1324 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 1.44% copper grade from a new surface sample is strong for a porphyry system, representing a significant positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade (1.44%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating high-grade mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“1.44”
Context: E50327
Fact 4Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.44Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.44
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688670
- Northing
- 9403288
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1333 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 1.44% copper grade from a new surface sample is strong for a porphyry system, representing a significant positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade (1.44%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating high-grade mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“1.44”
Context: E50321
Fact 5Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.73Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.73
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688645
- Northing
- 9403281
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1318 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.73% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.73%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.73”
Context: E50322
Fact 6Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.56Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.56
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688565
- Northing
- 9403188
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.56% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.56%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.56”
Context: E50331
Fact 7Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.56Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.56
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688565
- Northing
- 9403188
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.56% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.56%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.56”
Context: E50329
Fact 8Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688569
- Northing
- 9403191
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1292 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.51% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.51%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.51”
Context: E50328
Fact 9Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688171
- Northing
- 9403293
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1191 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.46% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.46%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.46”
Context: E50339*
Fact 10Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688167
- Northing
- 9403289
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1192 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.46% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.46%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.46”
Context: E50336*
Fact 11Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688169
- Northing
- 9403290
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1192 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.41% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.41%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.41”
Context: E50337*
Fact 12Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688601
- Northing
- 9403489
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1391 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.39% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.39%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.39”
Context: E50302
Fact 13Kili Teke · goldGrade: 1.881Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.881
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688180
- Northing
- 9403322
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1199 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 1.881 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is strong for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade (1.881 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“1.881”
Context: E50343*
Fact 14Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688840
- Northing
- 9403314
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1393 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.38% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.38%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.38”
Context: E50317
Fact 15Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.561Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.561
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688104
- Northing
- 9403088
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1130 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.561 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.561 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.561”
Context: E50345
Fact 16Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.709Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.709
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688177
- Northing
- 9403303
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1189 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.709 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.709 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.709”
Context: E50341*
Fact 17Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.35Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.35
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688177
- Northing
- 9403303
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1189 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.35% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.35%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.35”
Context: E50341*
Fact 18Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688635
- Northing
- 9403283
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1324 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.32% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.32%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: E50326
Fact 19Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688567
- Northing
- 9403405
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1360 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.32% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.32%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: E50304
Fact 20Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.783Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.783
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688174
- Northing
- 9403312
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1194 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.783 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.783 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.783”
Context: E50342*
Fact 21Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688174
- Northing
- 9403312
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1194 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.30% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.30%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.30”
Context: E50342*
Fact 22Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.29Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.29
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688538
- Northing
- 9403213
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1290 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.29% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.29%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.29”
Context: E50310
Fact 23Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.447Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.447
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688171
- Northing
- 9403292
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1190 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.447 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.447 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.447”
Context: E50338*
Fact 24Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688171
- Northing
- 9403292
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1190 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.27% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.27%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.27”
Context: E50338*
Fact 25Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688688
- Northing
- 9403102
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1359 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.26% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.26%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.26”
Context: E50349
Fact 26Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688600
- Northing
- 9403483
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1387 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.24% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.24%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.24”
Context: E50303
Fact 27Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.65Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688565
- Northing
- 9403188
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.65 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.65 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.65”
Context: E50333
Fact 28Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.23Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688565
- Northing
- 9403188
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.23% copper grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.23%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: E50333
Fact 29Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.225Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.225
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688184
- Northing
- 9403321
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1200 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.225 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak gold grade (0.225 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.225”
Context: E50344*
Fact 30Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.22Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.22
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688184
- Northing
- 9403321
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1200 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.22% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.22%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.22”
Context: E50344*
Fact 31Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688839
- Northing
- 9403335
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1398 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.20% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.20%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.20”
Context: E50318
Fact 32Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688565
- Northing
- 9403188
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.19% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.19%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.19”
Context: E50332
Fact 33Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.626Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.626
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688605
- Northing
- 9403266
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1301 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.626 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.626 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.626”
Context: E50312
Fact 34Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688605
- Northing
- 9403266
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1301 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.18% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.18%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: E50312
Fact 35Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.939Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.939
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688540
- Northing
- 9403385
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1351 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.939 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.939 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.939”
Context: E50305
Fact 36Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688540
- Northing
- 9403385
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1351 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.18% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.18%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: E50305
Fact 37Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688531
- Northing
- 9403352
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1342 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.18% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.18%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: E50306
Fact 38Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.17Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.17
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688679
- Northing
- 9403098
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1360 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.17% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.17%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.17”
Context: E50351
Fact 39Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688707
- Northing
- 9403106
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1351 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.12% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.12%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.12”
Context: E50347
Fact 40Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.736Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.736
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688630
- Northing
- 9403288
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1319 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.736 g/t gold grade from a new surface sample is moderate for a porphyry system, representing a positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.736 g/t) for a porphyry deposit, indicating economic potential.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.736”
Context: E50324
Fact 41Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688630
- Northing
- 9403288
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1319 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.12% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.12%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.12”
Context: E50324
Fact 42Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.07Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.07
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688657
- Northing
- 9403101
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1356 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.07% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.07%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.07”
Context: E50352
Fact 43Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.07Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.07
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688627
- Northing
- 9403282
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1312 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.07% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.07%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.07”
Context: E50315
Fact 44Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.07Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.07
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688643
- Northing
- 9403282
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1320 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.07% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.07%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.07”
Context: E50323
Fact 45Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.06Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.06
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688698
- Northing
- 9403105
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1356 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.06% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.06%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.06”
Context: E50348
Fact 46Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.04Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.04
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688614
- Northing
- 9403258
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1302 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.04% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.04%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.04”
Context: E50313
Fact 47Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688569
- Northing
- 9403194
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1288 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.01% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.01%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.01”
Context: E50311
Fact 48Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688561
- Northing
- 9403210
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1297 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.01% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.01%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.01”
Context: E50309
Fact 49Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688554
- Northing
- 9403252
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1319 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.00% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.00%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.00”
Context: E50307
Fact 50Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Easting
- 688510
- Northing
- 9402972
- CRS
- WGS84 Zone 54
- Elevation
- 1309 m
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.00% copper grade from a new surface sample is weak for a porphyry system, representing a minor positive exploration result.
Positive factors
- Weak copper grade (0.00%) for a porphyry deposit, indicating some mineralization.
Negative factors
- Surface rock chip samples are selective and may not be representative of overall mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.00”
Context: E50346
Fact 51Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.55Grade Unit: %Intercept: 132 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.55
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 132 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical trench results show moderate copper grades over a significant length, providing context for the project's potential, but are not new data.
Positive factors
- Moderate copper grade (0.55%) in a historical trench, confirming mineralization.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and from a trench, not new drill intercepts.
- True width is not known.
Evidence · text
“132 m at 0.55% Cu”
Fact 52Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 132 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 132 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical trench results show moderate gold grades over a significant length, providing context for the project's potential, but are not new data.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (0.6 g/t) in a historical trench, confirming mineralization.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and from a trench, not new drill intercepts.
- True width is not known.
Evidence · text
“0.6 g/t Au”
Fact 53Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: %Intercept: 27 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 27 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A higher-grade sub-interval within the historical trench shows strong copper, highlighting potential for richer zones, but is historical data.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade (0.97%) in a historical trench sub-interval, indicating higher-grade zones.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and from a trench, not new drill intercepts.
- True width is not known.
Evidence · text
“27 m @ 0.97% Cu”
Fact 54Kili Teke · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 27 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 27 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A higher-grade sub-interval within the historical trench shows moderate gold, highlighting potential for richer zones, but is historical data.
Positive factors
- Moderate gold grade (1.25 g/t) in a historical trench sub-interval, indicating higher-grade zones.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and from a trench, not new drill intercepts.
- True width is not known.
Evidence · text
“1.25 g/t Au”
KTD013Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.18Grade Unit: %Intercept: 52 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KTD013
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.18
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 52 m
- From
- 348 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 2.06
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical drill intercept shows strong copper grades at depth, indicating potential for deeper mineralization, but lacks true width information.
Positive factors
- Strong historical copper grade (1.18%) over a significant interval (52m) at depth.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and not new drill intercepts.
- True widths are not known for this interval.
Evidence · table
“1.18”
Context: KTD013
KTD022Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 47 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KTD022
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.08
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 47 m
- From
- 571 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.62
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical drill intercept shows strong copper grades at depth, indicating potential for deeper mineralization, but lacks true width information.
Positive factors
- Strong historical copper grade (1.08%) over a significant interval (47m) at depth.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and not new drill intercepts.
- True widths are not known for this interval.
Evidence · table
“1.08”
Context: KTD022
KTD025Kili Teke · copperGrade: 1.01Grade Unit: %Intercept: 32 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KTD025
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.01
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 32 m
- From
- 712 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.51
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical drill intercept shows strong copper grades at depth, indicating potential for deeper mineralization, but lacks true width information.
Positive factors
- Strong historical copper grade (1.01%) over a significant interval (32m) at depth.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and not new drill intercepts.
- True widths are not known for this interval.
Evidence · table
“1.01”
Context: KTD025
KTD025 (Skarn)Kili Teke · copperGrade: 13.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KTD025 (Skarn)
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.31
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 920 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- skarn
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 26.02
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A very high-grade historical skarn intercept shows exceptional copper grades, highlighting significant potential for high-grade zones, but is historical data.
Positive factors
- Exceptional historical copper grade (13.31%) over a moderate interval (8m) in a skarn setting, indicating very high-grade potential.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and not new drill intercepts.
- True widths are not known for this interval.
Evidence · table
“13.31”
Context: KTD025 (Skarn)
KTDD022Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.62Grade Unit: %Intercept: 187 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KTDD022
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.62
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 187 m
- From
- 501 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.1
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical drill intercept shows moderate copper grades over a very long interval, suggesting bulk tonnage potential at depth, but lacks true width information.
Positive factors
- Moderate historical copper grade (0.62%) over a very long interval (187m) at depth, indicating bulk tonnage potential.
Negative factors
- Results are historical and not new drill intercepts.
- True widths are not known for this interval.
Evidence · table
“0.62”
Context: KTDD022
Fact 60Kili Teke · copperGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The historical inferred copper resource indicates significant scale but is early-stage and lacks currency, with a weak grade for porphyry.
Positive factors
- Large tonnage (237 Mt) inferred resource for copper, indicating significant scale.
- NI 43-101 compliant and QP signed, providing a level of credibility.
Negative factors
- Resource is entirely in the Inferred category, representing lower confidence.
- Estimate is historical (effective November 2022), reducing its novelty and currency.
- Copper grade (0.34%) is weak for a porphyry deposit.
Evidence · table
“0.34%”
Context: Copper
Fact 61Kili Teke · goldGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The historical inferred gold resource indicates significant contained metal but is early-stage and lacks currency, with a weak grade for porphyry.
Positive factors
- Significant contained gold (1.81 Moz) in the inferred resource, indicating potential byproduct value.
- NI 43-101 compliant and QP signed, providing a level of credibility.
Negative factors
- Resource is entirely in the Inferred category, representing lower confidence.
- Estimate is historical (effective November 2022), reducing its novelty and currency.
- Gold grade (0.24 g/t) is weak for a porphyry deposit.
Evidence · table
“0.24 g/t”
Context: Gold
Fact 62Kili Teke · goldHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.55
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The historical inferred gold equivalent resource indicates significant overall value but is early-stage and lacks currency, with a weak grade for porphyry.
Positive factors
- Significant contained gold equivalent (4.2 Moz AuEq) in the inferred resource, highlighting overall project value.
- Metal equivalent assumptions are disclosed, providing transparency.
Negative factors
- Resource is entirely in the Inferred category, representing lower confidence.
- Estimate is historical (effective November 2022), reducing its novelty and currency.
- Gold equivalent grade (0.55 g/t AuEq) is weak for a porphyry deposit.
Evidence · table
“0.55 g/t AuEq”
Context: Gold-equivalent
Fact 63Kili Teke · copperHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kili Teke
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- SPMC.V
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.6
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The historical inferred copper equivalent resource indicates significant overall value but is early-stage and lacks currency, with a weak grade for porphyry.
Positive factors
- Significant contained copper equivalent (3.14 billion lbs CuEq) in the inferred resource, highlighting overall project value.
- Metal equivalent assumptions are disclosed, providing transparency.
Negative factors
- Resource is entirely in the Inferred category, representing lower confidence.
- Estimate is historical (effective November 2022), reducing its novelty and currency.
- Copper equivalent grade (0.60% CuEq) is weak for a porphyry deposit.
Evidence · table
“0.60% CuEq”
Context: Copper-equivalent
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