# Sterling Metals Expands MEPS Discovery Confirming 400m of East-West Strike Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SAG/news/6715528696176802/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-27T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Sterling Metals Corp. - Ticker: SAG - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 01:49:02 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Sterling Metals announced new assay results from its 2025 drilling program at the Soo Copper Project in Ontario, confirming 400m of continuous copper mineralization and expanding the high-grade bornite zone. The program delivered multiple bonanza-grade intercepts, including 38.9% Cu over 0.3m, within broad intervals of copper equivalent mineralization. These results demonstrate strong continuity and expansion of the porphyry-style system, with mineralization remaining open for further growth. Reasoning: Sterling Metals has reported exceptional drill results from its Soo Copper Project, confirming a significant 400m east-west strike length of continuous copper mineralization, which remains open. The program successfully expanded the high-grade bornite zone with multiple bonanza-grade intercepts, including 38.9% Cu over 0.3m, within broader, long intervals of copper equivalent mineralization. The presence of a porphyry-style system and robust QA/QC procedures further de-risk the project, indicating strong potential for a nationally significant asset. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: step\_out\_extension - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: qaqc\_disclosed - Positive factor: qp\_signed - Positive factor: lab\_certified - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: cutoff\_undisclosed - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Facts used in scoring: 199 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 199. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (199) ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-0) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.22 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 540 m - From: 3 m - To: 543 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:3.0-543.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.22 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 540.0m at 0.22% CuEq, indicating significant mineralization continuity from near surface, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.22 Context: 540.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-1) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 135.9 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 540 m - From: 3 m - To: 543 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:3.0-543.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 540.0m at 135.9 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 135.9 Context: 540.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-2) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 540 m - From: 3 m - To: 543 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:3.0-543.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 540.0m at 0.02 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.02 Context: 540.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-3) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.75 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 540 m - From: 3 m - To: 543 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:3.0-543.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 540.0m at 0.75 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.75 Context: 540.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-4) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 183 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:183.0-373.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.3 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 190.0m at 0.30% CuEq, contributing to the overall broad mineralization, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 190.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-5) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 117.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 183 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:183.0-373.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 190.0m at 117.8 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 117.8 Context: 190.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-6) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 183 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:183.0-373.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 190.0m at 0.04 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.04 Context: 190.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-7) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.28 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 183 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:183.0-373.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 190.0m at 1.28 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.28 Context: 190.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-8) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 237 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:237.0-273.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 36.0m at 0.50% CuEq, indicating consistent mineralization within the porphyry system, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.50 Context: 36.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-9) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 136.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 237 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:237.0-273.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 36.0m at 136.1 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 136.1 Context: 36.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-10) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.071 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 237 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:237.0-273.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 36.0m at 0.071 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.071 Context: 36.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-11) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 237 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:237.0-273.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 36.0m at 2.26 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 2.26 Context: 36.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-12) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:248.0-255.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.02 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 7.0m at 1.02% CuEq, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a high-grade zone, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.02 Context: 7.0 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 1.02% CuEq over 7.0m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 1.02 Context: 7.0 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-13) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 170.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:248.0-255.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 7.0m at 170.8 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 170.8 Context: 7.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-14) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:248.0-255.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 7.0m at 0.17 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.17 Context: 7.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-15) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 6.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:248.0-255.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 7.0m at 6.32 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 6.32 Context: 7.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-16) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 415.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:415.15-439.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.45 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 23.85m at 0.45% CuEq, indicating consistent mineralization within the porphyry system, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.45 Context: 23.85 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-17) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 680.4 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 415.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:415.15-439.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 23.85m at 680.4 ppm Mo, indicating a notable presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 680.4 Context: 23.85 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-18) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 415.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:415.15-439.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A narrow intercept of 23.85m at 0.02 g/t Au, indicating trace gold mineralization. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.02 Context: 23.85 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-19) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m - Hole Depth: 543 m - Intercept Depth: 415.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:415.15-439.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680877 - Northing: 5212702 - Elevation: 504 m - Azimuth: 138 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A narrow intercept of 23.85m at 0.29 g/t Ag, indicating trace silver mineralization. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.29 Context: 23.85 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-20) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 282.9 m - From: 3.9 m - To: 287 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 3.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:3.9-287.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.3 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 282.9m at 0.30% CuEq, indicating significant mineralization continuity from near surface, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 282.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-21) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 56.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 282.9 m - From: 3.9 m - To: 287 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 3.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:3.9-287.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 282.9m at 56.1 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 56.1 Context: 282.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-22) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.034 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 282.9 m - From: 3.9 m - To: 287 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 3.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:3.9-287.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 282.9m at 0.034 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.034 Context: 282.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-23) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 282.9 m - From: 3.9 m - To: 287 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 3.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:3.9-287.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 282.9m at 1.39 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.39 Context: 282.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-24) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 72 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:72.0-219.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 147.2m at 0.40% CuEq, contributing to the overall broad mineralization, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.40 Context: 147.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-25) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 79.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 72 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:72.0-219.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 147.2m at 79.8 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 79.8 Context: 147.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-26) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 72 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:72.0-219.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 147.2m at 0.04 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.040 Context: 147.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-27) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.77 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 72 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:72.0-219.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 147.2m at 1.77 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.77 Context: 147.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-28) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 178 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:178.0-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 62.2m at 0.50% CuEq, indicating consistent mineralization within the porphyry system, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.50 Context: 62.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-29) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 29.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 178 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:178.0-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 62.2m at 29.1 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 29.1 Context: 62.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-30) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.045 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 178 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:178.0-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 62.2m at 0.045 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.045 Context: 62.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-31) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.38 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 178 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:178.0-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 62.2m at 2.38 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 2.38 Context: 62.2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-32) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 179.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.7 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 38.8m at 0.70% CuEq, indicating a higher-grade zone within the porphyry system, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.70 Context: 38.8 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-33) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 36.5 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 179.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 38.8m at 36.5 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 36.5 Context: 38.8 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-34) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.059 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 179.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 38.8m at 0.059 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.059 Context: 38.8 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-35) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 3.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 179.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 38.8m at 3.29 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 3.29 Context: 38.8 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-36) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.04 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 87.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:87.9-106.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.04 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 18.1m at 1.04% CuEq, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a high-grade zone, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.04 Context: 18.1 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 1.04% CuEq over 18.1m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 1.04 Context: 18.1 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-37) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 364.7 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 87.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:87.9-106.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 18.1m at 364.7 ppm Mo, indicating a notable presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 364.7 Context: 18.1 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-38) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 87.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:87.9-106.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 18.1m at 0.12 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.12 Context: 18.1 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-39) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 4.21 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 87.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:87.9-106.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 18.1m at 4.21 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 4.21 Context: 18.1 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-40) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 7.64 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 96.24 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 7.64 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 0.9m at 7.64% CuEq, significantly exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a bonanza intercept, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: high\_grade\_width\_product - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 7.64 Context: 0.9 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 7.64% CuEq over 0.9m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 7.64 Context: 0.9 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-41) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 632 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 96.24 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 0.9m at 632 ppm Mo, indicating a notable presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 632 Context: 0.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-42) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 96.24 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 0.9m at 1.11 g/t Au, exceeding the 1 g/t exceptional threshold for porphyry gold, indicating a high-grade zone. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1.11 Context: 0.9 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 1.11 g/t Au over 0.9m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 1 g/t exceptional threshold for porphyry gold. Evidence · table > 1.11 Context: 0.9 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-43) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 51.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m - Hole Depth: 324 m - Intercept Depth: 96.24 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 170 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 0.9m at 51.4 g/t Ag, exceeding the 30 g/t weak threshold for silver, indicating a higher-grade zone. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 51.4 Context: 0.9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-44) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 294.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 297 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-297.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.3 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 294.3m at 0.30% CuEq, indicating significant mineralization continuity from near surface, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 294.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-45) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 89 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 294.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 297 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-297.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 294.3m at 89.0 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 89.0 Context: 294.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-46) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.039 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 294.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 297 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-297.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 294.3m at 0.039 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.039 Context: 294.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-47) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 294.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 297 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-297.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad intercept of 294.3m at 1.4 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct in the porphyry system. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.4 Context: 294.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-48) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-120.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 117.3m at 0.40% CuEq, contributing to the overall broad mineralization, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.40 Context: 117.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-49) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 187.6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-120.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 117.3m at 187.6 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 187.6 Context: 117.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-50) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.053 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-120.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 117.3m at 0.053 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.053 Context: 117.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-51) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.66 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 2.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-120.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A significant sub-interval of 117.3m at 1.66 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: wide\_intervals - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.66 Context: 117.3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-52) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.01 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 14.5m at 1.01% CuEq, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a high-grade zone, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 14.5 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 1.01% CuEq over 14.5m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 14.5 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-53) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 404.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 14.5m at 404.8 ppm Mo, indicating a notable presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 404.8 Context: 14.5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-54) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 14.5m at 0.15 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.15 Context: 14.5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-55) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 4.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 14.5m at 4.19 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 4.19 Context: 14.5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-56) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.33 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-97.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 2.33 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 3.0m at 2.33% CuEq, significantly exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a bonanza intercept, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: high\_grade\_width\_product - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 2.33 Context: 3.0 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 2.33% CuEq over 3.0m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 2.33 Context: 3.0 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-57) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1778.2 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-97.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A high-grade intercept of 3.0m at 1778.2 ppm Mo, indicating a significant concentration of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1778.2 Context: 3.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-58) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-97.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 3.0m at 0.33 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 0.33 Context: 3.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-59) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 10.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:94.0-97.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 3.0m at 10.29 g/t Ag, indicating the presence of silver as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 10.29 Context: 3.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-60) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 5.51 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 95.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 5.51 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 0.6m at 5.51% CuEq, significantly exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper, indicating a bonanza intercept, with metal equivalent assumptions disclosed. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: high\_grade\_width\_product - Positive factor: metal\_equivalent\_assumptions\_disclosed - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 5.51 Context: 0.6 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 5.51% CuEq over 0.6m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 0.8% exceptional threshold for porphyry copper. Evidence · table > 5.51 Context: 0.6 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-61) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 18 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 95.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A narrow intercept of 0.6m at 18 ppm Mo, indicating trace molybdenum mineralization. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 18 Context: 0.6 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-62) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 95.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: An exceptional intercept of 0.6m at 1.23 g/t Au, exceeding the 1 g/t exceptional threshold for porphyry gold, indicating a high-grade zone. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1.23 Context: 0.6 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The intercept of 1.23 g/t Au over 0.6m is exceptionally high-grade, exceeding the 1 g/t exceptional threshold for porphyry gold. Evidence · table > 1.23 Context: 0.6 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-63) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 40.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 95.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A strong intercept of 0.6m at 40.7 g/t Ag, exceeding the 30 g/t weak threshold for silver, indicating a higher-grade zone. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 40.7 Context: 0.6 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-64) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.38 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 187 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:187.0-207.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 20.0m at 0.38% Cu, indicating consistent mineralization within the porphyry system. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.38 Context: 20.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-65) Soo Copper Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 19.3 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 187 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:187.0-207.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 20.0m at 19.3 ppm Mo, indicating the presence of molybdenum as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 19.3 Context: 20.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-66) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.046 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 187 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:187.0-207.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A moderate intercept of 20.0m at 0.046 g/t Au, indicating the presence of gold as a byproduct. - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: grades\_uncapped Evidence · table > 0.046 Context: 20.0 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that 'Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known'. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths which are not yet known ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-67) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m - Hole Depth: 341 m - Intercept Depth: 187 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:187.0-207.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 681060 - Northing: 5212644 - Elevation: 446 m - Azimuth: 152 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Actlabs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, check\_assays #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z - Positive factor: porphyry\_deposit\_type - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only ### MEPS-25-13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-68) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-13 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 135.9 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 540 m - From: 3 m - To: 543 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-13:3-543 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 135.9 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 135.9 Context: MEPS-25-13 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-69) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.19 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-373 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.19 % copper is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 36.1 %·m is weak. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.19 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-70) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 117.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-373 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 117.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 117.8 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-71) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-373 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.04 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 7.6 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.04 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.04 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-72) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.28 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 190 m - From: 183 m - To: 373 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-373 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.28 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 243.2 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.28 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-73) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:237-273 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.34 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 12.2 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.34 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-74) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 136.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:237-273 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 136.1 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 136.1 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-75) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.071 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:237-273 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.071 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.6 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.071 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.071 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-76) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 237 m - To: 273 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:237-273 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.26 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 81.4 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.26 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.26 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-77) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:248-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.71 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 5.0 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.71 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.71 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-78) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 170.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:248-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 170.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 170.8 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-79) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:248-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.17 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.17 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-80) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 6.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 248 m - To: 255 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:248-255 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 6.32 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 44.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 6.32 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 6.32 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-81) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:415.15-439 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.08 % copper is below against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 1.9 %·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.08 % copper is below the weak threshold \(0.15 %\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.08 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-82) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 680.4 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:415.15-439 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 680.4 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 680.4 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-83) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:415.15-439 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.02 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.5 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.02 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.02 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-84) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23.85 m - From: 415.15 m - To: 439 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:415.15-439 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.29 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 6.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.29 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.29 Context: Including ### MEPS-25-14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-85) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-14 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 56.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 282.9 m - From: 3.9 m - To: 287 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-14:3.9-287 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 56.1 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 56.1 Context: MEPS-25-14 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-86) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:72-219 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.3 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 44.2 %·m is weak \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-87) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 79.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:72-219 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 79.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 79.8 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-88) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:72-219 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.04 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 5.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.04 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.040 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-89) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.77 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 147.2 m - From: 72 m - To: 219 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:72-219 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.77 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 260.5 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.77 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-90) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:178-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.42 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 26.1 %·m is weak \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.42 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.42 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-91) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 29.1 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:178-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 29.1 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 29.1 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-92) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.045 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:178-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.045 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.8 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.045 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.045 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-93) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.38 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 62.2 m - From: 178 m - To: 240.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:178-240.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.38 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 148.0 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.38 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.38 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-94) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.6 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 23.3 %·m is weak \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.6 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.60 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-95) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 36.5 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 36.5 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 36.5 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-96) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.059 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.059 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.3 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.059 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.059 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-97) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 3.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.8 m - From: 179.8 m - To: 218.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:179.8-218.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.29 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 127.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 3.29 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.29 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-98) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:87.9-106 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.7 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 12.7 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.7 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.70 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-99) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 364.7 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:87.9-106 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 364.7 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 364.7 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-100) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:87.9-106 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.12 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.12 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.12 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-101) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 4.21 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.1 m - From: 87.9 m - To: 106 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:87.9-106 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.21 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 76.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 4.21 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 4.21 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-102) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 5.76 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 5.76 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 5.2 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 5.76 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 5.76 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-103) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 632 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 632 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 632 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-104) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.11 g/t gold is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.0 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 1.11 g/t gold is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.11 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-105) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 51.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.9 m - From: 96.24 m - To: 97.18 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.24-97.18 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 51.4 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 46.3 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 51.4 Context: Including ### MEPS-25-15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-106) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-15 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 89 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 294.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 297 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-15:2.7-297 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 89 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 89.0 Context: MEPS-25-15 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-107) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.24 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:2.7-120 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.24 % copper is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 28.2 %·m is weak. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.24 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-108) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 187.6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:2.7-120 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 187.6 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 187.6 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-109) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.053 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:2.7-120 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.053 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 6.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.053 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.053 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-110) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.66 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 117.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 120 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:2.7-120 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.66 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 194.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 1.66 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.66 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-111) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.62 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.62 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 9.0 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.62 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.62 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-112) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 404.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 404.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 404.8 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-113) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.15 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 2.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.15 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-114) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 4.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-108.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.19 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 60.8 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 4.19 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 4.19 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-115) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-97 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.02 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 3.1 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 1.02 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.02 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-116) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1778.2 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-97 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1778.2 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 1778.2 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-117) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-97 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.33 g/t gold is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.0 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.33 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-118) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 10.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 94 m - To: 97 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:94-97 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 10.29 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 30.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 10.29 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 10.29 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-119) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 3.95 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.95 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 2.4 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 3.95 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.95 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-120) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 18 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 18 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 18 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-121) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.23 g/t gold is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.7 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 1.23 g/t gold is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.23 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-122) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 40.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 95.2 m - To: 95.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:95.2-95.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 40.7 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 24.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 40.7 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-123) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.38 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:187-207 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.38 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 7.6 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.38 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-124) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 19.3 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:187-207 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 19.3 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 19.3 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-125) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.046 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:187-207 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.046 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.046 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.046 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-126) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m - From: 187 m - To: 207 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:187-207 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.31 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 46.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.31 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.31 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-127) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.37 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 27.12 m - From: 264 m - To: 291.12 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:264-291.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.37 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 10.0 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.37 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-128) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 28.4 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 27.12 m - From: 264 m - To: 291.12 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:264-291.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 28.4 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 28.4 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-129) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 27.12 m - From: 264 m - To: 291.12 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:264-291.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.05 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.4 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.05 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.050 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-130) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 27.12 m - From: 264 m - To: 291.12 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:264-291.12 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.29 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 62.1 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.29 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.29 Context: Including ### MEPS-25-16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-131) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-16 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 419.9 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 422.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-16:2.7-422.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.17 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 71.4 %·m is moderate \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.17 Context: MEPS-25-16 ### MEPS-25-16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-132) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-16 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 122.2 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 419.9 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 422.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-16:2.7-422.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 122.2 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 122.2 Context: MEPS-25-16 ### MEPS-25-16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-133) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-16 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 419.9 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 422.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-16:2.7-422.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.06 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 25.2 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.060 Context: MEPS-25-16 ### MEPS-25-16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-134) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-16 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 419.9 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 422.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-16:2.7-422.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.26 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 529.1 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.26 Context: MEPS-25-16 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-135) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 177.3 m - From: 89 m - To: 266.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:89-266.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.23 % copper is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 40.8 %·m is weak. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.23 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-136) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 109.7 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 177.3 m - From: 89 m - To: 266.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:89-266.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 109.7 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 109.7 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-137) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 177.3 m - From: 89 m - To: 266.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:89-266.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 17.7 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.10 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-138) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.74 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 177.3 m - From: 89 m - To: 266.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:89-266.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.74 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 308.5 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.74 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-139) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.25 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 101 m - From: 85 m - To: 186 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:85-186 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.25 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 25.3 %·m is weak \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.25 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-140) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 170.9 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 101 m - From: 85 m - To: 186 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:85-186 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 170.9 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 170.9 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-141) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.16 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 101 m - From: 85 m - To: 186 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:85-186 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.16 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 16.2 g/t·m is weak. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.16 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-142) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 101 m - From: 85 m - To: 186 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:85-186 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.7 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 171.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 1.7 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.70 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-143) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 32 m - From: 86 m - To: 118 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:86-118 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.34 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 10.9 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.34 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-144) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 484.6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 32 m - From: 86 m - To: 118 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:86-118 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 484.6 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 484.6 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-145) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m - From: 86 m - To: 118 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:86-118 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.43 g/t gold is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 13.8 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.43 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-146) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.62 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m - From: 86 m - To: 118 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:86-118 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.62 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 83.8 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.62 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.62 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-147) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.66 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.55 m - From: 96.35 m - To: 109.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.35-109.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.66 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 8.9 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.66 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.66 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-148) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 852.7 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 13.55 m - From: 96.35 m - To: 109.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.35-109.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 852.7 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 852.7 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-149) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.55 m - From: 96.35 m - To: 109.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.35-109.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.98 g/t gold is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 13.3 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.98 g/t gold is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.98 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-150) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 4.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.55 m - From: 96.35 m - To: 109.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:96.35-109.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.95 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 67.1 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 4.95 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 4.95 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-151) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 97.33 m - To: 98.08 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:97.33-98.08 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.31 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.31 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-152) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 23 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 97.33 m - To: 98.08 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:97.33-98.08 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 23 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 23.0 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-153) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 12.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 97.33 m - To: 98.08 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:97.33-98.08 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 12.4 g/t gold is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 9.3 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 12.4 g/t gold is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 12.4 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-154) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.75 m - From: 97.33 m - To: 98.08 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:97.33-98.08 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.4 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 1.8 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.4 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.40 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-155) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 20.9 m - From: 210.1 m - To: 231 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:210.1-231 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.36 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 7.5 %·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.36 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-156) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 23.5 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 20.9 m - From: 210.1 m - To: 231 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:210.1-231 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 23.5 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 23.5 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-157) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.049 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20.9 m - From: 210.1 m - To: 231 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:210.1-231 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.049 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.0 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.049 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.049 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-158) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.73 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20.9 m - From: 210.1 m - To: 231 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:210.1-231 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.73 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 57.1 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.73 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.73 Context: Including ### MEPS-25-17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-159) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-17 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 378.5 m - From: 2.5 m - To: 381 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-17:2.5-381 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.15 % copper is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 56.8 %·m is weak. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.15 Context: MEPS-25-17 ### MEPS-25-17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-160) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-17 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 105.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 378.5 m - From: 2.5 m - To: 381 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-17:2.5-381 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 105.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 105.8 Context: MEPS-25-17 ### MEPS-25-17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-161) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-17 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.021 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 378.5 m - From: 2.5 m - To: 381 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-17:2.5-381 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.021 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 7.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.021 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.021 Context: MEPS-25-17 ### MEPS-25-17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-162) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-17 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.17 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 378.5 m - From: 2.5 m - To: 381 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-17:2.5-381 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.17 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 442.8 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.17 Context: MEPS-25-17 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-163) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.41 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 36 m - From: 203 m - To: 239 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:203-239 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.41 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 14.8 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.41 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.41 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-164) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 46.3 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 36 m - From: 203 m - To: 239 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:203-239 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 46.3 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 46.3 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-165) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.039 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 203 m - To: 239 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:203-239 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.039 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.4 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.039 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.039 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-166) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.73 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36 m - From: 203 m - To: 239 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:203-239 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.73 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 98.3 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.73 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.73 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-167) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.87 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8.4 m - From: 218.6 m - To: 227 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:218.6-227 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.87 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 7.3 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.87 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.87 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-168) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 89 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 8.4 m - From: 218.6 m - To: 227 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:218.6-227 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 89 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 89.0 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-169) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.072 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.4 m - From: 218.6 m - To: 227 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:218.6-227 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.072 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.6 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.072 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.072 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-170) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 3.21 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.4 m - From: 218.6 m - To: 227 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:218.6-227 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.21 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 27.0 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 3.21 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.21 Context: Including ### MEPS-25-18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-171) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-18 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 387.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 390 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-18:2.7-390 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.3 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 116.2 %·m is moderate. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: MEPS-25-18 ### MEPS-25-18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-172) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-18 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 54.8 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 387.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 390 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-18:2.7-390 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 54.8 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 54.8 Context: MEPS-25-18 ### MEPS-25-18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-173) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-18 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.037 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 387.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 390 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-18:2.7-390 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.037 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 14.3 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.037 Context: MEPS-25-18 ### MEPS-25-18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-174) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: MEPS-25-18 - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.16 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 387.3 m - From: 2.7 m - To: 390 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: MEPS-25-18:2.7-390 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.16 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 836.6 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.16 Context: MEPS-25-18 ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-175) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 237.2 m - From: 100 m - To: 337.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:100-337.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.4 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 94.9 %·m is moderate \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.4 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.40 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-176) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 53.3 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 237.2 m - From: 100 m - To: 337.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:100-337.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 53.3 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 53.3 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-177) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.044 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 237.2 m - From: 100 m - To: 337.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:100-337.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.044 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 10.4 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.044 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-178) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.93 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 237.2 m - From: 100 m - To: 337.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:100-337.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.93 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 695.0 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 2.93 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-179) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.82 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 60.6 m - From: 183 m - To: 243.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-243.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.82 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 49.7 %·m is weak \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.82 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.82 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-180) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 138.5 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 60.6 m - From: 183 m - To: 243.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-243.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 138.5 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 138.5 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-181) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.064 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 60.6 m - From: 183 m - To: 243.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-243.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.064 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 3.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.064 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.064 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-182) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 5.74 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 60.6 m - From: 183 m - To: 243.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:183-243.6 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 5.74 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 347.8 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 5.74 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-183) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.78 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 24 m - From: 224 m - To: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224-248 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.78 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 42.7 %·m is weak \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 1.78 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.78 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-184) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 35.6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 24 m - From: 224 m - To: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224-248 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 35.6 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 35.6 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-185) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24 m - From: 224 m - To: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224-248 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.13 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 3.1 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.13 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.13 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-186) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 12.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24 m - From: 224 m - To: 248 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224-248 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 12.32 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 295.7 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 12.32 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-187) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 10.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 224.9 m - To: 225.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224.9-225.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 10.5 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 5.3 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 10.5 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 10.50 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-188) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 53 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 224.9 m - To: 225.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224.9-225.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 53 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 53.0 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-189) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 224.9 m - To: 225.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224.9-225.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.4 g/t gold is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.40 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-190) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 64.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 224.9 m - To: 225.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:224.9-225.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 64.4 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 32.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 64.4 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-191) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 38.9 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.3 m - From: 227.4 m - To: 227.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:227.4-227.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 38.9 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 11.7 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 38.9 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 38.9 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-192) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 23 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 0.3 m - From: 227.4 m - To: 227.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:227.4-227.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 23 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 23.0 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-193) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.3 m - From: 227.4 m - To: 227.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:227.4-227.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.71 g/t gold is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.71 g/t gold is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.71 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-194) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 196 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.3 m - From: 227.4 m - To: 227.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:227.4-227.7 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 196 g/t silver is moderate against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 58.8 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 196 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-195) Soo Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 34 m - From: 298 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:298-332 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.43 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 14.6 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.43 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.43 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-196) Soo Copper Project · mo #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: mo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 20.6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 34 m - From: 298 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:298-332 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 20.6 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder. - Negative factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored. Evidence · table > 20.6 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-197) Soo Copper Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.052 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 34 m - From: 298 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:298-332 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.052 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.8 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.052 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.052 Context: Including ### Including [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/sterling-metals-expands-meps-discovery-confirming-400m-of-east-west-strike--328be3d4-0844-475f-ab4f-417407ea9001#fact-drill-facts-198) Soo Copper Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: Including - Project: Soo Copper Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 3.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 34 m - From: 298 m - To: 332 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Including:298-332 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.22 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 109.5 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 3.22 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.22 Context: Including ## 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.