# Stillwater Critical Minerals Reports Wide Polymetallic Expansion Drilling Including 40.8 Meters at 1.0 g/t Palladium, Platinum and Gold, within Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Sulphide Mineralization at Stillwater West, Montana, USA Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PGE/news/8243984266010027/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-03-03T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. - Ticker: PGE - Exchange: TSX - Region: Montana, USA - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Chromium - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-21 01:31:19 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Stillwater Critical Minerals reported wide polymetallic expansion drilling at the Stillwater West project in Montana, intersecting nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE-gold mineralization. The results confirm the extension of sulphide-rich zones beyond the 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate boundaries at both Chrome Mountain and Iron Mountain. Reasoning: The drill results demonstrate significant strike and depth extension of sulphide-rich mineralization, including high-grade PGE and nickel intercepts that expand the known resource boundaries. - Positive factor: Wide polymetallic intercepts - Positive factor: Step-out extension of known mineralization - Positive factor: High-grade PGE enrichment - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed - Negative factor: Rhodium assays pending Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Results extend known mineralization eastward at Chrome Mountain and in both directions at Iron Mountain. Evidence · text > Chrome Mountain results extend known mineralization eastward toward historic drill holes **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release details laboratory \(ACT Labs\), sample preparation, and QA/QC methods \(blanks, duplicates, standards\). Evidence · text > Following industry QA/QC standards, blanks, duplicate samples, and certified standards were also assayed. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### CM2025-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1#fact-drill-facts-0) Stillwater West · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: CM2025-01 - Project: Stillwater West - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: PGE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.22 - Grade Unit: % NiEq - Intercept: 204.1 m - From: 277.4 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CM2025-01:277.4-481.5 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ACT Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, duplicates, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide bulk tonnage intercept of NiEq. - Positive factor: Bulk tonnage Evidence · text > 204.1 meters \("m"\) @ 0.22% Recovered Nickel Equivalent \("NiEq"\) from 277.4 m ### CM2025-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1#fact-drill-facts-1) Stillwater West · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: CM2025-01 - Project: Stillwater West - Commodity: platinum - Ticker: PGE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.9 m - From: 354.2 m - To: 359.1 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CM2025-01:354.2-359.1 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ACT Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, duplicates, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade platinum intercept within a mid-grade zone. - Positive factor: PGE enrichment Evidence · text > 4.9 m @ 0.48 g/t Pt ### CM2025-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1#fact-drill-facts-2) Stillwater West · palladium #### Identity - Hole ID: CM2025-01 - Project: Stillwater West - Commodity: palladium - Ticker: PGE #### Geometry - Grade: 1.34 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.9 m - From: 354.2 m - To: 359.1 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CM2025-01:354.2-359.1 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ACT Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, duplicates, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade palladium intercept within a mid-grade zone. - Positive factor: PGE enrichment Evidence · text > 1.34 g/t Pd ### IM2025-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1#fact-drill-facts-3) Stillwater West · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: IM2025-01 - Project: Stillwater West - Commodity: nickel - Ticker: PGE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.37 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.4 m - From: 402.3 m - To: 415.7 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: IM2025-01:402.3-415.7 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ACT Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, duplicates, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Mid-grade nickel intercept. Evidence · text > 13.4 m @ 0.37% Ni ### IM2025-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stillwater-critical-minerals-reports-wide-polymetallic-expansion-drilling-includ--2f71d5dd-942f-4162-a8f0-29f48d4d6bb1#fact-drill-facts-4) Stillwater West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: IM2025-02 - Project: Stillwater West - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PGE #### Geometry - Grade: 2.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 487.7 m - To: 490.7 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: IM2025-02:487.7-490.7 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ACT Labs - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, duplicates, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade gold within a high grade NiEq zone. - Positive factor: High grade gold Evidence · text > 2.87 g/t Au ## 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.