# Stuhini Identifies High-Grade Copper-Gold Porphyry Target at Ruby Creek Project, BC

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project--6999787b-cbbc-4524-81ab-8bb788c5673e

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NOVA/news/4716208674157617/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-11-04T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Stuhini Exploration Ltd.

- Ticker: STU

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-22 03:37:37 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Stuhini Exploration has identified a new copper-gold porphyry target at the Ruffner area of its Ruby Creek Project in British Columbia. Surface grab samples returned high-grade assays including up to 8.1% Cu and 36.8 g/t Au, with magnetic data suggesting a potential strike length of ~1 km.

Reasoning: The identification of a new copper-gold porphyry target with high-grade surface grab samples \(8.1% Cu and 36.8 g/t Au\) represents a significant exploration discovery at the Ruby Creek Project.

- Positive factor: High-grade copper intercepts \(8.1% Cu\)

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(36.8 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Discovery of a new porphyry target

- Positive factor: Multi-metal potential \(Cu, Au, Ag, Mo\)

- Negative factor: Results are from grab samples \(surface only\)

- Negative factor: No drill intercepts reported yet

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**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: The release details specific QA/QC protocols including lab names \(Bureau Veritas\), digestion methods, and fire assay procedures.

Evidence · text

> All results have passed the QA/QC screening by the lab.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Silver grades of 16,030 g/t Ag are exceptionally high.

Evidence · text

> silver samples up to 16,030 g/t Ag

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (4)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project--6999787b-cbbc-4524-81ab-8bb788c5673e#fact-drill-facts-0)

Ruby Creek Project · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Ruby Creek Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: STU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.1
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 8.1% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper porphyry target, even as a surface grab sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for surface grab sample

- Negative factor: Surface grab sample only

Evidence · text

> assays up to 8.1% Cu

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project--6999787b-cbbc-4524-81ab-8bb788c5673e#fact-drill-facts-1)

Ruby Creek Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Ruby Creek Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: STU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 36.8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 36.8 g/t Au is a very high-grade intercept for a porphyry-style target.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade

- Negative factor: Surface grab sample only

Evidence · text

> 36.8 g/t Au from talus float

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project--6999787b-cbbc-4524-81ab-8bb788c5673e#fact-drill-facts-2)

Ruby Creek Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Ruby Creek Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: STU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 13.0 g/t Au from outcrop is a strong indicator of mineralization.

- Positive factor: High grade gold

- Negative factor: Surface grab sample only

Evidence · text

> 13.0 g/t Au from outcrop

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/stuhini-identifies-high-grade-copper-gold-porphyry-target-at-ruby-creek-project--6999787b-cbbc-4524-81ab-8bb788c5673e#fact-drill-facts-3)

Silver Surprise Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Silver Surprise Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: STU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16030
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 16,030 g/t Ag is an exceptional bonanza-grade silver intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade silver

- Negative factor: Surface grab sample only

Evidence · text

> silver samples up to 16,030 g/t Ag have been confirmed at surface

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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