Tertiary Minerals announces results from Phase 4 infill drilling at Zambia project
Original announcement by miningweekly on
- Company
- Tertiary Minerals
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Zambia
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-07 14:34:05 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Tertiary Minerals has announced additional Phase 4 infill drilling results from its Mushima North project in Zambia. The results include high-grade silver-equivalent intercepts that extend the known mineralisation at depth within the Discovery zone.
Reasoning: Infill drilling at the Discovery zone has extended mineralisation at depth with high-grade silver-equivalent intercepts, though specific QA/QC protocols are not detailed in this release.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- High-grade intercepts
Negative factors
- No QA/QC Disclosure
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Results extend the mineralisation at depth beyond the previously defined exploration target.
Evidence · text
“extend the mineralisation at depth with the majority of holes ending in mineralisation”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: The release does not mention specific QA/QC protocols, lab certification, or QP sign-off.
Evidence · text
“Additional laboratory results are expected over the coming weeks”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The announcement explicitly describes the program as Phase 4 infill drilling.
Evidence · text
“Phase 4 infill drilling”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1Mushima North · silverGrade: 53Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 82 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Mushima North
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- zambia
- Reported Region
- zambia
Geometry
- Grade
- 53
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 82 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 89 m
- Intercept Depth
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:7-89
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 53
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t silver-equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 82m intercept at 53 g/t AgEq is a significant width and grade for this exploration target.
Positive factors
- Strong intercept width
Evidence · text
“82 m at 53 g/t silver-equivalent (0.88% copper-equivalent) from only 7 m below surface”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Fact 2Mushima North · copperGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: %Intercept: 82 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Mushima North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- zambia
- Reported Region
- zambia
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.88
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 82 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 89 m
- Intercept Depth
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:7-89
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.88
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % copper-equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper equivalent component of the high-grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“82 m at 53 g/t silver-equivalent (0.88% copper-equivalent)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Fact 3Mushima North · silverGrade: 105Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Mushima North
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- zambia
- Reported Region
- zambia
Geometry
- Grade
- 105
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 64 m
- To
- 86 m
- Intercept Depth
- 64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:64-86
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 105
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t silver equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept of 105 g/t AgEq provides strong support for the higher-grade zone.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“22 m at 105 g/t silver equivalent (1.75% copper equivalent) from 64 m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
Fact 4Mushima North · copperGrade: 1.75Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Mushima North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- zambia
- Reported Region
- zambia
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.75
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 64 m
- To
- 86 m
- Intercept Depth
- 64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:64-86
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.75
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % copper equivalent
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper equivalent component of the high-grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“22 m at 105 g/t silver equivalent (1.75% copper equivalent)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
How Atlas produces this analysis
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