Transatlantic Samples 3.1% Cu over 0.3 Metres at Monitor Project - Anvil Prospect
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Transatlantic Mining Corp.
- Ticker
- TCO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho, USA
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:43:04 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Transatlantic Mining Corp. reported high-grade copper chip samples from the Anvil prospect at the Monitor Copper-Gold Project, including an intercept of 3.1% Cu over 0.3 metres. The results confirm multiple copper-mineralized fissure veins within a complex shear zone system.
Reasoning: High-grade copper intercepts (up to 3.1% Cu) in an underground adit confirm the presence of multiple fissure veins, supporting the district-scale prospectivity of the Anvil prospect.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper intercepts
- Confirmation of multiple vein orientations
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- Small sample scale (chip samples)
- Selective nature of underground rockchip sampling
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions analytical procedures adhered to industry-standard protocols and passed internal QA/QC checks.
Evidence · text
“All analytical procedures adhered to industry-standard protocols, and results have passed internal QA/QC checks.”
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: Table 1 explicitly provides a 'True Width (m)' column for all samples.
Evidence · table
“True Width (m)”
Context: Sample ID
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
Fact 1Monitor Copper-Gold Project · copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- True Width
- 0.4 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade copper intercept in a siderite vein.
Evidence · table
“0.1”
Context: 0.4
Fact 2Monitor Copper-Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- True Width
- 0.4 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.20”
Context: 0.4
Fact 3Monitor Copper-Gold Project · silverGrade: 2.72Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.72
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- True Width
- 0.4 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver intercept.
Evidence · table
“2.72”
Context: 0.4
Fact 4Monitor Copper-Gold Project · copperGrade: 3.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper grade (3.1%) in a mineralised vein.
Positive factors
- High grade copper intercept
Evidence · table
“3.1”
Context: 0.3
Fact 5Monitor Copper-Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.20”
Context: 0.3
Fact 6Monitor Copper-Gold Project · silverGrade: 1.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver intercept.
Evidence · table
“1.70”
Context: 0.3
Fact 7Monitor Copper-Gold Project · copperGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate copper grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.7”
Context: 0.3
Fact 8Monitor Copper-Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: 0.3
Fact 9Monitor Copper-Gold Project · silverGrade: 2.72Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monitor Copper-Gold Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho, USA
- Ticker
- TCO
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.72
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- True Width
- 0.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver intercept.
Evidence · table
“2.72”
Context: 0.3
How Atlas produces this analysis
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