# White Cliff Minerals scales up Rae copper project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-08-25T03:35:27.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: White Cliff Minerals - Ticker: WCN - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nunavut - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-25 05:03:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary White Cliff Minerals has significantly expanded the Danvers 1 mineralised trend at its Rae copper project in Nunavut, increasing the strike length from 820m to 4.75km. Step-out drilling returned high-grade copper and silver intercepts, prompting the company to fast-track infill drilling to establish continuity. Reasoning: The announcement reports a massive 480% expansion of the Danvers 1 mineralised trend \(820m to 4.75km\) with strong copper grades in step-out holes. - Positive factor: significant strike length expansion - Positive factor: strong copper grades in step-out drilling - Positive factor: presence of silver credits - Negative factor: all reported intervals are drilled widths - Negative factor: widely spaced holes require further continuity drilling Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling returned results from widely spaced step-out holes northeast of the original core. Evidence · text > returned thick copper-silver intersections from widely spaced step-out drilling **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document explicitly states all reported intervals are drilled widths rather than true thicknesses. Evidence · text > All reported intervals are drilled widths rather than established true thicknesses ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-0) Rae · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.41 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 17 m - From: 194 m - To: 211 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:194-211 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.41% Cu is a strong intercept for a step-out hole in a copper project. - Positive factor: strong grade for step-out - Negative factor: drilled width only Evidence · text > 17m at 1.41% copper ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-1) Rae · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 17 m - From: 194 m - To: 211 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:194-211 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 12g/t silver accompanies the copper intercept. - Positive factor: silver credits present Evidence · text > 12g/t silver from 194m ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-2) Rae · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.49 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.5 m - From: 166.5 m - To: 181 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:166.5-181 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.49% Cu is a solid intercept. - Positive factor: strong grade Evidence · text > 14.5m at 1.49% copper from 166.5m ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-3) Rae · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.96 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.96% Cu is a high-grade component of the 14.5m interval. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 3m at 3.96% copper ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-4) Rae · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 18g/t silver in the high-grade copper sub-interval. - Positive factor: silver credits Evidence · text > 18g/t silver ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-5) Rae · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 24.75 m - From: 110.5 m - To: 135.25 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:110.5-135.25 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 24.75m is a wide intercept, though grade is moderate. - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > 24.75m at 0.43% copper from 110.5m ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/white-cliff-minerals-scales-up-rae-copper-project--8240b29c-bba4-41aa-8fcd-4f0733e4135c#fact-drill-facts-6) Rae · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Rae - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: Nunavut - Ticker: WCN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.21 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:sub-interval #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.21% Cu is a strong sub-interval within the 24.75m intercept. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 5m at 1.21% copper ## 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.