# Almadex Acquires Rattlesnake, Arizona Porphyry-Epithermal Project by Staking, Preliminary Surface Sampling returns 326 g/t Silver

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/almadex-acquires-rattlesnake-arizona-porphyry-epithermal-project-by-staking-prel--e0bb0c3a-9ab2-404d-be0c-065458a27d95

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DEX/news/7771113343941156/almadex-acquires-rattlesnake-arizona-porphyry-epithermal-project-by-staking-prel

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-10-09T11:00:18.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Almadex Minerals Ltd.

- Ticker: DEX

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Arizona

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Zinc

- Document categories: Agreement transaction, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 19:10:22 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Almadex Minerals Ltd. has acquired a 100% interest in the Rattlesnake porphyry-epithermal project in Arizona through staking. Preliminary surface grab sampling returned a high-grade intercept of 326 g/t silver and 1.52% zinc from a dyke area.

Reasoning: The acquisition of a new project combined with high-grade silver surface intercepts provides a positive exploration signal, though the data is limited to surface grab samples.

- Positive factor: high-grade silver surface sample

- Positive factor: acquisition of new porphyry-epithermal project

- Positive factor: presence of multiple metals \(Ag, Zn, Cu\)

- Negative factor: sampling is surface grab samples only

- Negative factor: early-stage exploration project

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project was identified as part of Almadex's ongoing regional exploration program in the western USA.

Evidence · text

> identified as part of Almadex’s ongoing regional exploration program in the western USA

**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 names the laboratory \(ALS Chemex\) and the Qualified Person \(Morgan J Poliquin\).

Evidence · text

> The analyses reported were carried out at ALS Chemex Laboratories

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

No stored fact records are available for this extraction.

## 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.