Andina Copper Extension Drilling Intersects 198 m at 0.51% Cu, 78 ppm Mo within 454 m at 0.43% Cu, 66 ppm Mo
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Andina Copper Corporation
- Ticker
- ANDC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Chocó, Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 10:54:23 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Andina Copper reported outstanding drill results from hole CDH005 at the Cobrasco Project in Colombia, intersecting 454 m at 0.43% Cu and 66 ppm Mo. The intercept includes a high-grade zone of 198 m at 0.51% Cu and 78 ppm Mo, confirming a large-scale southern extension of the porphyry system.
Reasoning: The drillhole CDH005 successfully demonstrated a significant southern extension of the Cobrasco porphyry system with high-grade Cu-Mo intercepts over very large widths.
Positive factors
- large-scale step-out extension
- high-grade copper-molybdenum intercepts
- broad mineralized footprint
- consistent mineralization in intermediate porphyries
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: CDH005 was designed to test southern extensions in a large step-out area.
Evidence · text
“designed to test the southern extensions of the Cobrasco system to a depth of 700m, in a large step-out”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details laboratory (ALS), sampling intervals, and supervision.
Evidence · text
“All sampling was conducted in nominal 2 m intervals with cut-lines marked by the supervising geologists”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
CDH005a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo · copperGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: %Intercept: 198 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH005
- Project
- a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 198 m
- Hole Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH005:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 198m at 0.51% Cu is a very strong intercept for a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade and width for porphyry
Evidence · text
“198 m at 0.51% Cu, 78 ppm Mo”
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
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
CDH005a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo · molybdenumGrade: 78Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 198 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH005
- Project
- a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 78
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 198 m
- Hole Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH005:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 78 ppm Mo accompanies high-grade copper.
Positive factors
- significant molybdenum credits
Evidence · text
“198 m at 0.51% Cu, 78 ppm Mo”
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
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
CDH005a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo · copperGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: %Intercept: 454 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH005
- Project
- a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 454 m
- Hole Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH005:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 454m width is massive for a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- extremely large intercept width
Evidence · text
“454 m at 0.43% Cu, 66 ppm Mo”
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
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
CDH005a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo · molybdenumGrade: 66Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 454 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH005
- Project
- a second drill will be mobilized to systematically explore and define the lateral extents of the Cu-Mo
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 66
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 454 m
- Hole Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH005:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- % Cu
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 10 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 66 ppm Mo over 454m is significant.
Positive factors
- consistent molybdenum mineralization
Evidence · text
“454 m at 0.43% Cu, 66 ppm Mo”
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
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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