# ArcWest Announces Option to Acquire Lemare Copper-Gold Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AWX/news/5875138906897687/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-12-12T13:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: ArcWest Exploration Inc.

- Ticker: AWX

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Molybdenum, Silver, Zinc, Tellurium

- Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 13:32:21 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

ArcWest Exploration Inc. has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Lemare Copper-Gold Project in British Columbia. The project is a large porphyry-style target located near major historical and advanced-stage copper-gold deposits.

Reasoning: The announcement of an option to acquire a significant porphyry-style copper-gold project in a prolific district is a material strategic move for a junior explorer.

- Positive factor: Strategic acquisition of a porphyry copper-gold target

- Positive factor: Proximity to major producers \(Island Copper, Northisle\)

- Positive factor: Extensive historical database available

- Positive factor: Strong financial position with low burn rate

- Negative factor: Historical data has not been personally verified by the company

- Negative factor: Project is early-stage and untested by recent drilling

Facts used in scoring: 13

## 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 is located 30 km from BHP's Island Copper and the Northisle project.

Evidence · text

> The Bonanza arc is host to significant porphyry copper-gold deposits, including BHP's past producing Island Copper mine and the advanced stage Northisle project... situated approximately 30 km to the north

**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 a Qualified Person \(John Bradford, PGeo\) who reviewed the technical disclosure.

Evidence · text

> reviewed and approved by John Bradford, MSc, PGeo, Technical Advisor, who serves as a Qualified Person

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (13)

### LM92-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lemare · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LM92-02
- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 856
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical anomalous copper intercept in the Culleet Creek area.

- Negative factor: Historical intercept

Evidence · text

> returned narrow intercepts of anomalous Cu \(856 ppm Cu over 6m, 19-25m\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### LM92-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lemare

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LM92-04
- Project: Lemare
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill hole mentioned without specific assay results in this text.

Evidence · text

> tested by a single 114m drill hole, LM92-04

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lemare · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.73
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade historical grab sample in creek outcrops.

- Positive factor: High grade grab sample

- Negative factor: Historical grab sample

Evidence · text

> 2.73% Cu, 17 ppm Mo, 35 ppb \(parts per billion\) Au, 3.9 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-3)

Lemare · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical molybdenum grade in grab sample.

Evidence · text

> 2.73% Cu, 17 ppm Mo, 35 ppb \(parts per billion\) Au, 3.9 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-4)

Lemare · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35
- Grade Unit: ppb

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical gold grade in grab sample.

Evidence · text

> 2.73% Cu, 17 ppm Mo, 35 ppb \(parts per billion\) Au, 3.9 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-5)

Lemare · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.9
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade in grab sample.

Evidence · text

> 2.73% Cu, 17 ppm Mo, 35 ppb \(parts per billion\) Au, 3.9 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-6)

Lemare · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.96
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade historical grab sample.

- Positive factor: High grade grab sample

- Negative factor: Historical grab sample

Evidence · text

> 5.96% Cu, 154 ppb Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-7)

Lemare · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 154
- Grade Unit: ppb

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical gold grade in grab sample.

Evidence · text

> 5.96% Cu, 154 ppb Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-8)

Lemare · zinc

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.3
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade historical grab sample showing zinc-rich mineralization.

- Positive factor: High grade polymetallic grab

- Negative factor: Historical grab sample

Evidence · text

> 13.3% zinc \(Zn\), 0.73% Cu, 33 ppm Mo, 0.82 g/t Au, 48.7 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-9)

Lemare · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.73
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper grade in polymetallic grab.

Evidence · text

> 13.3% zinc \(Zn\), 0.73% Cu, 33 ppm Mo, 0.82 g/t Au, 48.7 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-10)

Lemare · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 33
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical molybdenum grade in polymetallic grab.

Evidence · text

> 13.3% zinc \(Zn\), 0.73% Cu, 33 ppm Mo, 0.82 g/t Au, 48.7 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-11)

Lemare · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.82
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical gold grade in polymetallic grab.

Evidence · text

> 13.3% zinc \(Zn\), 0.73% Cu, 33 ppm Mo, 0.82 g/t Au, 48.7 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arcwest-announces-option-to-acquire-lemare-copper-gold-project--094f9a18-a107-4166-90ea-4925ab15e1d4#fact-drill-facts-12)

Lemare · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Lemare
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: AWX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 48.7
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade in polymetallic grab.

Evidence · text

> 13.3% zinc \(Zn\), 0.73% Cu, 33 ppm Mo, 0.82 g/t Au, 48.7 ppm Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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