# Arizona Metals Intersects 34.8 m @ 11.3 g/t AuEq in Kay2 Zone

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMC/news/5097118099046335/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-03-03T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Arizona Metals Corp.

- Ticker: AMC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Arizona

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 11:12:14 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Arizona Metals Corp. has reported high-grade drill results from the Kay2 Zone at its Kay project in Arizona, highlighted by a 34.8 m intercept at 11.3 g/t AuEq in hole KM-24-170C. The results confirm mineralization continuity and include high-grade sub-intervals, with the company planning a mineral resource estimate for H1 2025.

Reasoning: The drill results show a high-grade, wide intercept in the Kay2 Zone that significantly exceeds previous project averages and demonstrates continuity near the discovery hole.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept \(11.3 g/t AuEq\)

- Positive factor: Significant width \(34.8 m\)

- Positive factor: Continuity confirmed in Kay2 Zone

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Positive factor: QP sign-off provided

- Negative factor: True width not explicitly stated \(estimated at 76% of core width\)

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 2.0 m @ 18.74 g/t Au intercept is exceptionally high grade for a VMS deposit.

Evidence · table

> 18.74

Context: 2.0

**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 details QA/QC protocols including blind standards, blanks, and ISO 17025 accredited ALS laboratories.

Evidence · text

> independently monitored through a quality assurance/quality control \("QA/QC"\) protocol

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: David Smith, CPG, is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical disclosure.

Evidence · text

> The qualified person who reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this release is David Smith , CPG

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (8)

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kay · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 34.8 m
- From: 688.9 m
- To: 723.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 688.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:688.9-723.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 13.98
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade gold intercept in a VMS deposit.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade

Evidence · table

> 6.04

Context: 34.8

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kay · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.75
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 34.8 m
- From: 688.9 m
- To: 723.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 688.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:688.9-723.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 8.53
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant copper component in polymetallic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.75

Context: 34.8

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-2)

Kay · zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.47
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 34.8 m
- From: 688.9 m
- To: 723.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 688.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:688.9-723.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 22.18
- Metal Eq. Unit: % ZnEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong zinc grade in VMS context.

Evidence · table

> 8.47

Context: 34.8

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kay · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 72.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 34.8 m
- From: 688.9 m
- To: 723.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 688.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:688.9-723.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant silver grade.

Evidence · table

> 72.9

Context: 34.8

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-4)

Kay · lead

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: lead
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.16
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 34.8 m
- From: 688.9 m
- To: 723.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 688.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:688.9-723.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace lead present.

Evidence · table

> 1.16

Context: 34.8

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-5)

Kay · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.74
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 690.2 m
- To: 692.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 690.2 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:690.2-692.2
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 30.72
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 18.74

Context: 2.0

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170C

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-6)

Kay · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170C
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 709.9 m
- To: 713.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 709.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170C:709.9-713.8
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 24.05
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

Evidence · table

> 12.14

Context: 4.0

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### KM-24-170B

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arizona-metals-intersects-34-8-m-11-3-g-t-aueq-in-kay2-zone--eea1c355-2b96-4d7f-b8c1-7c3037b6393e#fact-drill-facts-7)

Kay · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KM-24-170B
- Project: Kay
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_az
- Reported Region: usa\_az
- Ticker: AMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.94
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.7 m
- From: 787.5 m
- To: 792.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 787.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: vms
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KM-24-170B:787.5-792.2
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Kay2 Zone
- Loc. Confidence: medium
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.76
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate copper grade.

Evidence · table

> 0.94

Context: 4.7

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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