# Blue Moon Reports Assay of 0.180% Germanium, 0.0273% Gallium and 1.96% Copper from Bulk Sample at Apex and Provides Apex Project Update Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-moon-reports-assay-of-0-180-germanium-0-0273-gallium-and-1-96-copper-from-b--e2e589c4-f5cc-4246-991c-17bb44125de8 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MOON/news/8859499740517770/blue-moon-reports-assay-of-0-180-germanium-0-0273-gallium-and-1-96-copper-from-b Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-29T10:45:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Blue Moon Metals Inc. - Ticker: MOON - Exchange: TSX - Region: Utah - Primary commodity: Germanium - Secondary commodities: Gallium, Copper - Document categories: Metallurgy, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-18 10:38:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Blue Moon Metals reported maiden bulk sample assay results from the Apex project in Utah, showing 0.180% germanium, 0.0273% gallium, and 1.96% copper. The company is exploring direct shipping ore \(DSO\) opportunities and continues metallurgical and permitting activities. Reasoning: The release provides maiden bulk sample assays for critical metals \(Ge, Ga, Cu\) at the Apex project, which is a significant de-risking step for the DSO concept, though the sample's representativeness is explicitly cautioned. - Positive factor: High-grade bulk sample results for critical metals - Positive factor: Strong spot prices for germanium and gallium - Positive factor: Ongoing permitting and DSO exploration - Negative factor: Bulk sample is selective and not necessarily representative - Negative factor: Non-independent Qualified Person Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The results are from a 100 kg bulk sample, which is a preliminary screening-level test. Evidence · text > A 100 kg sample was obtained from Apex and sent to the laboratory for analysis ahead of metallurgical testing. **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Story-specific tag Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: While a lab is named, specific QA/QC protocols \(blanks, standards, duplicates\) are not detailed in this release. Evidence · text > All samples were stored and shipped using industry best practices and were delivered to Blue Coast Research Ltd. **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: only one composite was tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (3) ### bulk sample [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-moon-reports-assay-of-0-180-germanium-0-0273-gallium-and-1-96-copper-from-b--e2e589c4-f5cc-4246-991c-17bb44125de8#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Apex · germanium #### Identity - Project: Apex - Commodity: germanium - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: MOON #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bulk sample - Sample: 100 kg bulk sample from exposed mineralization at Apex #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 0.18 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Blue Coast Research Ltd. #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade germanium result from a maiden bulk sample. - Positive factor: Maiden bulk sample results - Negative factor: Sample is selective and not necessarily representative Evidence · text > assay results highlighting 0.180% germanium ### bulk sample [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-moon-reports-assay-of-0-180-germanium-0-0273-gallium-and-1-96-copper-from-b--e2e589c4-f5cc-4246-991c-17bb44125de8#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Apex · gallium #### Identity - Project: Apex - Commodity: gallium - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: MOON #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bulk sample - Sample: 100 kg bulk sample from exposed mineralization at Apex #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 0.0273 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Blue Coast Research Ltd. #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Maiden gallium result from a bulk sample. - Positive factor: Maiden bulk sample results - Negative factor: Sample is selective and not necessarily representative Evidence · text > 0.0273% gallium ### bulk sample [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-moon-reports-assay-of-0-180-germanium-0-0273-gallium-and-1-96-copper-from-b--e2e589c4-f5cc-4246-991c-17bb44125de8#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Apex · copper #### Identity - Project: Apex - Commodity: copper - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: MOON #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bulk sample - Sample: 100 kg bulk sample from exposed mineralization at Apex #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 1.96 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Blue Coast Research Ltd. #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Maiden copper result from a bulk sample. - Positive factor: Maiden bulk sample results - Negative factor: Sample is selective and not necessarily representative Evidence · text > 1.96% 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.