# C3 Metals Awards Maiden Drill Contract at Khaleesi Copper-Gold Project, Peru Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CCCM/news/6579934184217425/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-08-27T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: C3 Metals Inc. - Ticker: CCCM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Peru - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results, Other, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-17 15:28:35 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary C3 Metals has engaged AK Drilling to conduct a 6,000m maiden diamond drill program at the Khaleesi copper-gold project in Peru. The program targets coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies in a porphyry-skarn-epithermal system. Reasoning: The company is moving from geochemical/geophysical targeting to physical drill testing at a high-priority project. While no new drill intercepts are reported, the engagement of a drilling contractor for a 6,000m program is a material operational milestone. - Positive factor: Awarding of maiden drill contract - Positive factor: Strong geochemical and geophysical anomalies - Positive factor: Proximity to major mines \(Las Bambas, Constancia\) - Positive factor: High-grade outcrop samples Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Project is located within 45km of large Las Bambas and Constancia copper mines. Evidence · text > within 45km of the large Las Bambas \(MMG\) and Constancia \(Hudbay Minerals\) copper mines **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The program is designed to test anomalies that have not been drill tested. Evidence · text > The two IP chargeability anomalies come together at approximately 600m depth. ... The anomalies have never been drill tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-drill-facts-0) Khaleesi · copper #### Identity - Project: Khaleesi - Commodity: copper - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Geometry - Grade: 2.82 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Khaleesi - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Outcrop sample shows strong copper grades supporting the target. - Positive factor: High grade outcrop sample Evidence · text > Outcrop samples assayed up to 2.82% copper #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative 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: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-drill-facts-1) Khaleesi · gold #### Identity - Project: Khaleesi - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Geometry - Grade: 6 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Khaleesi - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Outcrop sample shows strong gold grades supporting the target. - Positive factor: High grade outcrop sample Evidence · text > 6.0 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative 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: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-drill-facts-2) Khaleesi · silver #### Identity - Project: Khaleesi - Commodity: silver - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Geometry - Grade: 57.7 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Khaleesi - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver reported in outcrop sample. Evidence · text > 57.7 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative 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: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-drill-facts-3) Khaleesi · molybdenum #### Identity - Project: Khaleesi - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Geometry - Grade: 403 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Khaleesi - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Molybdenum reported in outcrop sample. Evidence · text > 403 ppm molybdenum #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative 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: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-drill-facts-5) Jasperoide · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Jasperoide - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-07-05T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource reference for Jasperoide project. Evidence · text > 0.2 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative 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: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## Resource Estimates (1) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/c3-metals-awards-maiden-drill-contract-at-khaleesi-copper-gold-project-peru--92974e20-fc07-4741-84b6-e09259c438ab#fact-resource-facts-4) Jasperoide · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Jasperoide - Commodity: copper - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: CCCM #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-07-05T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource reference for Jasperoide project. Evidence · text > Measured & Indicated Resources of 52Mt at 0.5% copper #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **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 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 2.1 years before this release ## 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.