# Coast Copper Expands Copper Kettle Property and Identifies Major Untested Porphyry Target

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/COCO/news/8162628466021333/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-02-18T12:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Coast Copper Corp.

- Ticker: COCO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

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

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 19:01:50 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Coast Copper has completed an AMT geophysical survey at the Copper Kettle property, revealing a potential intrusive source beneath the NW Zone. The company also reported new surface sampling results, including high-grade copper rock chips and a new polymetallic skarn target, while restating historical BHP drill intercepts.

Reasoning: The release combines new geophysical survey results and surface sampling with a restatement of historical BHP drill intercepts. While the new geophysical targets are positive, the primary drill data is historical and unverified by the current QP.

- Positive factor: AMT survey identifies significant underlying intrusion

- Positive factor: New Cu-in-soil anomaly identified

- Positive factor: High-grade rock chip samples collected

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target discovered

- Negative factor: Historical drill intercepts are being restated rather than new assays

- Negative factor: Historical information not verified by Company QP

Facts used in scoring: 15

## Classification and evidence

**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: Release mentions NI 43-101 standards and a Qualified Person \(Wade Barnes, P.Geo.\)

Evidence · text

> The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Wade Barnes, P.Geo. \(BC\), Coast Copper's geological consultant and a Qualified Person within the context of the Canadian Securities Administrators' NI 43-101

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: Historical drill intercepts are reported without true width or drill orientation

Evidence · text

> insufficient data are available at this time to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (15)

### E-64

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-0)

Copper Kettle · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-64
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 277.4 m
- From: 18.3 m
- To: 295.7 m
- Intercept Depth: 18.3 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-64:18.3-295.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole E-64 : 277.4 m @ 0.20% Cu and 0.018% Mo \(0.30% CuEq 5 \) from 18.3 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-64

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-1)

Copper Kettle · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-64
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.018
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 277.4 m
- From: 18.3 m
- To: 295.7 m
- Intercept Depth: 18.3 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-64:18.3-295.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole E-64 : 277.4 m @ 0.20% Cu and 0.018% Mo \(0.30% CuEq 5 \) from 18.3 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-69

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-2)

Copper Kettle · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-69
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.57
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 91.5 m
- From: 155.4 m
- To: 246.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 155.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-69:155.4-246.9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole E-69 : 91.5 m @ 0.57% Cu and 0.017% Mo \(0.66% CuEq 5 \) from 155.4 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-69

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-3)

Copper Kettle · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-69
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.017
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 91.5 m
- From: 155.4 m
- To: 246.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 155.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-69:155.4-246.9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole E-69 : 91.5 m @ 0.57% Cu and 0.017% Mo \(0.66% CuEq 5 \) from 155.4 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-69

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-4)

Copper Kettle · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-69
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.93
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 231.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 228.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-69:228.6-231.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within historical hole E-69.

- Positive factor: High grade skarn band

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> skarn bands up to 2.93% Cu over 3 m from 228.6 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-69

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Copper Kettle · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-69
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.24
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 231.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 228.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-69:228.6-231.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> final assay 0.24% Cu and 0.047% Mo \(0.50% CuEq 5 \) over 3 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### E-69

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-6)

Copper Kettle · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E-69
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.047
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 231.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 228.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: E-69:228.6-231.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical sub-interval.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> final assay 0.24% Cu and 0.047% Mo \(0.50% CuEq 5 \) over 3 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### W-6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-7)

Copper Kettle · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: W-6
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.15
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 332.8 m
- From: 106 m
- To: 438.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 106 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: W-6:106-438.8
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole W-6 : 332.8 m @ 0.15% Cu and 0.036% Mo \(0.35% CuEq 5 \) from 106 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### W-6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-8)

Copper Kettle · molybdenum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: W-6
- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.036
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 332.8 m
- From: 106 m
- To: 438.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 106 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: W-6:106-438.8
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from BHP records.

- Negative factor: Historical data not verified by current QP

Evidence · text

> Hole W-6 : 332.8 m @ 0.15% Cu and 0.036% Mo \(0.35% CuEq 5 \) from 106 m

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 10

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Copper Kettle · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.21
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results.

- Positive factor: High grade rock chip samples

Evidence · text

> Collected rock samples assaying up to 2.21%, 2.09%, and 1.86% Cu

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 11

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Copper Kettle · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.46
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results for a polymetallic target.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target

Evidence · text

> assays reaching 0.46% Cu, 0.66 g/t Au, 55 g/t Ag, 7.53% Pb, and 5.96% Zn

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 12

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Copper Kettle · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.66
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results for a polymetallic target.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target

Evidence · text

> assays reaching 0.46% Cu, 0.66 g/t Au, 55 g/t Ag, 7.53% Pb, and 5.96% Zn

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-12)

Copper Kettle · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 55
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results for a polymetallic target.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target

Evidence · text

> assays reaching 0.46% Cu, 0.66 g/t Au, 55 g/t Ag, 7.53% Pb, and 5.96% Zn

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-13)

Copper Kettle · lead

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: lead
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.53
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results for a polymetallic target.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target

Evidence · text

> assays reaching 0.46% Cu, 0.66 g/t Au, 55 g/t Ag, 7.53% Pb, and 5.96% Zn

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

### Fact 15

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/coast-copper-expands-copper-kettle-property-and-identifies-major-untested-porphy--1f2cd164-a264-4119-bb3e-b175d1153415#fact-drill-facts-14)

Copper Kettle · zinc

#### Identity

- Project: Copper Kettle
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: COCO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.96
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New surface sampling results for a polymetallic target.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic skarn target

Evidence · text

> assays reaching 0.46% Cu, 0.66 g/t Au, 55 g/t Ag, 7.53% Pb, and 5.96% Zn

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At the eastern end, Coast Copper owns the Copper Kettle property, adjacent to BHP's Island Copper Mine Lease."

## 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.