Cobalt Miners News For The Month Of February 2023
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Unavailable
- Ticker
- FTMDF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Cobalt
- Secondary commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Lithium, Manganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 23:10:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
A monthly news summary for the cobalt sector in February 2023, highlighting a significant slump in cobalt spot prices and a surplus in supply. It includes corporate updates from Glencore, Jervois Global, Electra Battery Materials, and others.
Reasoning: Monthly news aggregator reporting a significant downturn in cobalt prices and market demand, alongside various corporate updates from major miners.
Negative factors
- significant drop in cobalt spot prices
- surplus supply from mines
- limited demand from consumer electronics
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The document mentions various companies and their proximity to specific projects or markets, though it is an aggregator.
Evidence · text
“Cobalt miners news”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
WFDH548Walford Creek · copperGrade: 1.54Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.54
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large intercept of 98m at 1.54% Cu is a significant exploration result.
Positive factors
- exceptional intercept width and grade
Evidence · text
“98.0 m at 2.56% recoverable CuEq* (1.54% Cu, 0.17% Co, 1.5% Pb, 0.38% Zn, 0.08% Ni, 37.5g/t Ag)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WFDH548Walford Creek · cobaltGrade: 0.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of an exceptional CuEq intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.17% Co”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WFDH548Walford Creek · leadGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in exceptional intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.5% Pb”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WFDH548Walford Creek · zincGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in exceptional intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.38% Zn”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WFDH548Walford Creek · nickelGrade: 0.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- nickel
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.08
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in exceptional intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.08% Ni”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WFDH548Walford Creek · silverGrade: 37.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WFDH548
- Project
- Walford Creek
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- china
- Reported Region
- china
- Ticker
- FTMDF
Geometry
- Grade
- 37.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 98 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WFDH548:0-98
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Amy West
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in exceptional intercept.
Evidence · text
“37.5g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
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
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.