Critical Mineral Resources unearths new exploration target in Morocco

Original announcement by proactiveinvestors on

Company
Critical Mineral Resources PLC
Ticker
CMRS
Exchange
Unavailable
Region
Morocco
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Silver, Gold
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-23 07:34:28 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Critical Mineral Resources has reported new drill results from the Agadir Melloul project in Morocco, uncovering a potentially separate high-grade silver structure associated with massive sulphides. Notable intercepts include 8m at 0.58% Cu and 147 g/t Ag in hole BH174, which contained a high-grade 0.2m sub-interval of 5,390 g/t Ag.

Reasoning: Strong drill results from BH174 showing high-grade silver and copper, including a bonanza-grade silver intercept, alongside extension of known mineralisation.

Positive factors

  • Discovery of a new high-grade silver structure
  • Association with massive sulphides (new style for project)
  • Extension of existing copper-silver mineralisation

Facts used in scoring: 10

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

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

Why it applies: 0.2m at 5,390 g/t silver is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

“0.2 metres grading 10.24% copper, 5,390 g/t silver and 2.80 g/t gold”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Mineralisation extended in Zone 1 towards Zone 2.

Evidence · text

“Results also extended copper-silver mineralisation in Zone 1 towards Zone 2”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: The document mentions further laboratory results are expected, implying standard assay protocols are in use, though specific lab names/methods for these results are not in this text.

Evidence · text

“further laboratory results... are expected within two to three weeks”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (10)

BH174Agadir Melloul · copperGrade: 0.58Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
copper
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
0.58
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
8 m
From
63 m
To
71 m
Intercept Depth
63 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:63-71

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard copper intercept in a new mineralisation style.

Positive factors

  • Solid copper grade in a new sulphide style

Evidence · text

“BH174, which intersected 8 metres at 0.58% copper, 147 grams per tonne silver and 0.26 g/t gold from 63 metres”

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

BH174Agadir Melloul · silverGrade: 147Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
silver
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
147
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
8 m
From
63 m
To
71 m
Intercept Depth
63 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:63-71

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver grade associated with the new silver target.

Positive factors

  • High grade silver in a new structure

Evidence · text

“BH174, which intersected 8 metres at 0.58% copper, 147 grams per tonne silver and 0.26 g/t gold from 63 metres”

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

BH174Agadir Melloul · goldGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
gold
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
0.26
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
8 m
From
63 m
To
71 m
Intercept Depth
63 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:63-71

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold byproduct.

Evidence · text

“BH174, which intersected 8 metres at 0.58% copper, 147 grams per tonne silver and 0.26 g/t gold from 63 metres”

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

BH174Agadir Melloul · copperGrade: 10.24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
copper
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
10.24
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
0.2 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:sub-interval

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

Positive factors

  • Very high grade copper

Evidence · text

“That included 0.2 metres grading 10.24% copper, 5,390 g/t silver and 2.80 g/t gold”

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

BH174Agadir Melloul · silverGrade: 5390Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
silver
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
5390
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
0.2 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:sub-interval

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza grade silver

Evidence · text

“That included 0.2 metres grading 10.24% copper, 5,390 g/t silver and 2.80 g/t gold”

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

BH174Agadir Melloul · goldGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH174
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
gold
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
2.8
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
0.2 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH174:sub-interval

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Good gold grade within the high-grade silver interval.

Positive factors

  • Strong gold grade for a sub-interval

Evidence · text

“That included 0.2 metres grading 10.24% copper, 5,390 g/t silver and 2.80 g/t gold”

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

BH175Agadir Melloul · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH175
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
copper
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
0.72
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Modest copper intercept.

Evidence · text

“Hole BH175 separately returned 1 metre at 0.72% copper and 402 g/t silver”

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

BH175Agadir Melloul · silverGrade: 402Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH175
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
silver
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
402
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver grade in a short interval.

Evidence · text

“Hole BH175 separately returned 1 metre at 0.72% copper and 402 g/t silver”

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

BH160Agadir Melloul · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH160
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
copper
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Grade
0.72
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
10.2 m
From
41 m
To
51.2 m
Intercept Depth
41 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH160:41-51.2

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Good width and grade extending known mineralisation.

Positive factors

  • Extension of mineralisation

Evidence · text

“including 10.2 metres at 0.72% copper from 41 metres in BH160”

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

BH160Agadir Melloul · silverIntercept: 10.2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
BH160
Project
Agadir Melloul
Commodity
silver
Region
morocco
Reported Region
morocco
Ticker
CMRS

Geometry

Intercept
10.2 m
From
41 m
To
51.2 m
Intercept Depth
41 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
BH160:41-51.2

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
zero_all
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade not explicitly stated for this specific interval in prose.

Evidence · text

“including 10.2 metres at 0.72% copper from 41 metres in BH160”

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

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