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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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 detailsHide details
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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