# Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Intercepts Exceeding 100 Metres

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/EVI/news/4708902589770764/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-07-20T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Eastport Critical Metals Corp.

- Ticker: EVI

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Botswana

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 22:31:08 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Eastport Critical Metals has reported positive Phase One infill drilling results at the Matsitama Copper Project in Botswana, confirming thick copper mineralisation at the Nak-Main deposit. Several drill holes intersected over 100m of copper, including high-grade zones, validating historical continuity and supporting future NI 43-101 resource updates.

Reasoning: Phase One infill drilling successfully validated historical copper mineralisation at the Nakalakwana deposit with multiple thick, high-grade intercepts.

- Positive factor: thick copper-rich mineralisation confirmed

- Positive factor: intercepts exceeding 100m

- Positive factor: high-grade sub-intervals reported

- Positive factor: continuity of historical mineralisation validated

- Negative factor: historical resource is not considered current by the company

- Negative factor: historical resource is SAMREC 2007 compliant, not NI 43-101

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 assay results obtained using ALS-Chemex South Africa's ICP-AES analytical technique.

Evidence · text

> obtained using ALS-Chemex South Africa's ICP-AES analytical technique

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The program is described as Phase One infill drilling to validate historical results.

Evidence · text

> Phase One infill drilling has successfully confirmed

**Historical Estimate Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.

Why it applies: The company explicitly states it does not consider the 2013 SRK mineral resource as current.

Evidence · text

> Eastport does not consider the 2013 SRK Consulting \(South Africa\) Pty Limited \("SRK"\) mineral resource as current.

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (13)

### NAKDD25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-0)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-003
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2346
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 137.1 m
- From: 80.3 m
- To: 217.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 80.3 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-003:80.3-217.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant 137.1m intercept at 2,346 ppm Cu.

- Positive factor: thick intercept

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> NAKDD25-003 137.1 m @ 2,346 ppm Cu from 80.3. m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-1)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-003
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3866
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 17.7 m
- From: 80.3 m
- To: 98 m
- Intercept Depth: 80.3 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-003:80.3-98
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 17.7 m @ 3,866 ppm Cu from 80.3 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-2)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-003
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2027
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 59.4 m
- From: 122 m
- To: 181.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 80.3 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-003:122-181.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Thick 59.4m interval at 2,027 ppm Cu.

- Positive factor: thick interval

Evidence · text

> 59.4 m @ 2,027 ppm Cu from 122.0 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-003

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Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-003
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4289
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 37.4 m
- From: 181.7 m
- To: 219.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 80.3 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-003:181.7-219.1
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 37.4m @4,289 ppm Cu from 181.7 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-4)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-004
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2394
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 100.6 m
- From: 142.7 m
- To: 243.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 142.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-004:142.7-243.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant 100.6m intercept at 2,394 ppm Cu.

- Positive factor: thick intercept

Evidence · text

> NAKDD25-004 100.6 m @ 2,394 ppm Cu from 142.7 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-004

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Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-004
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4343
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 148.8 m
- To: 158.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 142.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-004:148.8-158.8
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 10.0 m @ 4,343 ppm Cu from 148.8 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-6)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-004
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3421
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 28.5 m
- From: 250.9 m
- To: 279.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 142.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-004:250.9-279.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 28.5 m @ 3,421 ppm Cu from 250.9 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-7)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-007
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3002
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 109.6 m
- From: 16 m
- To: 125.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 16 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-007:16-125.6
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant 109.6m intercept at 3,002 ppm Cu.

- Positive factor: thick intercept

Evidence · text

> NAKDD25-007 109.6 m @ 3,002 ppm Cu from 16.0 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-8)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-007
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4690
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 54.2 m
- From: 73.4 m
- To: 127.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 16 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-007:73.4-127.6
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 54.2 m @ 4,690 ppm Cu from 73.4 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-9)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-007
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5024
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 21.9 m
- From: 75.4 m
- To: 97.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 16 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-007:75.4-97.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 21.9 m @ 5,024 ppm Cu from 75.4 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-10)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-007
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7192
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 14.1 m
- From: 111.5 m
- To: 125.6 m
- Intercept Depth: 16 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-007:111.5-125.6
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within a thick intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 14.1 m @ 7,192 ppm Cu from 111.5 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-011

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-11)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-011
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1854
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 34.7 m
- From: 140 m
- To: 174.7 m
- Intercept Depth: 140 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-011:140-174.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate 34.7m intercept at 1,854 ppm Cu.

Evidence · text

> NAKDD25-011 34.7 m @ 1,854 ppm Cu from 140.0 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

### NAKDD25-008

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-drill-facts-12)

Matsitama · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAKDD25-008
- Project: Matsitama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 338
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 28.2 m
- From: 160 m
- To: 188.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 160 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAKDD25-008:160-188.2
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Nak-Main
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS-Chemex South Africa
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Intercept returned average grades below 1000 ppm Cu.

- Negative factor: low grade

Evidence · text

> composite 28.2m @ 338 ppm Cu

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Eastport Critical Metals Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralisation at Flagship Matsitama Copper Project with Multiple Int"

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-resource-facts-13)

Matsitama Copper Project · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Matsitama Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:56203cdb82649032083a
- Deposit or zone: Nakalkwana

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 6800000
- Grade: 4800
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical Indicated resource from 2013.

- Negative factor: historical estimate

- Negative factor: not considered current by company

Evidence · table

> 4,800

Context: 6.8

#### 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 13.5 years before this release

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/eastport-critical-metals-confirms-extensive-copper-mineralisation-at-flagship-ma--491bf2eb-fab0-4df9-b990-184e3d2f2e88#fact-resource-facts-14)

Matsitama Copper Project · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Matsitama Copper Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: EVI

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:53f4af43ce956b81115e
- Deposit or zone: Nakalkwana

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 3100000
- Grade: 4294
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical Inferred resource from 2013.

- Negative factor: historical estimate

- Negative factor: not considered current by company

Evidence · table

> 4,294

Context: 3.1

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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 13.5 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.