Exploration Permit Issued For Zymo Project

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Eastfield Resources Ltd.
Ticker
ETF
Exchange
TSX
Region
British Columbia
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Document categories
Drill results, Permitting
Extracted
2026-09-13 23:02:51 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Eastfield Resources has been issued an exploration permit for its 100% owned Zymo copper-gold porphyry project in British Columbia, valid until March 2030. The permit allows for 50 drill sites and 50 km of geophysical surveying to evaluate several targets within the 18,184-hectare property.

Reasoning: The issuance of a long-term exploration permit de-risks the project and provides a clear path for upcoming drilling and geophysical programs.

Positive factors

  • Exploration permit issued for Zymo project
  • Permit valid until 2030
  • Authorization for 50 drill sites and 50 km of geophysics
  • Proximity to world-class Eskay Creek mine

Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

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

Why it applies: The release is reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Glen Garratt, P. Geo.)

Evidence · text

“reviewed and approved by Glen Garratt, P. Geo., who is the Qualified Person”

Nearology Playneutral

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

Why it applies: The project is located near the world-class Eskay Creek high-grade gold-silver mine.

Evidence · text

“host to the world class Eskay Creek high-grade gold-silver mine”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (6)

ZY08-09Zymo · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 72 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY08-09
Project
Zymo
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.72
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
72 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY08-09:0-72
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.72% Cu is a solid intercept for a porphyry-style deposit.

Positive factors

  • Strong copper grade for a porphyry system

Evidence · text

“ZY08-09 with 0.72% copper”

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

ZY08-09Zymo · goldGrade: 0.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 72 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY08-09
Project
Zymo
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.66
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
72 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY08-09:0-72
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.66 g/t Au accompanies a strong copper intercept.

Positive factors

  • Coincident gold mineralization

Evidence · text

“0.66 g/t gold over 72 meters”

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

ZY08-10Zymo · copperGrade: 0.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 159 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY08-10
Project
Zymo
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.31
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
159 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY08-10:0-159
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large width of 159m provides significant continuity signal despite lower grade.

Positive factors

  • Significant intercept width

Evidence · text

“ZY08-10 with 0.31% copper”

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

ZY08-10Zymo · goldGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 159 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY08-10
Project
Zymo
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.21
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
159 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY08-10:0-159
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.

Evidence · text

“0.21 g/t Au over 159 meters”

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

ZY11-20Zymo · copperGrade: 0.28Grade Unit: %Intercept: 126 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY11-20
Project
Zymo
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.28
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
126 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY11-20:0-126
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade copper over a significant width.

Positive factors

  • Good intercept width

Evidence · text

“ZY11-20 with 0.28% copper”

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

ZY11-20Zymo · goldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 126 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
ZY11-20
Project
Zymo
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
ETF

Geometry

Grade
0.34
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
126 m

Classification

Deposit Type
porphyry
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
ZY11-20:0-126
Mining Method
open_pit

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade over significant width.

Evidence · text

“0.34 g/t gold over 126 m”

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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