# Finlay Minerals samples 15.3% Copper and 532 g/t Silver on its 100% owned SAY Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FYL/news/8359439564382086/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-01-26T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Finlay Minerals Ltd. - Ticker: FYL - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Bismuth, Tellurium, Cobalt, Mercury, Selenium, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 04:30:45 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Finlay Minerals has announced successful 2025 exploration results at its SAY Project in British Columbia, identifying large-scale copper-silver anomalies. Highlights include a high-grade rock sample of 15.3% Cu and 532 g/t Ag at the IFT Target and the discovery of the new Ozzy Zone. Reasoning: The release reports exceptionally high-grade rock samples \(15.3% Cu, 532 g/t Ag\) and identifies large-scale multi-element anomalies, indicating significant exploration potential at the SAY Project. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept - Positive factor: High-grade copper and silver signatures - Positive factor: Large-scale geochemical anomalies identified - Positive factor: QA/QC Disclosed Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Sample J606725 contains 15.3% Cu and 532 g/t Ag, which are exceptionally high grades. Evidence · text > 15.3% Cu and 532 g/t Ag **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: The release details the QA/QC program, including the use of standards and blanks at a rate of one in 25 samples. Evidence · text > one standard and/or blank in 25 regular samples ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### J606725 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-0) SAY Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: J606725 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 15.3 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J606725:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627938 - Northing: 6211883 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15.3% Cu is an exceptional grade for a porphyry-style target. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · table > 15.3 Context: 627938 #### 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 ### J606725 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-1) SAY Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: J606725 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 532 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J606725:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627938 - Northing: 6211883 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 532 g/t Ag is an exceptional grade. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · table > 532 Context: 627938 #### 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 ### J606724 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-2) SAY Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: J606724 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 9.37 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J606724:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627938 - Northing: 6211883 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 9.37% Cu is a very strong grade for this target type. Evidence · table > 9.37 Context: 627938 #### 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 ### J606724 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-3) SAY Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: J606724 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 324 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J606724:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627938 - Northing: 6211883 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 324 g/t Ag is a strong grade. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · table > 324 Context: 627938 #### 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 ### J607467 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-4) SAY Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: J607467 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 2.57 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J607467:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627496 - Northing: 6211020 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.57% Cu is a strong grade for a porphyry target. Evidence · table > 2.57 Context: 627496 #### 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 ### J607467 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/finlay-minerals-samples-15-3-copper-and-532-g-t-silver-on-its-100-owned-say-proj--19a8bd0c-e0a9-4041-8664-c4971457877d#fact-drill-facts-5) SAY Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: J607467 - Project: SAY Project - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: FYL #### Geometry - Grade: 52.7 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: J607467:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: IFT Target - Easting: 627496 - Northing: 6211020 - CRS: NAD83/Zone 9 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 52.7 g/t Ag is a moderate grade. Evidence · table > 52.7 Context: 627496 #### 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 ## 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.