# First Hole Completed in Timmins Area Diamond Drill Program Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-hole-completed-in-timmins-area-diamond-drill-program--3f68a036-7be4-46ef-903f-a46b63e114dd Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NOB/news/5921707889993843/first-hole-completed-in-timmins-area-diamond-drill-program Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-01-19T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. - Ticker: NOB - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver, Lead - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-14 15:06:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. has completed the first hole \(CG-25-01\) of its diamond drill program in the Timmins area, Ontario. The hole intersected a 6.5m zone containing 0.64% zinc, including a high-grade 1m sub-interval of 1.90% zinc, with associated copper, silver, and lead anomalies. Reasoning: First hole of a new program returned a notable zinc intercept in a VMS-style setting, supported by geophysical anomalies, though true width remains unconfirmed. - Positive factor: zinc intercept of 1.90% in a 6.5m zone - Positive factor: coincident magnetic and electromagnetic anomalies - Positive factor: VMS mineralization style identified - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed via QP sign-off - Negative factor: true width not known - Negative factor: extreme weather hampered drilling Facts used in scoring: 2 ## 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: The release states the technical content was reviewed and approved by an independent Qualified Person \(Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo\). Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document explicitly states that the true width is not known at this time. Evidence · text > true width not known at this time ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### CG-25-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-hole-completed-in-timmins-area-diamond-drill-program--3f68a036-7be4-46ef-903f-a46b63e114dd#fact-drill-facts-0) Project 81 · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: CG-25-01 - Project: Project 81 - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: NOB #### Geometry - Grade: 0.64 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.5 m - From: 141 m - To: 147.5 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CG-25-01:141-147.5 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Carnegie Township - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate zinc grade over a decent width in a VMS context. - Positive factor: zinc grade of 0.64% in a 6.5m interval - Negative factor: true width not known Evidence · text > 6.5m section analyzed 0.64% zinc #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### CG-25-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-hole-completed-in-timmins-area-diamond-drill-program--3f68a036-7be4-46ef-903f-a46b63e114dd#fact-drill-facts-1) Project 81 · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: CG-25-01 - Project: Project 81 - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: NOB #### Geometry - Grade: 1.9 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1 m - From: 141 m - To: 147.5 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CG-25-01:141-147.5 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Carnegie Township - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade 1m sub-interval of 1.90% zinc Evidence · text > 1-meter section within the wider section was found to run 1.90% zinc #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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. 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