# Fitzroy Minerals Intersects 384 m @ 0.23% Cu from 4 m, including 94 m @ 0.33% Cu from 30 m, Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FTZ/news/6257102876636554/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3 Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-03-20T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Fitzroy Minerals Inc. - Ticker: FTZ - Exchange: TSX - Region: northern Chile - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-17 22:56:16 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Fitzroy Minerals has reported significant copper drilling results at the Buen Retiro project in Chile, highlighted by hole BRT-DDH045 intersecting 384 m at 0.23% Cu. The company is currently conducting infill drilling to support a maiden mineral resource estimate and is preparing bulk samples for heap leach metallurgical testing. Reasoning: The announcement reports a substantial and continuous copper intercept \(384 m\) at the Buen Retiro project, which is part of an ongoing infill program aimed at a maiden resource. The disclosure of detailed QA/QC and upcoming metallurgical testing increases confidence. - Positive factor: Significant copper intercept \(384 m\) - Positive factor: Consistent mineralization throughout the hole - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols clearly disclosed - Positive factor: Metallurgical bulk sampling underway Facts used in scoring: 9 ## 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 includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including blanks, standards, and duplicates, and names a certified laboratory. Evidence · text > A silica blank is inserted every 20 samples... Pulp duplicates are randomly selected... along with high-, medium-, and low-grade copper standards. **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The company explicitly states that infill drilling is underway to support a maiden mineral resource estimate. Evidence · text > Infill drilling underway to allow for a maiden mineral resource estimate ahead of a PFS. **Heap Leach Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. Why it applies: the document describes a heap\_leach route \("heap leach"\) **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: only one composite was tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-0) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 384 m - From: 4 m - To: 388 m - Hole Depth: 388 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:4-388 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS-Patagonia - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant continuous copper intercept reported. - Positive factor: Large continuous intercept Evidence · text > 384 m @ 0.23% Cu from 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" ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-1) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 94 m - From: 30 m - To: 124 m - Intercept Depth: 30 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:30-124 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · table > 0.33 Context: 94 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-2) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 26 m - From: 30 m - To: 56 m - Intercept Depth: 30 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:30-56 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · table > 0.45 Context: 26 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-3) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.32 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 44 m - From: 80 m - To: 124 m - Intercept Depth: 80 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:80-124 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Sub-interval within main intercept. Evidence · table > 0.32 Context: 44 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-4) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m - From: 174 m - To: 191 m - Intercept Depth: 174 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:174-191 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade narrow interval. Evidence · table > 0.42 Context: 7 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-5) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13 m - From: 288 m - To: 301 m - Intercept Depth: 288 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:288-301 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Sub-interval within main intercept. Evidence · table > 0.40 Context: 13 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-6) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH045 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.69 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9 m - From: 325 m - To: 334 m - Intercept Depth: 325 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH045:325-334 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Highest grade sub-interval reported. - Positive factor: High-grade intercept Evidence · table > 0.69 Context: 9 #### 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 ### BRT-DDH044 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-drill-facts-7) Buen Retiro · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BRT-DDH044 - Project: Buen Retiro - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10 m - From: 142 m - To: 152 m - Intercept Depth: 142 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BRT-DDH044:142-152 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low-grade intersection. Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 10 #### 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 ## Metallurgical Results (1) ### heap leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fitzroy-minerals-intersects-384-m-0-23-cu-from-4-m-including-94-m-0-33-cu-from-3--5c6fb911-d7ad-4634-841d-71e46950e6f0#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) Buen Retiro Copper Project · copper #### Identity - Project: Buen Retiro Copper Project - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: FTZ #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: heap leach - Sample: 2,800 kg bulk sample from infill drilling #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Metallurgical testing is a key de-risking step for the proposed heap leach operation. - Positive factor: Bulk sampling underway Evidence · text > A 2,800 kg bulk sample ready for heap leach metallurgical test work at SGS Laboratories. #### Tags used in scoring **Heap Leach Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the heap\_leach signal ## 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.