# Fort St. James Nickel Updates Plans for Diamond Drilling at Porcupine Base Metal - Precious Metal - REE Property Central New Brunswick Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FTJ/news/6126173172509294/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2018-04-05T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Fort St. James Nickel Corp. - Ticker: FTJ - Exchange: TSX - Region: New Brunswick - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Lead, Copper, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Capital raise, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-17 23:11:32 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Fort St. James Nickel has received a drilling permit for its Porcupine Property in New Brunswick and plans to begin diamond drilling in June 2018. The company also provided an update on its ongoing private placement and the granting of new options. Reasoning: The company is advancing exploration plans with a new drilling permit and high-grade historical surface samples, supported by an ongoing private placement. - Positive factor: drilling permit received - Positive factor: high-grade historical surface samples - Positive factor: nearology play \(Bathurst Camp proximity\) - Positive factor: ongoing capital raise Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Property is located in the Miramichi terrane near the historic Heath Steele mine in the Bathurst Camp. Evidence · text > The Miramichi terrane hosts numerous volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits in northeast New Brunswick in the famous Bathurst Camp. Many of these deposits were mined, including the historic Heath Steele mine, located approximately 40km northeast of the Porcupine Property. **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: A Qualified Person \(David Martin, P.Geo.\) is named as responsible for the technical information. Evidence · text > David Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, is responsible for the technical information contained in this News Release. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-0) zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 5.48 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Line 4W Trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical channel sample showing strong zinc grade. - Positive factor: high grade zinc Evidence · text > A one meter channel sample collected across this zone in 2012 returned 5.48% 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-1) lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 1.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Line 4W Trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lead grade in channel sample. Evidence · text > 5.48% zinc and 1.08% lead #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-2) lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 20.7 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade boulder sample from 2012. - Positive factor: exceptional lead grade Evidence · text > A boulder sample collected in 2012 in an adjacent trench returned 20.7% lead #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-3) zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 6.89 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade boulder sample from 2012. - Positive factor: strong zinc grade Evidence · text > 20.7% lead, 6.89% 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-4) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 2.04 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper grade in boulder sample. Evidence · text > 2.04% copper #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/fort-st-james-nickel-updates-plans-for-diamond-drilling-at-porcupine-base-metal--7fe8314e-b33c-4583-a6c9-6f08045048ac#fact-drill-facts-5) silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 122 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver grade in boulder sample. Evidence · text > 122 grams / tonne \(g/t\) silver #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior 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.