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Company
Tertiary Minerals PLC
Ticker
TYM
Exchange
Unavailable
Region
Zambia
Primary commodity
Silver
Secondary commodities
Copper
Document categories
Drill results
Extracted
2026-09-15 11:47:26 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Tertiary Minerals PLC reported a significant silver-copper intersection at its Mushima North project in Zambia. The intercept consists of 121 metres at 78 g/t silver equivalent, occurring near the surface.

Reasoning: Reported the company's best silver-copper intersection to date at the Mushima North project.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept
  • Step-Out Extension

Facts used in scoring: 2

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The intersection of 121m at 78 g/t AgEq is described as the company's best intersection yet.

Evidence · text

“reported its best silver-copper intersection yet”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (2)

Fact 1Mushima North · silverGrade: 78Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 121 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mushima North
Commodity
silver
Region
zambia
Reported Region
zambia
Ticker
TYM

Geometry

Grade
78
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
121 m
From
4 m
To
125 m
Intercept Depth
4 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
null:4-125

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
drill_no_hole_id
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 78 g/t silver equivalent over 121m is a very strong intersection for the project.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · text

“121 metres at 78 grams per tonne silver equivalent from just 4 metres below surface”

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

Fact 2Mushima North · copperIntercept: 121 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mushima North
Commodity
copper
Region
zambia
Reported Region
zambia
Ticker
TYM

Geometry

Intercept
121 m
From
4 m
To
125 m
Intercept Depth
4 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
null:4-125

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
drill_no_hole_id
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper is part of the silver-equivalent intersection reported.

Evidence · text

“best silver-copper intersection yet”

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

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.