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Original announcement by proactiveinvestors on
- Company
- Tertiary Minerals PLC
- Ticker
- TYM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Zambia
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 20:17:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Tertiary Minerals PLC reported a record drill intersection at the Mushima North project in Zambia. The intercept consists of 121 metres at 78 g/t silver equivalent, located just 4 metres below the surface.
Reasoning: The company reported its best silver-copper intersection to date, featuring an exceptionally high silver equivalent grade over a substantial 121m width near the surface.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- significant width
- best-ever intersection
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 78 g/t silver equivalent over 121m is an exceptional result for the project context.
Evidence · text
“best silver-copper intersection yet... 121 metres at 78 grams per tonne silver equivalent”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Described as the best intersection yet, implying expansion or improvement of known mineralization.
Evidence · text
“reported its best silver-copper intersection yet”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
Fact 1Mushima North · silverGrade: 78Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 121 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
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: 121m at 78 g/t silver equivalent is a significant and high-grade intersection for this project.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- strong continuity
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
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.