# Higher-Grade Nickel Sulphides Confirmed at Zeb Across Multiple Zones - Mineralisation Remains Open Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZBNI/news/8720423342425974/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-07-11T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: ZEB Nickel Corp. - Ticker: ZBNI - Exchange: TSX - Region: Limpopo, South Africa - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-17 06:59:00 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary ZEB Nickel Corp. reported successful drill results from its Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa, confirming higher-grade Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation in Zone 2 beneath the historical resource. The program also intersected semi-massive sulphides in Zone 3, validating the geological model and demonstrating that mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike. Reasoning: The drill results confirm significant Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation in new zones \(Zone 2 and Zone 3\) beneath the historical resource, demonstrating both grade and continuity improvements. - Positive factor: Confirmed higher-grade Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation in previously untested Zone 2 beneath Zone 1 - Positive factor: Discovery of semi-massive sulphide mineralisation in Zone 3 - Positive factor: Mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth - Positive factor: Validation of geological model via vertical drilling Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling intersected Zone 2 in a previously untested area beneath Zone 1, extending the known mineralised footprint. Evidence · text > Zone 2 Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation confirmed to be present in a previously untested area beneath Zone 1 **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 mentions assay methods including fire assay with ICP-AES Finish and complete digestion for total Ni. Evidence · text > \*3PGE+Au equals platinum + palladium + rhodium + gold by fire assay with ICP-AES Finish; ^Total Ni assay by complete digestion ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-0) Zeb · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: nickel - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.77 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m - Intercept Depth: 346.23 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a larger intercept. - Positive factor: Higher grade than the parent interval Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-1) Zeb · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: copper - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.77 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m - Intercept Depth: 346.23 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in a high-grade Ni interval. Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-2) Zeb · 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D1 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: 3pge+au - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 2.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.77 m - From: 346.23 m - To: 348.5 m - Intercept Depth: 346.23 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D1:346.23-348.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE/Au credits in a nickel interval. Evidence · text > 0.77 m @ 0.31 % Ni, 0.18 % Cu, 2.19 g/t 3PGE+Au \(346.23 - 348.50 m; Z031D1\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-3) Zeb · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: nickel - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m - Intercept Depth: 342.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width in Zone 2. - Positive factor: Thicker interval Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-4) Zeb · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: copper - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m - Intercept Depth: 342.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in a nickel interval. Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-5) Zeb · 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: 3pge+au - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 1.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.06 m - From: 342.44 m - To: 346.5 m - Intercept Depth: 342.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:342.44-346.5 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE/Au credits in a nickel interval. Evidence · text > 4.06 m @ 0.23 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 1.36 g/t 3PGE+Au \(342.44 - 346.50 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-6) Zeb · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: nickel - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.65 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.7 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m - Intercept Depth: 338.53 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept in Zone 3. - Positive factor: High grade for Zone 3 Evidence · text > 0.70 m @ 0.65 % Ni, 0.40 % Cu, 0.36 g/t 3PGE+Au within 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni \(338.53 - 341.26 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-7) Zeb · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: copper - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.7 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m - Intercept Depth: 338.53 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in a high-grade Ni interval. Evidence · text > 0.70 m @ 0.65 % Ni, 0.40 % Cu, 0.36 g/t 3PGE+Au within 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni \(338.53 - 341.26 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-8) Zeb · 3pge+au #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: 3pge+au - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.7 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m - Intercept Depth: 338.53 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: PGE/Au credits in a high-grade Ni interval. Evidence · text > 0.70 m @ 0.65 % Ni, 0.40 % Cu, 0.36 g/t 3PGE+Au within 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni \(338.53 - 341.26 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ### Z031D0 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/higher-grade-nickel-sulphides-confirmed-at-zeb-across-multiple-zones-mineralisat--fa268361-5a48-45b8-ad13-efd18a525228#fact-drill-facts-9) Zeb · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: Z031D0 - Project: Zeb - Commodity: nickel - Region: south\_africa - Reported Region: south\_africa - Ticker: ZBNI #### Geometry - Grade: 0.39 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.73 m - From: 338.53 m - To: 341.26 m - Intercept Depth: 338.53 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Z031D0:338.53-341.26 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broader mineralised interval in Zone 3. - Positive factor: Broader interval Evidence · text > 0.70 m @ 0.65 % Ni, 0.40 % Cu, 0.36 g/t 3PGE+Au within 2.73 m @ 0.39 % Ni \(338.53 - 341.26 m; Z031D0\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Zone 2, immediately beneath and adjacent to Zone 1, contains Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation similar to that found at Ivanhoe M" ## 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.