# Honey Badger Silver Announces Promising High-Grade Germanium Potential at Prairie Creek from Research Partnership

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/honey-badger-silver-announces-promising-high-grade-germanium-potential-at-prairi--588ce532-cbcf-4031-becd-aa71a2dd544c

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/TUF/news/7007803111673634/honey-badger-silver-announces-promising-high-grade-germanium-potential-at-prairi

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-05-11T13:20:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Honey Badger Silver Inc.

- Ticker: TUF

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Northwest Territories

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Germanium, Zinc, Lead, Tungsten

- Document categories: Resource update, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-17 02:48:04 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Honey Badger Silver has announced high-grade germanium potential \(up to 316 ppm\) at its Prairie Creek Silver Project in the Northwest Territories following research with the University of Toronto. The project also hosts a significant historic resource of 9.8 Mt of M&I silver-zinc-lead and 6.4 Mt of Inferred resources.

Reasoning: The announcement highlights significant new critical mineral \(germanium\) potential at an existing high-grade silver-polymetallic project, supported by academic research.

- Positive factor: High-grade germanium potential identified via new research

- Positive factor: Strong historic silver-zinc-lead resource base

- Positive factor: Critical mineral upside \(germanium, tungsten\)

- Positive factor: Academic and government collaboration

- Negative factor: Germanium results are early-stage whole-rock assays

- Negative factor: Evaluation is described as very preliminary

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The company is targeting MVT occurrences along strike as potential linear extensions of the known orebody.

Evidence · text

> the Company is aware of multiple MVT occurrences along strike \(i.e. possible linear extensions\) of the known Prairie Creek orebody

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The release discusses the potential for germanium enrichment within the broader mineralized system and along strike.

Evidence · text

> the Company is aware of multiple MVT occurrences along strike \(i.e. possible linear extensions\) of the known Prairie Creek orebody

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### PC-01-133

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Prairie Creek · tungsten

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PC-01-133
- Project: Prairie Creek
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: northwest territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.4
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 27.8 m
- From: 305.9 m
- To: 337.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 305.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PC-01-133:305.9-337.1

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical tungsten intercept reported as part of context for critical metal potential.

Evidence · text

> historic drilling grades up to 0.40% WO 3 over 27.8m \(DDH PC-01-133 from 305.9 to 337.1m\)

#### 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

### Fact 2

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Prairie Creek · germanium

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek
- Commodity: germanium
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: northwest territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 316
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New high-grade germanium potential identified via whole-rock assays in the SMS zone.

- Positive factor: Exceptional germanium values identified

- Negative factor: Early-stage whole-rock assay

Evidence · text

> Early-stage whole-rock assay results have returned exceptional values of up to 316 ppm germanium within the Stratabound Massive Sulfide \(SMS\) zone

#### 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

## Resource Estimates (6)

### indicated

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:0c7cb5e823b5a5441bba

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 9800000
- Grade: 139
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 240
- Contained Unit: mozs ageq

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 766
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AgEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical M&I resource stated for context.

Evidence · text

> historic resource estimate of 9.8 Mt of Measured & Indicated Resources, grading 139 g/t silver, 9.7% zinc and 8.8% lead for a total of 240 Mozs of AgEq \(silver equivalent\) at a silver equivalent grade of 766 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**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

### indicated

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:0c7cb5e823b5a5441bba

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 9800000
- Grade: 9.7
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical zinc grade part of M&I resource.

Evidence · text

> 9.8 Mt of Measured & Indicated Resources, grading 139 g/t silver, 9.7% zinc and 8.8% lead

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

### indicated

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: lead
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:0c7cb5e823b5a5441bba

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 9800000
- Grade: 8.8
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical lead grade part of M&I resource.

Evidence · text

> 9.8 Mt of Measured & Indicated Resources, grading 139 g/t silver, 9.7% zinc and 8.8% lead

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

### inferred

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: silver
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:866a5729a5d573b77983

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6400000
- Grade: 150
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 167
- Contained Unit: mozs ageq

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 813
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AgEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical Inferred resource stated for context.

Evidence · text

> 6.4 Mt of Inferred Resources grading 150 g/t silver, 12.9% zinc, and 6.7% lead, hosting 167 Mozs of AgEq at a silver equivalent grade of 813 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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

### inferred

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:866a5729a5d573b77983

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6400000
- Grade: 12.9
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical zinc grade part of Inferred resource.

Evidence · text

> 6.4 Mt of Inferred Resources grading 150 g/t silver, 12.9% zinc, and 6.7% lead

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

### inferred

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Prairie Creek Silver Project · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Prairie Creek Silver Project
- Commodity: lead
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: TUF

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:866a5729a5d573b77983

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6400000
- Grade: 6.7
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical lead grade part of Inferred resource.

Evidence · text

> 6.4 Mt of Inferred Resources grading 150 g/t silver, 12.9% zinc, and 6.7% lead

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

## 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.