Honey Badger Silver Executes 2026 Field Program Targeting Massive Pyrite and New Critical Minerals Potential at Nanisivik Project, Nunavut
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Honey Badger Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- TUF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nunavut
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead, Germanium
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 02:22:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Honey Badger Silver has completed a 2026 field program at the Nanisivik Project in Nunavut, targeting massive pyrite and critical minerals like germanium. While new assays are pending, recent prospecting at the Area 14 target returned high-grade grab samples of 249 g/t silver and 51.5% zinc.
Reasoning: The company is advancing a new exploration program targeting both massive pyrite (sulphur potential) and critical minerals, supported by high-grade prospecting results, though actual assay results for the current program are pending.
Positive factors
- Successful collection of massive pyrite and polymetallic samples
- Identification of high-grade grab samples (249 g/t Ag, 51.5% Zn) at Area 14
- Strategic focus on critical minerals like germanium
- Use of independent accredited laboratory and chain-of-custody
Negative factors
- Assays for the 2026 program are still pending
- Historical pyrite estimate is non-compliant and lacks methodology disclosure
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions samples were transported under chain-of-custody and submitted to an independent accredited laboratory.
Evidence · text
“Samples collected during the program were transported under chain-of-custody procedures and submitted to an independent accredited laboratory”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Exploration targets are located near the historic Nanisivik Mine site.
Evidence · text
“additional silver-zinc-lead mineralization and critical-mineral potential located outside of the historic mined zones”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Fact 1silverGrade: 249Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 249
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Area 14 Target
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade silver grab sample reported at Area 14.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver intercept in grab sample
Evidence · text
“Recent prospecting at the Area 14 Target returned grab samples grading up to 249 g/t silver”
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 2zincGrade: 51.5Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 51.5
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Area 14 Target
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade zinc grab sample reported at Area 14.
Positive factors
- High-grade zinc intercept in grab sample
Evidence · text
“grab samples grading up to 249 g/t silver and 51.5% zinc”
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
DH Y-74-01silverGrade: 67.53Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 40.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DH Y-74-01
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 67.53
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 40.1 m
- True Width
- 23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2008-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Correction of a previously misreported gold grade in a historical hole.
Negative factors
- Historical result being corrected
Evidence · text
“The previously reported result for drill hole DH Y-74-01 was stated as 40.1 meters grading 67.53 g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 3.73% zinc, 0.54% gold and 0.36% lead , with an estimated true width of approximately 23 meters.”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 23
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
DH Y-74-01copperGrade: 1.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 40.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DH Y-74-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 40.1 m
- True Width
- 23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2008-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical copper grade part of erratum.
Evidence · text
“40.1 meters grading 67.53 g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 3.73% zinc, 0.54% gold and 0.36% lead”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 23
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
DH Y-74-01zincGrade: 3.73Grade Unit: %Intercept: 40.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DH Y-74-01
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.73
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 40.1 m
- True Width
- 23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2008-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical zinc grade part of erratum.
Evidence · text
“40.1 meters grading 67.53 g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 3.73% zinc, 0.54% gold and 0.36% lead”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 23
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
DH Y-74-01goldGrade: 0.54Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 40.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DH Y-74-01
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.54
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 40.1 m
- True Width
- 23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2008-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Corrected gold grade from 0.54% to 0.54 g/t.
Evidence · text
“The gold grade was incorrectly reported as 0.54% in the previous release; the correct grade is 0.54 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 23
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
DH Y-74-01leadGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 40.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DH Y-74-01
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- TUF
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 40.1 m
- True Width
- 23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2008-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical lead grade part of erratum.
Evidence · text
“40.1 meters grading 67.53 g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 3.73% zinc, 0.54% gold and 0.36% lead”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 23
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
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
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