# Hot Chili hunts maiden La Verde resource after thick copper-gold hits

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12

Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits/

Publisher: stockhead

Original announcement: 2026-09-08T01:37:18.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Hot Chili

- Ticker: HCH

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Chile

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 00:56:50 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Hot Chili has reported significant near-surface copper-equivalent drill results at the La Verde discovery in Chile. The intercepts, including a 398m interval in hole DKP063, are being used to target a maiden mineral resource to potentially feed a high-grade starter pit for the Costa Fuego project.

Reasoning: Strong near-surface copper-equivalent intercepts reported in multiple holes, supporting the potential for a maiden resource and a high-grade starter pit.

- Positive factor: thick near-surface intercepts

- Positive factor: high-grade copper equivalent hits

- Positive factor: potential for high-grade starter pit

- Positive factor: extension of known mineralisation

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### DKP063

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-0)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP063
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.45
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 398 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 398 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP063:0-398
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very thick 398m intercept grading 0.45% CuEq from surface.

- Positive factor: thick intercept

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> 398m grading 0.45% copper equivalent from surface

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### DKP063

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-1)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP063
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.91
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 62 m
- From: 20 m
- To: 82 m
- Intercept Depth: 20 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP063:20-82
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade 62m interval within the larger intercept.

- Positive factor: high-grade interval

Evidence · text

> 62m at 0.91% CuEq from a down-hole depth of 20m in hole DKP063

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### DKP075

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-2)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP075
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.57
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 132 m
- From: 24 m
- To: 156 m
- Intercept Depth: 24 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP075:24-156
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Thick 132m intercept.

- Positive factor: thick interval

Evidence · text

> 132m at 0.57% CuEq from 24m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### DKP075

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-3)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP075
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 42 m
- From: 96 m
- To: 138 m
- Intercept Depth: 96 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP075:96-138
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher-grade subset of the DKP075 intercept.

- Positive factor: higher-grade interval

Evidence · text

> including 42m at 0.7% CuEq from 96m \(DKP075\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### DKP064

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-4)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP064
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.45
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 126 m
- From: 54 m
- To: 180 m
- Intercept Depth: 54 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP064:54-180
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Thick 126m intercept.

- Positive factor: thick interval

Evidence · text

> 126m at 0.45% CuEq from 54m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### DKP064

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hot-chili-hunts-maiden-la-verde-resource-after-thick-copper-gold-hits--1adf5fb4-cdbc-4602-849e-1efcd8a17b12#fact-drill-facts-5)

La Verde · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DKP064
- Project: La Verde
- Commodity: copper
- Region: chile
- Reported Region: chile
- Ticker: HCH

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 26 m
- From: 108 m
- To: 134 m
- Intercept Depth: 108 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DKP064:108-134
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher-grade subset of the DKP064 intercept.

- Positive factor: higher-grade interval

Evidence · text

> including 26m at 0.7% CuEq from 108m \(DKP064\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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