# Humber Project Soil Survey Results Indicate Potential Minimum 1.7 KM of Surface Extension Along Strike

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/humber-project-soil-survey-results-indicate-potential-minimum-1-7-km-of-surface--e195907a-a7a6-4459-b456-54e64fba1269

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MTT/news/4742960202271884/humber-project-soil-survey-results-indicate-potential-minimum-1-7-km-of-surface-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-11-18T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Magna Terra Minerals Inc.

- Ticker: MTT

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Newfoundland and Labrador

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Cobalt, Silver, Lead, Gold, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Antimony

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-18 11:05:37 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Magna Terra Minerals has reported soil and rock grab assay results from its Humber Copper-Cobalt Project in Newfoundland, outlining a 2.2 km zone of copper mineralization. The results suggest a potential 1.7 km strike extension to the southwest and highlight the project's potential as a Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper \(SSC\) deposit.

Reasoning: The announcement reports significant surface geochemical anomalies and rock grab results that outline a 2.2 km mineralized zone with potential for strike extension, supporting the project's exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Significant surface copper mineralization identified \(2.2 km\)

- Positive factor: Potential for 1.7 km strike extension

- Positive factor: High-grade rock grab samples \(up to 0.545% Cu\)

- Positive factor: Strong geological analogues \(SSC deposits\)

- Negative factor: Results are based on surface soil and rock grab samples, which are selective and non-representative of true orebody geometry

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The company indicates potential for a 1.7 km extension of the mineralized zone along strike.

Evidence · text

> potential for extension of this mineralized zone 1.7 kilometres along strike to the southwest

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The mineralization is described via surface soil and rock grab samples, which do not provide true downhole widths.

Evidence · text

> Grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent the true metal content of the mineralized zone.

**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 names the laboratory \(Eastern Analytical Ltd.\) and the Qualified Person \(David A. Copeland, P.Geo.\).

Evidence · text

> All soil and rock samples collected from the current fieldwork were submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/humber-project-soil-survey-results-indicate-potential-minimum-1-7-km-of-surface--e195907a-a7a6-4459-b456-54e64fba1269#fact-drill-facts-0)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: MTT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5452
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Hughes Lake
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade rock grab sample \(0.545% Cu\) confirms surface mineralization.

- Positive factor: High grade for a surface grab sample

- Negative factor: Grab samples are inherently selective

Evidence · text

> copper values ranging from 5 to 5,452 ppm \(0.545%\) Cu

#### 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: "Humber Project Soil Survey Results Indicate Potential Minimum 1.7 KM of Surface Extension Along Strike Humber Project So"

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/humber-project-soil-survey-results-indicate-potential-minimum-1-7-km-of-surface--e195907a-a7a6-4459-b456-54e64fba1269#fact-drill-facts-1)

copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: MTT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2150
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Humber Project
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Soil survey shows significant copper enrichment.

- Positive factor: Elevated soil values

Evidence · text

> elevated copper values ranging between &lt;5 ppm and 2,150 ppm Cu

#### 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: "Humber Project Soil Survey Results Indicate Potential Minimum 1.7 KM of Surface Extension Along Strike Humber Project So"

## 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.
