IDEX Completes Maiden Drill Program at the Freeze Property, Idaho & Provides Program Update and Technical Discussion
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- IDEX Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- IDEX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:17:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
IDEX Metals Corp. has completed its maiden drill program at the Freeze Property in Idaho, successfully expanding the Kismet Breccia Complex footprint. The program identified new intrusive-hosted mineralization in hole KSMT25006, interpreted as a pyrite shell of a deeper porphyry system, and confirmed continuous copper mineralization across the project.
Reasoning: The maiden program successfully delineated a large copper-bearing system and discovered new intrusive-hosted mineralization, suggesting a larger porphyry target.
Positive factors
- Discovery of first intrusive-hosted mineralization
- Expansion of Kismet Breccia footprint
- Evidence of deeper porphyry-style system
- Continuous copper mineralization across multiple holes
Negative factors
- Assay results for 4 of 6 holes are still pending
Facts used in scoring: 4
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: The release mentions the scientific and technical information was reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (David Hladky, P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved for disclosure by David Hladky, P.Geo.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The program successfully expanded the footprint of the Kismet Breccia Complex laterally and vertically.
Evidence · text
“successful in delineating and expanding a large copper-bearing magmatic-hydrothermal system”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
KSMT25001Freeze · copperGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: %Intercept: 182 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25001
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 182 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 182 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25001:0-182
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept confirming continuity.
Positive factors
- Continuous mineralization
Evidence · text
“182 m at 0.32% Cu”
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
KSMT25001Freeze · copperGrade: 0.29Grade Unit: %Intercept: 278 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25001
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.29
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 278 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 278 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25001:0-278
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept confirming continuity.
Positive factors
- Continuous mineralization
Evidence · text
“278 m at 0.29% Cu”
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
KSMT25002Freeze · copperGrade: 1.02Grade Unit: %Intercept: 101 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25002
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.02
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 101 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 101 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25002:0-101
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade intercept of 1.02% Cu over 101m.
Positive factors
- Strong grade intercept
- High-grade potential confirmed
Evidence · text
“101 m of 1.02% Cu, from surface”
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
KSMT25002Freeze · copperGrade: 0.76Grade Unit: %Intercept: 160.11 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25002
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.76
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 160.11 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 160.11 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25002:0-160.11
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Larger intercept containing the high-grade zone.
Positive factors
- Broad mineralized interval
Evidence · text
“within 160.11 m at 0.76% Cu”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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