IDEX Identifies Multiple Porphyry Targets at Freeze Project with Final Drill Results and Integrated Geophysics
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- IDEX Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- IDEX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho, USA
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:16:27 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
IDEX Metals Corp. has reported final drill results from its Freeze Project in Idaho, confirming continuous copper mineralization from surface to depth. Notably, hole KSMT25006 intersected new intrusive-hosted copper-molybdenum mineralization with increasing molybdenum grades, providing strong vectors toward a deeper magmatic-hydrothermal porphyry source.
Reasoning: The results confirm a transition from surface breccia to deeper intrusive-hosted mineralization with strong molybdenum vectoring and supporting geophysics, representing a significant porphyry discovery step.
Positive factors
- Discovery of intrusive-hosted copper-molybdenum mineralization
- Strong geochemical vectors (increasing Mo) towards a magmatic source
- Geophysical anomalies (IP/MT) define large targets at depth
- Continuous mineralization confirmed from surface to depth
Negative factors
- True widths currently unknown
Facts used in scoring: 12
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
KSMT25005Freeze · copperGrade: 0.285Grade Unit: %Intercept: 87.03 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.285
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 87.03 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-87.03
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate copper grade within a significant intercept length.
Positive factors
- Significant copper intercept
Negative factors
- Relatively low grade
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25005Freeze · silverGrade: 2.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87.03 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 87.03 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-87.03
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25005Freeze · molybdenumGrade: 57Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 87.03 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 57
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 87.03 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-87.03
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum byproduct grade.
Positive factors
- Molybdenum presence
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25005Freeze · copperGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 287.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 287.43 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-287.43
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad, lower-grade copper mineralization.
Positive factors
- Large intercept length
Negative factors
- Low grade
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25005Freeze · silverGrade: 1.27Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 287.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.27
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 287.43 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-287.43
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25005Freeze · molybdenumGrade: 72Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 287.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25005
- Project
- Freeze
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 72
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 287.43 m
- Hole Depth
- 287.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25005:0-287.43
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum byproduct grade.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 109.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 109.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-109.8
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-value discovery intercept of intrusive-hosted Cu-Mo mineralization.
Positive factors
- First occurrence of intrusive-hosted mineralization
- Strong molybdenum enrichment
Negative factors
- Low copper grade
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · silverGrade: 0.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 109.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 109.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-109.8
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · molybdenumGrade: 517Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 109.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 517
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 109.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-109.8
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant molybdenum enrichment providing strong vectoring.
Positive factors
- Strong molybdenum enrichment
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 428.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 428.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-428.55
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large scale, low-grade copper mineralization.
Positive factors
- Very large intercept length
Negative factors
- Low grade
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · silverGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 428.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 428.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-428.55
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
KSMT25006indicating continuity of the geophysical · molybdenumGrade: 186Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 428.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KSMT25006
- Project
- indicating continuity of the geophysical
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- IDEX
Geometry
- Grade
- 186
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 428.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KSMT25006:0-428.55
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Labs Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Consistent molybdenum enrichment.
Positive factors
- Significant molybdenum enrichment
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
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