Midland and SOQUEM Report New Assay Results Up to 27.60% Cu and 0.88 g/t Au on the Malaco Mountain Copper-Gold-Rare Earth Element Zone in the Labrador Trough
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Midland Exploration Inc.
- Ticker
- MD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Labrador Trough
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Rare earth elements, Cobalt, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 11:08:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Midland Exploration Inc. has reported high-grade grab sample assay results from the Malaco Mountain zone in the Labrador Trough, featuring copper as high as 27.60% and gold of 0.88 g/t. The mineralization also shows significant rare earth elements, cobalt, and silver. The company plans follow-up work in 2026 to further define the extent of the discovery.
Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptionally high-grade copper grab samples (up to 27.60%) associated with gold and REE, confirming the potential of a newly discovered zone.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper intercepts up to 27.60%
- Associated gold and REE mineralization
- QA/QC protocols disclosed including standards and blanks
- QP sign-off provided
Negative factors
- Results are from grab samples which are selective and may not be representative
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: Release mentions use of standards and blanks for every 20 samples and analysis by Actlabs.
Evidence · text
“including the use of standards and blanks for every 20 samples”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Copper grade of 27.60% is exceptionally high.
Evidence · table
“27.60”
Context: C1455754
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
C1455754Malaco Mountain · copperGrade: 27.6Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- C1455754
- Project
- Malaco Mountain
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- labrador trough
- Reported Region
- Labrador Trough
- Ticker
- MD
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.6
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- T1
- Easting
- 565746.79
- Northing
- 6200927.2
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 19
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 27.60% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper project.
Positive factors
- Exceptional copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · table
“27.60”
Context: C1455754
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
C1455754Malaco Mountain · goldGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- C1455754
- Project
- Malaco Mountain
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- labrador trough
- Reported Region
- Labrador Trough
- Ticker
- MD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.88
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- C1455754:0-0
Location
- Location
- T1
- Easting
- 565746.79
- Northing
- 6200927.2
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 19
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.88 g/t Au is a solid grade associated with high-grade copper.
Positive factors
- Gold associated with high-grade copper
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · table
“0.88”
Context: C1455754
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
C1455714Malaco Mountain · copperGrade: 23.1Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- C1455714
- Project
- Malaco Mountain
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- labrador trough
- Reported Region
- Labrador Trough
- Ticker
- MD
Geometry
- Grade
- 23.1
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- T2
- Easting
- 565739.23
- Northing
- 6200939.88
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 19
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 23.10% Cu is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Very high copper grade
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · table
“23.10”
Context: C1455714
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
C1455714Malaco Mountain · goldGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- C1455714
- Project
- Malaco Mountain
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- labrador trough
- Reported Region
- Labrador Trough
- Ticker
- MD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- C1455714:0-0
Location
- Location
- T2
- Easting
- 565739.23
- Northing
- 6200939.88
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Zone 19
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.18 g/t Au is relatively low grade.
Negative factors
- Low gold grade
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: C1455714
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
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.