# Midland and SOQUEM Report New Assay Results Up to 27.60% Cu and 0.88&\#xA0;g/t Au on the Malaco Mountain Copper-Gold-Rare Earth Element Zone in the Labrador Trough Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o--90f54844-dcf3-440a-8989-cad54c65ecce Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MD/news/6229412163701505/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-11-04T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High-grade copper intercepts up to 27.60% - Positive factor: Associated gold and REE mineralization - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed including standards and blanks - Positive factor: QP sign-off provided - Negative factor: Results are from grab samples which are selective and may not be representative Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **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: 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 Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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) ### C1455754 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o--90f54844-dcf3-440a-8989-cad54c65ecce#fact-drill-facts-0) Malaco Mountain · copper #### 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 factor: Exceptional copper grade - Negative factor: Grab sample selectivity Evidence · table > 27.60 Context: C1455754 #### 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 ### C1455754 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o--90f54844-dcf3-440a-8989-cad54c65ecce#fact-drill-facts-1) Malaco Mountain · gold #### 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 factor: Gold associated with high-grade copper - Negative factor: Grab sample selectivity Evidence · table > 0.88 Context: C1455754 #### 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 ### C1455714 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o--90f54844-dcf3-440a-8989-cad54c65ecce#fact-drill-facts-2) Malaco Mountain · copper #### 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 factor: Very high copper grade - Negative factor: Grab sample selectivity Evidence · table > 23.10 Context: C1455714 #### 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 ### C1455714 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/midland-and-soquem-report-new-assay-results-up-to-27-60-cu-and-0-88-xa0-g-t-au-o--90f54844-dcf3-440a-8989-cad54c65ecce#fact-drill-facts-3) Malaco Mountain · gold #### 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 factor: Low gold grade Evidence · table > 0.18 Context: C1455714 #### 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 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.