# Nickel North 2022 Soil Samples Discover New Strong Cobalt Anomalies and Confirm Multiple Strong Ni-Cu Anomalies at Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper-PGE Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--44fdd3d2-04cb-494d-ab9c-dd541c37db2e Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NNX/news/8275974644448639/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-10-04T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Nickel North Exploration Corp. - Ticker: NNX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Northern Québec - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Cobalt, Pge - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-14 15:35:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Nickel North completed a 381-sample soil survey using handheld XRF at the Hawk Ridge project. The program confirmed existing Ni-Cu mineralization and discovered new strong cobalt anomalies in the Lucille and Falco 7 zones. Reasoning: The soil sampling program successfully identified new cobalt anomalies and confirmed existing nickel-copper targets, providing high-potential targets for the upcoming 2023 drilling season. - Positive factor: Discovery of new strong cobalt anomalies - Positive factor: Confirmation and expansion of existing Ni-Cu targets - Positive factor: High-grade soil anomalies \(up to 1.05% Cu and 0.17% Ni\) - Positive factor: Identification of potential massive sulfide area - Negative factor: Results are from handheld XRF \(screening level\) and require ICP-MS verification - Negative factor: Soil anomalies are proxies and do not guarantee drillable ore Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The program identified new cobalt anomalies in the Falco 7 zone northwest area which had not been reported previously. Evidence · text > Co in soil anomalies is also up to 187 ppm to 305 ppm from soil samples 514254, 514255 and 514312 at Falco 7 zone northwest area which has not been reported previously **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 mentions the use of OREAS standards and Olympus SiO2 blanks for QA/QC. Evidence · text > 6 QAQC samples including 5 standards from OREAS and 2 SiO2 blanks from Olympus have been tested as the references. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company is targeting mineralization based on proximity to previously defined zones and geological features. Evidence · text > The XRF testing results of these soil samples confirms and expands the previously defined Ni-Cu and PGE mineralization targeting areas ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### 789542 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--44fdd3d2-04cb-494d-ab9c-dd541c37db2e#fact-drill-facts-0) Hawk Ridge · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: 789542 - Project: Hawk Ridge - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Northern Québec - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: between Hope Advance Main and Hope Advance North zones - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Soil sample 789542 shows a strong nickel anomaly of 0.17% Ni. - Positive factor: Strong Ni anomaly in soil - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Ni in soil anomalies is up to 1731 ppm \(or 0.17% Ni\) from soil sample 789542 #### 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 ### 789388 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--44fdd3d2-04cb-494d-ab9c-dd541c37db2e#fact-drill-facts-1) Hawk Ridge · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: 789388 - Project: Hawk Ridge - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Northern Québec - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.05 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Falco 7 zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Soil sample 789388 shows a very strong copper anomaly of 1.05% Cu in an undrilled target area. - Positive factor: High-grade copper anomaly in soil - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Cu in soil anomalies is up to 10429 ppm \(or 1.05% Cu\) from soil sample 789388 #### 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 ### 514334 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--44fdd3d2-04cb-494d-ab9c-dd541c37db2e#fact-drill-facts-2) Hawk Ridge · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: 514334 - Project: Hawk Ridge - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Northern Québec - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Lucille zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Soil samples in the Lucille zone show strong cobalt anomalies up to 0.17% Co. - Positive factor: New strong cobalt anomaly discovered - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Co in soil anomalies is up to 570 to 1669 ppm \(or 0.057% to 0.17% Co\) from soil samples 514334, 514335, 514337 at Lucille zone area #### 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 ### 514254 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-north-2022-soil-samples-discover-new-strong-cobalt-anomalies-and-confirm--44fdd3d2-04cb-494d-ab9c-dd541c37db2e#fact-drill-facts-3) Hawk Ridge · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: 514254 - Project: Hawk Ridge - Commodity: cobalt - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Northern Québec - Ticker: NNX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.305 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Falco 7 zone northwest area - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: New cobalt anomalies \(up to 305 ppm\) identified in the Falco 7 zone northwest area. - Positive factor: New cobalt anomaly not previously reported - Negative factor: XRF screening only Evidence · text > Co in soil anomalies is also up to 187 ppm to 305 ppm from soil samples 514254, 514255 and 514312 at Falco 7 zone northwest area which has not been reported previously #### 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 ## 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.