Nine Mile Metals Announces Certified Assays from DDH-WD-25-2B of 3.17% CuEq Over 15.00 Meters (7.47 g/t Ag, 0.21 g/t Au, 2.36 % Cu, 0.35% Pb, 1.29% Zn) Including 5.99% CuEq Over 6.84 Meters (14.50 g/t Ag, 0.34 g/t Au, 4.47% Cu, 0.75% Pb 2.58% Zn)
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- NINE MILE METALS LTD.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 10:59:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has announced certified assay results from drill hole WD-25-2B at the Wedge Mine in New Brunswick. The hole returned a significant 3.17% CuEq intercept over 15.00 meters, including a high-grade 5.99% CuEq interval over 6.84 meters.
Reasoning: The drill hole returned a significant 3.17% CuEq intercept over 15m, including a high-grade 5.99% CuEq sub-interval, demonstrating strong mineralization at the Wedge Mine.
Positive factors
- Strong copper-equivalent grade
- High-grade sub-interval reported
- Certified assays mentioned
Facts used in scoring: 10
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 explicitly mentions 'certified assays'.
Evidence · text
“announced it has received certified assays”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 5.99% CuEq sub-interval is exceptionally high grade for this deposit type.
Evidence · text
“Including 5.99% CuEq Over 6.84 Meters”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · copperGrade: 2.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.36
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:0-15
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.36% Cu is a strong intercept for a VMS-style deposit.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · silverGrade: 7.47Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.47
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:0-15
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver reported as a credit in the CuEq calculation.
Positive factors
- Silver credits present
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · goldGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:0-15
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold credit.
Positive factors
- Gold credits present
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · leadGrade: 0.35Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.35
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:0-15
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead reported as a credit.
Positive factors
- Lead credits present
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · zincGrade: 1.29Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.29
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:0-15
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc reported as a credit.
Positive factors
- Zinc credits present
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · copperGrade: 4.47Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.84 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.47
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.84 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:sub-6.84
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.47% Cu is a very strong intercept for this deposit type.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper sub-interval
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · silverGrade: 14.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.84 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.84 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:sub-6.84
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade increased in the high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver sub-interval
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · goldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.84 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.84 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:sub-6.84
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade increased in the high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Gold grade increased in sub-interval
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · leadGrade: 0.75Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.84 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.75
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.84 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:sub-6.84
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead grade increased in the high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Lead grade increased in sub-interval
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
WD-25-2BWedge Mine · zincGrade: 2.58Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.84 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-25-2B
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.58
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.84 m
- Hole Depth
- 122 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-25-2B:sub-6.84
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc grade increased in the high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High-grade zinc sub-interval
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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