Nine Mile Metals Announces Phase 3 XRF High-Grade Results up to 26.14% Copper with 1.03% Antimony from the Upper Pre Drill Area at the Wedge Copper - Gold Project, BMC, NB
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- NINE MILE METALS LTD.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 11:29:11 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has announced high-grade XRF results from pre-drill sampling at the Wedge Copper-Gold Project in New Brunswick. The samples show copper grades up to 26.14% and include antimony at 1.03%, targeting VMS mineralization.
Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptionally high copper grades from XRF pre-drill sampling, indicating significant potential in the northwestern drill area, though the presence of antimony and the use of XRF rather than lab assays requires caution.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper intercepts (up to 26.14%)
- VMS mineralization style identified
- Presence of multiple precious and base metals
Negative factors
- Presence of antimony (1.03%) which may act as a penalty element
- Results are from XRF pre-drill samples, not certified laboratory assays
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: The release explicitly mentions 1.03% antimony, which is a common penalty element.
Evidence · text
“1.03% Antimony”
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: The results are reported as XRF pre-drill results, which are screening tools rather than certified laboratory assays.
Evidence · text
“Phase 3 XRF High-Grade Results”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1Wedge Copper - Gold Project · copperGrade: 26.14Grade Unit: %Needs review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wedge Copper - Gold Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 26.14
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Upper Pre Drill Area
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 26.14% Cu is an exceptional grade for a VMS system, though confidence is limited by the use of XRF.
Positive factors
- Extremely high copper grade
Negative factors
- XRF data is not a certified assay
Evidence · text
“26.14% Copper”
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
Fact 2Wedge Copper - Gold Project · antimonyGrade: 1.03Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wedge Copper - Gold Project
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.03
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Upper Pre Drill Area
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.03% antimony is a significant concentration that may impact concentrate quality or incur smelter penalties.
Negative factors
- Antimony is a known penalty element in many concentrates
Evidence · text
“1.03% Antimony”
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
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.