Nine Mile Metals DDH WD-26-10 Intersects High Grade VMS Zone Including 31.95m of 2.52% Cu-Eq and 14.15m of 3.73% Cu-Eq
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Nine Mile Metals Ltd.
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 10:07:57 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has announced high-grade assay results from drill hole WD-26-10 at the Wedge Mine in New Brunswick. The hole intercepted a significant VMS zone including 31.95m at 2.52% Cu-Eq and 27.25m at 2.87% Cu-Eq.
Reasoning: The hole reports multiple high-grade Cu-Eq intercepts that significantly exceed the project's average copper grade and provide substantial width.
Positive factors
- High grade Cu-Eq intercepts
- Significant width
- Exceeds project average copper grades
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 5.16% Cu-Eq is exceptionally high for a VMS deposit type.
Evidence · text
“4.15m of 5.16% Cu-Eq”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
WD-26-10Wedge MineIntercept: 31.95 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-10
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 31.95 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-26-10:0-31.95
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 2.52
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade Cu-Eq intercept over a substantial width.
Positive factors
- Strong Cu-Eq grade
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“31.95m of 2.52% Cu-Eq”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
WD-26-10Wedge MineIntercept: 27.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-10
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 27.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-26-10:0-27.25
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 2.87
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade Cu-Eq intercept over a substantial width.
Positive factors
- Strong Cu-Eq grade
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“2.87% Cu-Eq over 27.25m”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
WD-26-10Wedge MineIntercept: 4.15 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-10
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 4.15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WD-26-10:0-4.15
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 5.16
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade Cu-Eq intercept.
Positive factors
- Exceptional Cu-Eq grade
Evidence · text
“4.15m of 5.16% Cu-Eq”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
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.