Nine Mile Metals DDH WD-26-11 Intersects 2 High Grade VMS Zones Over 27.6M Including 3.08% CU-EQ Over 10.70M, 3.27% CU-EQ Over 9.30M and 4.30% CU-EQ Over 5.0M
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Nine Mile Metals
- Ticker
- NINE
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-23 10:02:43 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nine Mile Metals has reported high-grade assay results from drill hole WD-26-11 at the Wedge Mine in New Brunswick. The hole intersected two high-grade VMS zones totaling 27.6m, including intercepts of up to 4.30% Cu-Eq.
Reasoning: The drill hole WD-26-11 returned exceptionally high-grade copper-equivalent intercepts (up to 4.30% CuEq) over significant widths, representing a major discovery or high-grade extension at the Wedge Mine.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper-equivalent intercepts
- Significant width of mineralization
- VMS deposit style confirmed
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 4.30% Cu-Eq exceeds the exceptional threshold for VMS/base metal deposits
Evidence · text
“4.30% CU-EQ Over 5.0M”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Document is titled 'CERTIFIED DRILL RESULTS'
Evidence · text
“CERTIFIED DRILL RESULTS”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
WD-26-11Wedge MineIntercept: 10.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-11
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 10.7 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 3.08
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper-equivalent grade over a significant width.
Positive factors
- High grade Cu-Eq intercept
Evidence · text
“3.08% CU-EQ Over 10.70M”
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-26-11Wedge MineIntercept: 9.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-11
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 9.3 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 3.27
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper-equivalent grade over a significant width.
Positive factors
- High grade Cu-Eq intercept
Evidence · text
“3.27% CU-EQ Over 9.30M”
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-26-11Wedge MineIntercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WD-26-11
- Project
- Wedge Mine
- Region
- canada_nb
- Reported Region
- canada_nb
- Ticker
- NINE
Geometry
- Intercept
- 5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- vms
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4.3
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu-Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade intercept for a VMS deposit.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade intercept
Evidence · text
“4.30% CU-EQ Over 5.0M”
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.