Pacific Bay Starts BC Tungsten Exploration at Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd.
- Ticker
- PBM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Tungsten
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Bismuth
- Document categories
- Resource update, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 15:15:57 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Pacific Bay Minerals has mobilized a crew to begin tungsten exploration at its 100%-owned Haskins-Reed property in British Columbia. The program targets high-grade tungsten skarns at the Mount Reed prospect, following up on historical drilling results.
Reasoning: The company is initiating a new exploration program targeting tungsten skarns, supported by high-grade historical intercepts and a multi-commodity critical minerals profile, though the historical resource data is non-compliant.
Positive factors
- Mobilization of crew for tungsten exploration
- High-grade historical tungsten skarn intercepts
- Presence of multiple critical minerals including bismuth
Negative factors
- Historical resource estimates are non-compliant with NI 43-101
- Historical tungsten intercepts are core lengths only with no true width disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The program targets high-grade tungsten skarns at the Mount Reed prospect within the Haskins-Reed property.
Evidence · text
“follow up on high-grade Tungsten skarns at the Mount Reed prospect”
Apparent Width Onlynegative · Story-specific tag
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Historical tungsten intercepts are reported as core lengths only without true width or orientation.
Evidence · text
“Drill results quoted are core lengths only and not true widths”
Historical Estimate Onlynegative · Story-specific tag
Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.
Why it applies: The Della B Zone estimates are explicitly stated as historical and non-compliant with NI 43-101.
Evidence · text
“the estimates are of a historical nature and do not conform to current NI 43-101 regulations”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (5)
Della B ZoneHaskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project · silverTonnes: 1739000Grade: 56.9Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- PBM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:db59f385545f9a479181
- Deposit or zone
- Della B Zone
Resource Data
- Tonnes
- 1739000
- Grade
- 56.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical estimate for Della B Zone provided as context for project potential.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant with NI 43-101
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“historic estimates of 1,739,000 tonnes grading 56.9 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Della B ZoneHaskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project · copperTonnes: 1739000Grade: 0.53Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- PBM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:db59f385545f9a479181
- Deposit or zone
- Della B Zone
Resource Data
- Tonnes
- 1739000
- Grade
- 0.53
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical estimate for Della B Zone provided as context for project potential.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant with NI 43-101
Evidence · text
“0.53% copper”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Della B ZoneHaskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project · zincTonnes: 1739000Grade: 2.77Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- PBM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:db59f385545f9a479181
- Deposit or zone
- Della B Zone
Resource Data
- Tonnes
- 1739000
- Grade
- 2.77
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical estimate for Della B Zone provided as context for project potential.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant with NI 43-101
Evidence · text
“2.77% zinc”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Della B ZoneHaskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project · leadTonnes: 1739000Grade: 0.47Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- PBM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:db59f385545f9a479181
- Deposit or zone
- Della B Zone
Resource Data
- Tonnes
- 1739000
- Grade
- 0.47
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical estimate for Della B Zone provided as context for project potential.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant with NI 43-101
Evidence · text
“0.47% lead”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Della B ZoneHaskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project · bismuthTonnes: 1739000Grade: 0.24Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Haskins-Reed Critical Minerals Project
- Commodity
- bismuth
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- PBM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:db59f385545f9a479181
- Deposit or zone
- Della B Zone
Resource Data
- Tonnes
- 1739000
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical estimate for Della B Zone provided as context for project potential.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant with NI 43-101
Evidence · text
“0.24% bismuth”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
How Atlas produces this analysis
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