# Pacific Ridge Signs Exploration Agreements with Takla Nation for Kliyul and RDP Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PEX/news/8733624976427096/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-12-16T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. - Ticker: PEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-12 19:03:50 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Pacific Ridge has entered into exploration agreements with the Takla Nation for the Kliyul and RDP copper-gold projects in British Columbia. The release also restates the Kliyul Inferred Mineral Resource and highlights high-grade drill intercepts at the RDP project. Reasoning: The announcement focuses on new exploration agreements with Takla Nation, while also restating existing resource and drill results for Kliyul and RDP. - Positive factor: New exploration agreements with Takla Nation provide social license and certainty - Positive factor: RDP project shows high-grade copper-gold intercepts - Positive factor: Kliyul project has a significant inferred resource - Negative factor: RDP drill results are historical re-releases of October 2025 assays - Negative factor: Kliyul resource is entirely in the Inferred category Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The Kliyul Main Zone resource is stated as being in the Inferred Mineral Resource category. Evidence · text > in the Inferred Mineral Resource category **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions a Qualified Person \(Danette Schwab, P.Geo.\) has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > prepared under the supervision of, and reviewed and approved by. Danette Schwab, P.Geo., Vice President Exploration of the Company, and a Qualified Person ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-drill-facts-0) RDP · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.76 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 112.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:0-112.2 #### Location - Location: Main Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.35 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept reported, but noted as previously released. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade for the project - Negative factor: Results are a re-release of October 2025 data Evidence · text > drill hole RDP-25-011 returning 112.2m of 1.35% CuEq\* \(0.76% copper, 0.86 g/t gold, and 3.16 g/t Ag\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-drill-facts-1) RDP · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.86 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 112.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:0-112.2 #### Location - Location: Main Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade component of a previously reported intercept. - Negative factor: Results are a re-release of October 2025 data Evidence · text > 0.86 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-drill-facts-2) RDP · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.16 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 112.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-25-011:0-112.2 #### Location - Location: Main Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade component of a previously reported intercept. - Negative factor: Results are a re-release of October 2025 data Evidence · text > 3.16 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### RDP-22-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-drill-facts-3) RDP · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-22-005 - Project: RDP - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.63 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 107.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RDP-22-005:0-107.2 #### Location - Location: Main Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.39 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Previous best intercept at RDP, restated for comparison. - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > previous best intercept of 107.2 m of 1.39% CuEq\* \(0.63% copper, 1.10 g/t gold, and 2.91 g/t silver\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### RDP-25-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-drill-facts-7) RDP Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RDP-25-011 - Project: RDP - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: PEX #### Geometry - Intercept: 497.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.66 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept reported, but noted as previously released. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade for the project - Negative factor: Results are a re-release of October 2025 data Evidence · text > 497.2m of 0.66% CuEq #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## Resource Estimates (3) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-resource-facts-4) Kliyul · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Kliyul - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:7d9e4a15101d1f0fa6a4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 334100000 - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: % - Contained Metal: 1110000000 - Contained Unit: lbs #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.33 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant tonnage but low geological confidence due to Inferred status. - Positive factor: Large tonnage resource - Negative factor: Entirely Inferred category Evidence · text > Kliyul Main Zone \("KMZ"\) hosts 334.1 million tonnes \("Mt"\) grading 0.33% copper equivalent \("CuEq"\)\*, 0.15% copper, 0.26 g/t gold, and 0.95 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-resource-facts-5) Kliyul · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Kliyul - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:7d9e4a15101d1f0fa6a4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 334100000 - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 2740000 - Contained Unit: oz #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.33 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold component of the Kliyul Inferred resource. - Negative factor: Entirely Inferred category Evidence · text > 0.26 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/pacific-ridge-signs-exploration-agreements-with-takla-nation-for-kliyul-and-rdp--f64e7507-2ab5-462a-85af-6edcc8c84c02#fact-resource-facts-6) Kliyul · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Kliyul - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: PEX #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:7d9e4a15101d1f0fa6a4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 334100000 - Grade: 0.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 10220000 - Contained Unit: oz #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.33 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver component of the Kliyul Inferred resource. - Negative factor: Entirely Inferred category Evidence · text > 0.95 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: 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. 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