# Porcupine Property Expanded and Diamond Drilling Permit Received Porcupine Base Metal - Precious Metal - REE Property Central New Brunswick Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FTJ/news/8113373959801647/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2018-01-19T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Fort St. James Nickel Corp. - Ticker: FTJ - Exchange: TSX - Region: New Brunswick - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Cobalt, Tungsten, Rare earth elements - Document categories: Drill results, Permitting, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-17 23:12:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Fort St. James Nickel Corp. has received a diamond drilling permit for up to 10 holes at its Porcupine Property in New Brunswick. The company has also expanded the property to the north and plans to target zinc, lead, copper, and silver mineralization in early 2018. Reasoning: The announcement of a drilling permit and property expansion is a positive exploration milestone, though much of the high-grade context relies on unverified historical data. - Positive factor: Drilling permit received for up to 10 holes - Positive factor: Property expansion via new claim staking - Positive factor: Historical high-grade trench samples reported - Negative factor: Historical data \(2012\) lacks QP verification due to trench reclamation Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Property is located 40km from the historic Heath Steele mine in the Bathurst Camp. Evidence · text > The Miramichi terrane hosts numerous volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits in northeast New Brunswick in the famous Bathurst Camp. Many of these deposits were mined, including the historic Heath Steele mine, located approximately 40km northeast of the Porcupine Property. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f#fact-drill-facts-1) zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 5.48 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical channel sample shows strong grades but is unverified as the trench is no longer evident. - Positive factor: High grade zinc and lead - Negative factor: No QP verification Evidence · text > A one meter channel sample across this zone returned 5.48% zinc and 1.08% lead. #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f#fact-drill-facts-2) lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 20.7 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample shows very high grades but is unverified due to trench reclamation. - Positive factor: High grade lead and zinc - Negative factor: No QP verification Evidence · text > One grab sample returned 20.7% lead, 6.89% zinc, 2.04% copper and 122 grams / tonne \(g/t\) silver. #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f#fact-drill-facts-3) zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 6.89 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample shows very high grades but is unverified due to trench reclamation. - Positive factor: High grade zinc - Negative factor: No QP verification Evidence · text > One grab sample returned 20.7% lead, 6.89% zinc, 2.04% copper and 122 grams / tonne \(g/t\) silver. #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f#fact-drill-facts-4) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 2.04 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample shows very high grades but is unverified due to trench reclamation. - Positive factor: High grade copper - Negative factor: No QP verification Evidence · text > One grab sample returned 20.7% lead, 6.89% zinc, 2.04% copper and 122 grams / tonne \(g/t\) silver. #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/porcupine-property-expanded-and-diamond-drilling-permit-received-porcupine-base--cc2a2637-c3dc-4f2a-8338-791d1929e41f#fact-drill-facts-5) silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: FTJ #### Geometry - Grade: 122 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample shows very high grades but is unverified due to trench reclamation. - Positive factor: High grade silver - Negative factor: No QP verification Evidence · text > One grab sample returned 20.7% lead, 6.89% zinc, 2.04% copper and 122 grams / tonne \(g/t\) silver. #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 ## 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.