# Ridgeline Minerals Provides Assay Results and Drill Program Updates for the Big Blue and Atlas Projects

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgeline-minerals-provides-assay-results-and-drill-program-updates-for-the-big--e1c0557f-a5f2-4497-bc10-f8f133a23f4a

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RDG/news/4686257671605814/ridgeline-minerals-provides-assay-results-and-drill-program-updates-for-the-big-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-07-03T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Ridgeline Minerals Corp.

- Ticker: RDG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Tungsten

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 19:07:58 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Ridgeline Minerals reported maiden drill results from its Big Blue and Atlas projects in Nevada. The Big Blue program highlighted an exceptional 0.6m intercept of 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag, and 2.6% W \(35.3% CuEq\), confirming high-grade mineralization continuity along the Delker Mine corridor.

Reasoning: The maiden drill program at Big Blue successfully intercepted an exceptionally high-grade polymetallic interval \(35.3% CuEq\) and confirmed the continuity of a high-grade corridor, although one target was ruled out.

- Positive factor: High-grade Cu-Ag-W intercept in maiden program

- Positive factor: Confirmation of mineralization continuity from surface to &gt;500m

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and certified lab disclosure

- Negative factor: True thickness of the high-grade intercept is unknown

- Negative factor: One target \(Delker porphyry\) was barren and will not be further explored

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 0.6m intercept grading 3,194 g/t Ag and 2.6% W is exceptionally high-grade for the context.

Evidence · text

> intercepted an exceptionally high-grade Cu-Ag-W intercept

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that the true thickness of the high-grade intercept is unknown.

Evidence · text

> True thickness of the drilled intercept is unknown

**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 details laboratory names, check samples, and the involvement of a Qualified Person.

Evidence · text

> Ridgeline's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The program confirmed the Delker Mine corridor carries mineralization from surface to over 500m.

Evidence · text

> confirm that the northeast trending Delker Mine corridor continues to carry high-grade mineralization from surface to over 500 meters

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### BB25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgeline-minerals-provides-assay-results-and-drill-program-updates-for-the-big--e1c0557f-a5f2-4497-bc10-f8f133a23f4a#fact-drill-facts-0)

Big Blue · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BB25-003
- Project: Big Blue
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: RDG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 675.7 m
- To: 676.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 675.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: skarn
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BB25-003:675.7-676.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Delker Skarn Target
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 35.3
- Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade intercept in a maiden program.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

- Negative factor: True width unknown

Evidence · text

> BB25-003 returned a high-grade copper \("Cu"\) — silver \("Ag"\) — tungsten \("W"\) intercept over 0.6 meters \("m"\) grading 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag and 2.6% W \(or 35.3% copper equivalent\) starting at 675.7m downhole

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Meanwhile, we will complete drill programs this summer across our four other projects — Atlas, Selena, Swift and Black R"

### BB25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgeline-minerals-provides-assay-results-and-drill-program-updates-for-the-big--e1c0557f-a5f2-4497-bc10-f8f133a23f4a#fact-drill-facts-1)

Big Blue · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BB25-003
- Project: Big Blue
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: RDG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3194
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 675.7 m
- To: 676.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 675.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: skarn
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BB25-003:675.7-676.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Delker Skarn Target
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Part of the high-grade polymetallic intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · text

> 3,194 g/t Ag

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Meanwhile, we will complete drill programs this summer across our four other projects — Atlas, Selena, Swift and Black R"

### BB25-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgeline-minerals-provides-assay-results-and-drill-program-updates-for-the-big--e1c0557f-a5f2-4497-bc10-f8f133a23f4a#fact-drill-facts-2)

Big Blue · tungsten

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BB25-003
- Project: Big Blue
- Commodity: tungsten
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: RDG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 675.7 m
- To: 676.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 675.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: skarn
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BB25-003:675.7-676.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Delker Skarn Target
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Part of the high-grade polymetallic intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · text

> 2.6% W

#### 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

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Meanwhile, we will complete drill programs this summer across our four other projects — Atlas, Selena, Swift and Black R"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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