Ridgeline Minerals Reports Additional Assays for the Chinchilla Sulfide CRD Discovery at the Selena Project, Nevada
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Ridgeline Minerals Corp.
- Ticker
- RDG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper, Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 19:06:32 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ridgeline Minerals has reported high-grade silver and zinc assay results from its maiden drill program at the Selena Project in Nevada. The SE25-053 hole intersected multiple stacked sulfide lenses, including a standout 1.1m intercept of 766.4 g/t AgEq.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant high-grade silver and zinc intercepts in a maiden drill program, confirming a new CRD discovery with stacked sulfide horizons.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver-zinc intercepts
- Discovery of stacked sulfide lenses
- Evidence of base metal zoning
- Maiden drill program exceeding expectations
- Strategic earn-in agreement with South32
Negative factors
- True width for high-grade intercept not disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 1.1m grading 766.4 g/t AgEq is exceptionally high grade for a CRD system.
Evidence · text
“1.1m grading 27.0% Zn, 60.1 g/t Ag, 0.7% Pb, 1.5 g/t Au, 0.4% Cu, 0.03% Sb (766.4 g/t AgEq or 31.9% ZnEq)”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The high-grade 1.1m intercept does not disclose true width or drill orientation.
Evidence · text
“true thickness unknown”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details certified labs (AAL, Paragon), CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks.
Evidence · text
“Samples are submitted to American Assay Laboratories (AAL)... which is a certified and accredited laboratory... Ridgeline's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Hole SE25-054 is a 700m step-out to test the extension of the conductive anomaly.
Evidence · text
“Hole SE25-054 is in progress and represents a roughly 700m step-out to the northeast”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
SE25-053Selena · silverGrade: 60.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 60.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
- From
- 943 m
- To
- 944.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 943 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SE25-053:943-944.1
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 766.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade in a very narrow interval.
Positive factors
- Extremely high silver grade
Evidence · text
“1.1m grading 27.0% Zn, 60.1 g/t Ag, 0.7% Pb, 1.5 g/t Au, 0.4% Cu, 0.03% Sb (766.4 g/t AgEq or 31.9% ZnEq) starting at 943m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
SE25-053Selena · zincGrade: 27Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 27
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
- From
- 943 m
- To
- 944.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 943 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SE25-053:943-944.1
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 766.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade zinc in a narrow interval.
Positive factors
- High zinc grade
Evidence · text
“1.1m grading 27.0% Zn, 60.1 g/t Ag, 0.7% Pb, 1.5 g/t Au, 0.4% Cu, 0.03% Sb (766.4 g/t AgEq or 31.9% ZnEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
SE25-053Selena · zincGrade: 6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 17.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 6
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 17.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 219.9
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid zinc intercept with significant width.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“17.4 meters grading 6.0% Zn, 35.6 g/t Ag, 0.5% Pb, 0.2 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, 0.1% Sb (219.9 g/t AgEq or 9.2% ZnEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
SE25-053Selena · silverGrade: 35.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 35.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 219.9
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard silver grade for this intercept.
Evidence · text
“17.4 meters grading 6.0% Zn, 35.6 g/t Ag, 0.5% Pb, 0.2 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, 0.1% Sb (219.9 g/t AgEq or 9.2% ZnEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
SE25-053Selena · silverGrade: 13.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.7 m
- From
- 1069 m
- To
- 1077.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1069 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SE25-053:1069-1077.7
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 175.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower sulfide zone intercept.
Evidence · text
“8.7 meters grading 7.0% Zn, 13.9 g/t Ag, 0.3% Pb, 0.1 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Sb (175.5 g/t AgEq or 7.3% ZnEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
SE25-053Selena · zincGrade: 7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SE25-053
- Project
- Selena
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- RDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.7 m
- From
- 1069 m
- To
- 1077.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1069 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SE25-053:1069-1077.7
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 175.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower sulfide zone intercept.
Evidence · text
“8.7 meters grading 7.0% Zn, 13.9 g/t Ag, 0.3% Pb, 0.1 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Sb (175.5 g/t AgEq or 7.3% ZnEq)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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.