Ridgestone Commenced Permitting for Drill Programs at Both Mexican Projects

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Ridgestone Mining Inc.
Ticker
RMI
Exchange
TSX
Region
Mexico
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Silver, Copper
Document categories
Drill results, Permitting, Resource update
Extracted
2026-09-18 19:10:28 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Ridgestone Mining has commenced the permitting process for upcoming drill programs at its Guadalupe y Calvo (gold-silver) and Rebeico (copper-gold) projects in Mexico. The company expects drilling to begin in late summer following the rainy season, with assay results from Rebeico anticipated in the coming weeks.

Reasoning: The announcement is a procedural update regarding permitting and upcoming drilling, which de-risks the timeline for exploration at two projects.

Positive factors

  • Commencement of permitting for two distinct drill programs
  • Existing maiden resource at GyC provides a baseline for expansion
  • High-grade historical highlights at Rebeico mentioned to support upcoming assay results

Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence

Maiden Resourceneutral

First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. No prior estimate exists, so every change band is not applicable.

Why it applies: The document explicitly mentions a 'recently-released maiden resource' for the GyC project.

Evidence · text

“The maiden resource tabled for our GyC gold-silver project”

Inferred Resourcenegative

Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: The GyC project contains a significant inferred resource component of 460,000 oz AuEq.

Evidence · text

“460,000 oz AuEq in Inferred”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (4)

New Year ZoneRebeico · copperGrade: 1.56Grade Unit: %Intercept: 19.3 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
New Year Zone
Project
Rebeico
Commodity
copper
Region
mexico
Reported Region
mexico
Ticker
RMI

Geometry

Grade
1.56
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
19.3 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept at Rebeico.

Evidence · text

“1.56% copper ... intersected over 19.3 metres from surface at the New Year Zone”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

New Year ZoneRebeico · goldGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.3 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
New Year Zone
Project
Rebeico
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
mexico
Ticker
RMI

Geometry

Grade
1.8
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
19.3 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold grade associated with the New Year Zone copper intercept.

Evidence · text

“1.80 g/t gold intersected over 19.3 metres from surface at the New Year Zone”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Alaska VeinRebeico · copperGrade: 2.78Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Alaska Vein
Project
Rebeico
Commodity
copper
Region
mexico
Reported Region
mexico
Ticker
RMI

Geometry

Grade
2.78
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
2 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept at Rebeico.

Evidence · text

“2.78% copper ... over 2.0 metres from the Alaska Vein”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Alaska VeinRebeico · goldGrade: 8.69Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Alaska Vein
Project
Rebeico
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
mexico
Ticker
RMI

Geometry

Grade
8.69
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
2 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept at Rebeico.

Evidence · text

“8.69 g/t gold over 2.0 metres from the Alaska Vein”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Resource Estimates (2)

indicatedGuadalupe y Calvo · goldContained Metal: 356000Contained Unit: ozView all details
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Identity

Project
Guadalupe y Calvo
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
Mexico
Ticker
RMI

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Resource group id
resource:7a587f9add8845005762

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Contained Metal
356000
Contained Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated portion of the maiden resource at GyC.

Evidence · text

“356,000 oz AuEq in Indicated”

Tags used in scoring

Indicated Resourcepositive

Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

inferredGuadalupe y Calvo · goldContained Metal: 460000Contained Unit: ozView all details
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Identity

Project
Guadalupe y Calvo
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
Mexico
Ticker
RMI

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Resource group id
resource:b2518964ce8e392fded2

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Contained Metal
460000
Contained Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred portion of the maiden resource at GyC.

Evidence · text

“460,000 oz AuEq in Inferred”

Tags used in scoring

Inferred Resourcenegative

Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

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. 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.