# Ridgestone Drilling Intercepts 2.13 g/t Gold and 1.79% Copper over 16.25 metres at Rebeico Project, Sonora, Mexico

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RMI/news/6480507045850547/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2020-07-15T12:31:14.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Ridgestone Mining Inc.

- Ticker: RMI

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Sonora, Mexico

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-18 19:15:34 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Ridgestone Mining reported maiden drill results from its Rebeico gold-copper project in Sonora, Mexico. Highlights include a 16.25m intercept of 2.13 g/t gold and 1.79% copper in hole 20REB013D, featuring a high-grade 4.35m sub-interval of 5.25 g/t gold.

Reasoning: Maiden drill results from the New Year Zone show significant gold and copper intercepts, including a bonanza-style gold interval, with robust QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept \(5.25 g/t\) in maiden program

- Positive factor: Coincident gold and copper mineralization

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and independent QP sign-off disclosed

- Positive factor: Discovery of hydrothermal breccia and veinlets

Facts used in scoring: 10

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 5.25 g/t gold intercept in an exploration context is high-grade.

Evidence · text

> including a higher-grade 4.35 metre interval @ 5.25 g/t gold

**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: Release mentions blanks, standards, and certified laboratory \(ALS\).

Evidence · text

> Blanks and certified reference material samples were inserted into the sample stream for Quality Assurance / Quality Control \("QA/QC"\) purposes.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Maiden program investigating subsurface extent of surface mineralization.

Evidence · text

> investigate the subsurface extent of significant gold and copper mineralization previously sampled on surface.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (10)

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-0)

Rebeico · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19.3 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 19.3 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:0-19.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Initial intercept in maiden program.

Evidence · table

> 1.80

Context: 19.30

#### 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

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-1)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.56
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 19.3 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 19.3 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:0-19.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Coincident copper mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 1.56

Context: 19.30

#### 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

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-2)

Rebeico · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 3.05 m
- To: 19.3 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 3.05 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:3.05-19.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant intercept in maiden program.

Evidence · table

> 2.13

Context: 16.25

#### 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

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-3)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.79
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 3.05 m
- To: 19.3 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 3.05 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:3.05-19.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Coincident copper mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 1.79

Context: 16.25

#### 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

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-4)

Rebeico · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.35 m
- From: 8.65 m
- To: 13 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 8.65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:8.65-13
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold interval.

Evidence · table

> 5.25

Context: 4.35

#### 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

### 20REB013D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-5)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB013D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.46
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.35 m
- From: 8.65 m
- To: 13 m
- Hole Depth: 98.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 8.65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB013D:8.65-13
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Coincident copper mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 1.46

Context: 4.35

#### 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

### 20REB014D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-6)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB014D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.25
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 16.2 m
- From: 1.6 m
- To: 17.8 m
- Hole Depth: 170.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB014D:1.6-17.8
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade copper intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.25

Context: 16.2

#### 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

### 20REB015D

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-7)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 20REB015D
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 10.9 m
- From: 1.8 m
- To: 12.7 m
- Hole Depth: 167.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 1.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: 20REB015D:1.8-12.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Azimuth: 270 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade copper intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 10.90

#### 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

### which also includes

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-8)

Rebeico · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: which also includes
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.35 m
- From: 8.65 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 8.65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: which also includes:8.65-13
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 5.25 g/t gold is exceptional against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 22.8 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 5.25 g/t gold is exceptional on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 5.25

Context: which also includes

#### 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

### which also includes

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ridgestone-drilling-intercepts-2-13-g-t-gold-and-1-79-copper-over-16-25-metres-a--e922d717-51b3-4ad8-ac9f-ddb54123314f#fact-drill-facts-9)

Rebeico · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: which also includes
- Project: Rebeico
- Commodity: copper
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RMI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.46
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.35 m
- From: 8.65 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 8.65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: which also includes:8.65-13
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.46 % copper is strong against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 6.4 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 1.46 % copper is strong on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.46

Context: which also includes

#### 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

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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