Ridgestone Secures Mill Ahead of Bulk Sample at Rebeico
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Ridgestone Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- RMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Sonora, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 19:17:39 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ridgestone Mining has secured a toll milling agreement with the Real Viejo flotation mill to process bulk samples from historical dumps at the Rebeico project. The company also plans to rehabilitate historical underground workings to facilitate further mapping and sampling of the high-grade Alaska vein.
Reasoning: The announcement of a toll milling agreement and plans for bulk sampling represents a de-risking step toward metallurgical validation and potential production, though it is not a new discovery.
Positive factors
- Secured toll milling agreement for bulk sampling
- Proximity to mill (~40km)
- High-grade historical material identified for processing
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
agreement_transactionpositive · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: Company entered into a toll milling agreement with EDDSA for the Real Viejo mill.
Evidence · text
“entered into a toll milling agreement with a nearby mill to process bulk samples”
metallurgyneutral · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: The agreement and bulk sampling are intended to provide metallurgical response information.
Evidence · text
“Processing of the bulk samples will provide metallurgical response information”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route ("flotation")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
18REB10Rebeico · goldGrade: 36.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB10
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 36.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 103.64 m
- To
- 105.14 m
- Intercept Depth
- 103.64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB10:103.64-105.14
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This is a historical reference to an intercept from 2018, not new assay results.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole 18REB10... returned 36.10g Au/t and 1.22% Cu over 1.5 meters from 103.64 to 105.14 meters”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
18REB10Rebeico · copperGrade: 1.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB10
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 103.64 m
- To
- 105.14 m
- Intercept Depth
- 103.64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB10:103.64-105.14
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This is a historical reference to an intercept from 2018, not new assay results.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole 18REB10... returned 36.10g Au/t and 1.22% Cu over 1.5 meters from 103.64 to 105.14 meters”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
18REB6Rebeico · goldGrade: 8.31Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.25 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB6
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.25 m
- From
- 84.9 m
- To
- 88.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 84.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB6:84.9-88.2
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical reference to 2018 drilling.
Positive factors
- Solid grade intercept
Evidence · text
“drilling in 2018 by the Company intersected 8.31g Au/t and 2.41% Cu over 3.25 meters from 84.9 to 88.2 meters in hole 18REB6”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
18REB6Rebeico · copperGrade: 2.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3.25 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB6
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 3.25 m
- From
- 84.9 m
- To
- 88.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 84.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB6:84.9-88.2
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical reference to 2018 drilling.
Positive factors
- Solid grade intercept
Evidence · text
“drilling in 2018 by the Company intersected 8.31g Au/t and 2.41% Cu over 3.25 meters from 84.9 to 88.2 meters in hole 18REB6”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
18REB2Rebeico · goldGrade: 8.69Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB2
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.69
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 127 m
- To
- 129 m
- Intercept Depth
- 127 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB2:127-129
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical reference to 2018 drilling.
Positive factors
- Good grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole 18REB2... returned assays of 8.69g Au/t and 2.78% Cu over 2 meters from 127 to 129 meters”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
18REB2Rebeico · copperGrade: 2.78Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 18REB2
- Project
- Rebeico
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.78
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 127 m
- To
- 129 m
- Intercept Depth
- 127 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 18REB2:127-129
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical reference to 2018 drilling.
Positive factors
- Good grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole 18REB2... returned assays of 8.69g Au/t and 2.78% Cu over 2 meters from 127 to 129 meters”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Metallurgical Results (1)
Fact 1RebeicoView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Rebeico
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Sonora, Mexico
- Ticker
- RMI
Test Work
- Sample
- historical surface waste-rock dumps of material previously extracted from the Alaska vein
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Bulk sampling is a standard method to obtain metallurgical data for oxide/transitional zones.
Positive factors
- Aims to evaluate oxide and transitional material
Evidence · text
“planning to process one or more bulk samples from historical surface waste-rock dumps”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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