Silver at $78 Meets a 9,510 g/t Drill Hit: How One Junior Is Pricing Into a Sixth Straight Deficit Year
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- NTH
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 06:34:03 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nord Precious Metals Mining reported a bonanza-grade silver intercept of 9,510 g/t over 0.30m in hole CS-26-129W2 at the Castle East project. The results also highlight significant cobalt mineralization and the company's integrated processing capabilities in the Cobalt-Gowganda district.
Reasoning: Exceptional silver grades (9,510 g/t) and significant cobalt credits reported in a high-value district with integrated metallurgical solutions.
Positive factors
- Bonanza-grade silver intercept
- High-grade cobalt credits
- Integrated processing capability
Negative factors
- Arsenic presence noted as typical for district
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 9,510 g/t silver is described as bonanza-grade territory.
Evidence · text
“pushing the high-grade core into bonanza-grade territory”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions SGS Lakefield-validated processes and refers to NI 43-101 technical reports.
Evidence · text
“SGS Lakefield-validated Re-2Ox hydrometallurgical process”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
CS-26-129W2Castle East · silverGrade: 2343.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CS-26-129W2
- Project
- Castle East
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- NTH
Geometry
- Grade
- 2343.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.85 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CS-26-129W2:0-1.85
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Cobalt-Gowganda district
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza-grade silver
Evidence · text
“2,343.70 g/t silver (68.4 oz/ton) over 1.85 metres”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "(OTCQX: ABBRF) (TSX: ABRA) reported new assay results on April 30, 2026, from its ongoing Phase VI drill program at the "
CS-26-129W2Castle East · silverGrade: 9510Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CS-26-129W2
- Project
- Castle East
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- NTH
Geometry
- Grade
- 9510
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CS-26-129W2:0-1.85
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Cobalt-Gowganda district
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza-grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza-grade silver
Evidence · text
“9,510 g/t silver (277.6 oz/ton) with 3,460 ppm cobalt”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "(OTCQX: ABBRF) (TSX: ABRA) reported new assay results on April 30, 2026, from its ongoing Phase VI drill program at the "
CS-26-129W2Castle East · cobaltGrade: 3460Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CS-26-129W2
- Project
- Castle East
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- NTH
Geometry
- Grade
- 3460
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CS-26-129W2:0-1.85
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Cobalt-Gowganda district
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High cobalt grade associated with silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant cobalt credits
Evidence · text
“9,510 g/t silver (277.6 oz/ton) with 3,460 ppm cobalt”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "(OTCQX: ABBRF) (TSX: ABRA) reported new assay results on April 30, 2026, from its ongoing Phase VI drill program at the "
Resource Estimates (2)
inferredCastle East · silverTonnes: 27400Grade: 8582Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 7.56Contained Unit: mozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Castle East
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:01d5b331defa478745da
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 27400
- Grade
- 8582
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 7.56
- Contained Unit
- moz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource with very high grade.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“historic Inferred mineral resource of 7.56 million ounces of silver grading an average of 8,582 g/t Ag”
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
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.9 years before this release
indicatedCastle East · silverTonnes: 1940000Grade: 47.5Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 2960000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Castle East
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:3579133d642c55c6483e
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1940000
- Grade
- 47.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 2960000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical indicated tailings resource.
Negative factors
- Historical tailings resource
Evidence · text
“historical NI 43-101 indicated tailings resource of approximately 1,940,000 tonnes grading 47.5 g/t Ag”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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