# Slam Drills 74.80 meter Copper, Nickel Cobalt Core Interval at Goodwin

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--cc960ee7-b2c3-4000-89f4-a1b34c8ab8ae

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SXL/news/7855462521898165/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-11T12:23:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: SLAM Exploration Ltd.

- Ticker: SXL

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: New Brunswick

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 02:57:27 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

SLAM Exploration has drilled a 74.80 meter interval at the Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project in New Brunswick, grading 0.96% copper equivalent. The drill hole, GW25-19, extends the known strike length of the Farquharson zone to 360 meters.

Reasoning: The 74.8m intercept at 0.96% CuEq demonstrates significant strike extension and thickness in the Farquharson zone, supported by clear QA/QC disclosures.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept width of 74.8m

- Positive factor: Extension of strike length to 360m

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed including blanks and standards

- Positive factor: True width estimated at 50m

- Negative factor: Copper grade \(0.37%\) is relatively low for a primary driver

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**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 use of Activation Laboratories Ltd.

Evidence · text

> Blanks and standards are included in each sample series.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling extended the strike length of the Farquharson Zone to 360 meters.

Evidence · text

> Drilling extended the strike length of the Farquharson Zone to 360 meters

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: The true width is explicitly estimated at 50 meters.

Evidence · text

> the true width is estimated at 50 meters

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--cc960ee7-b2c3-4000-89f4-a1b34c8ab8ae#fact-drill-facts-0)

Goodwin · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.37
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m
- Hole Depth: 191 m
- Intercept Depth: 76.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.1-150.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Farquharson zone
- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu Eq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.37% Cu over 74.8m is a substantial interval for the project.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Low grade

Evidence · table

> 0.37

Context: 74.80m

#### Tags used in scoring

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 50

**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

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--cc960ee7-b2c3-4000-89f4-a1b34c8ab8ae#fact-drill-facts-1)

Goodwin · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin
- Commodity: nickel
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.38
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m
- Hole Depth: 191 m
- Intercept Depth: 76.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.1-150.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Farquharson zone
- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Nickel grade of 0.38% over 74.8m is a solid contributor to the CuEq.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 0.38

Context: 74.80m

#### Tags used in scoring

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 50

**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

### GW25-19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/slam-drills-74-80-meter-copper-nickel-cobalt-core-interval-at-goodwin--cc960ee7-b2c3-4000-89f4-a1b34c8ab8ae#fact-drill-facts-2)

Goodwin · cobalt

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GW25-19
- Project: Goodwin
- Commodity: cobalt
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: SXL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.05
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 74.8 m
- True Width: 50 m
- From: 76.1 m
- To: 150.9 m
- Hole Depth: 191 m
- Intercept Depth: 76.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GW25-19:76.1-150.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Farquharson zone
- Easting: 698094
- Northing: 5238571
- Elevation: 501 m
- Azimuth: 44 °
- Dip: -65 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Cobalt grade is low but contributes to the overall CuEq.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 0.05

Context: 74.80m

#### Tags used in scoring

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 50

**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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