# Sterling Expands High-Grade Copper Mineralization East at MEPS Intersecting 203 Metres at 0.51% CuEq: Includes 16.25 Metres at 2.31% CuEq and 9.50 Metres at 2.34% CuEq within 445 Metres at 0.40% CuEq

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-expands-high-grade-copper-mineralization-east-at-meps-intersecting-203--52b2341e-37bc-4bde-bd0d-4cd64cb208ff

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SAG/news/6606081528905501/sterling-expands-high-grade-copper-mineralization-east-at-meps-intersecting-203-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-10T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Sterling Metals Corp.

- Ticker: SAG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Ontario

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 22:28:09 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Sterling Metals Corp. reported significant drill results from the MEPS Zone at the Soo Copper Project, featuring a 445m intercept at 0.40% CuEq. The hole includes high-grade segments of up to 2.34% CuEq and demonstrates eastward extension of the mineralized system.

Reasoning: The drill hole SC-26-13 reports a very wide \(445m\) interval of copper mineralization with significant high-grade sub-intervals, extending the known footprint to the east.

- Positive factor: Significant width of mineralization \(445m\)

- Positive factor: High-grade intercepts \(up to 2.34% CuEq\)

- Positive factor: Step-out extension to the east

- Positive factor: Strong QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: Apparent width only \(true width not yet known\)

Facts used in scoring: 27

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The hole extends the mineralization approximately 100m farther east of the previously reported SC-26-10.

Evidence · text

> The hole extends to the east, high grade copper mineralization intersected in hole SC-26-10 and strengthens our interpretation that this higher-grade mineralization is horizontally continuous

**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: The release provides detailed QA/QC protocols, including lab accreditation \(ISO 17025\), method details \(blanks, standards, duplicates\), and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> Analytical services were provided by Actlabs, which is an independent, CALA- and SCC-accredited analytical services firm registered to ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 standard.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that intervals may not represent true widths, which are not yet known.

Evidence · text

> Intervals may not represent true widths, which are not yet known

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 27. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (27)

### SC-26-13

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Soo · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.24
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 445 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 467 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 22 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:22-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad, continuous copper mineralization over a significant width.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 172
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 445 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 467 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 22 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:22-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace molybdenum present within the main intercept.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-expands-high-grade-copper-mineralization-east-at-meps-intersecting-203--52b2341e-37bc-4bde-bd0d-4cd64cb208ff#fact-drill-facts-2)

Soo · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 445 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 467 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 22 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:22-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace gold present.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.09
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 445 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 467 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 22 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:22-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace silver present.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.38
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 203.1 m
- From: 40.9 m
- To: 244 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 40.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:40.9-244
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.51
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong continuous copper mineralization.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.29
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.5 m
- From: 74 m
- To: 83.5 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 74 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:74-83.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.34
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade copper interval within the porphyry system.

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 176 m
- To: 192.25 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 176 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:176-192.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade copper interval associated with GFP porphyry sills.

#### 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

### SC-26-13

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Soo · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 459 m
- To: 466.4 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m
- Intercept Depth: 459 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:459-466.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: MEPS Zone
- Easting: 681144
- Northing: 5212554
- Elevation: 460 m
- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper-rich interval in a quartz-chalcopyrite vein-breccia at depth.

#### 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

### SC-26-13

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Soo · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 43.4
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 203.1 m
- From: 40.9 m
- To: 244 m
- Intercept Depth: 40.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:40.9-244
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.51
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 43.4 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 43.4

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.09
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 203.1 m
- From: 40.9 m
- To: 244 m
- Intercept Depth: 40.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:40.9-244
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.51
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.09 g/t gold is weak against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 18.3 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\).

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

Evidence · table

> 0.09

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.99
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 203.1 m
- From: 40.9 m
- To: 244 m
- Intercept Depth: 40.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:40.9-244
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.51
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.99 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 607.3 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is below; the better of the two is used\).

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

Evidence · table

> 2.99

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 63.6
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 9.5 m
- From: 74 m
- To: 83.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 74 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:74-83.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.34
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 63.6 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 63.6

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.88
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.5 m
- From: 74 m
- To: 83.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 74 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:74-83.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.34
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.88 g/t gold is weak against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 8.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

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

Evidence · table

> 0.88

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

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Soo · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 20.72
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.5 m
- From: 74 m
- To: 83.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 74 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SC-26-13:74-83.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.34
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 20.72 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 196.8 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 20.72 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 20.72

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 176 m
- To: 192.25 m
- Intercept Depth: 176 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:176-192.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.31
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.9 % copper is strong against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 30.9 %·m is weak \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 1.9 % copper is strong on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 1.90

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 127.6
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 176 m
- To: 192.25 m
- Intercept Depth: 176 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:176-192.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.31
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 127.6 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 127.6

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.226
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 176 m
- To: 192.25 m
- Intercept Depth: 176 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:176-192.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.31
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.226 g/t gold is below against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 3.7 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.226 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

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

Evidence · table

> 0.226

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.09
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.25 m
- From: 176 m
- To: 192.25 m
- Intercept Depth: 176 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:176-192.25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.31
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 12.09 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 196.5 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 12.09 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 12.09

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 60 m
- From: 407 m
- To: 467 m
- Intercept Depth: 407 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:407-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.19 % copper is below against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 11.4 %·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.19 % copper is below the weak threshold \(0.25 %\) on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 324.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 60 m
- From: 407 m
- To: 467 m
- Intercept Depth: 407 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:407-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 324.5 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 324.5

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.01
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 60 m
- From: 407 m
- To: 467 m
- Intercept Depth: 407 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:407-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.01 g/t gold is below against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 0.6 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.01 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

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

Evidence · table

> 0.01

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 60 m
- From: 407 m
- To: 467 m
- Intercept Depth: 407 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:407-467
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 180.0 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 3 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 3.00

Context: Including

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

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The · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 459 m
- To: 466.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 459 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:459-466.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.49
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.13 % copper is strong against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 8.4 %·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 1.13 % copper is strong on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 1.13

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### And

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The · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 259.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 459 m
- To: 466.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 459 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:459-466.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.49
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 259.5 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.

- Negative factor: No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 259.5

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### And

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-expands-high-grade-copper-mineralization-east-at-meps-intersecting-203--52b2341e-37bc-4bde-bd0d-4cd64cb208ff#fact-drill-facts-24)

The · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.076
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 459 m
- To: 466.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 459 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:459-466.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.49
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.076 g/t gold is below against the open\_pit mining band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 0.6 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.076 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the open\_pit mining band.

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

Evidence · table

> 0.076

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### And

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The · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: And
- Project: The
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 459 m
- To: 466.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 459 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: And:459-466.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.49
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 14.8 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 109.5 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 14.8 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

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

Evidence · table

> 14.8

Context: And

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### SC-26-13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-expands-high-grade-copper-mineralization-east-at-meps-intersecting-203--52b2341e-37bc-4bde-bd0d-4cd64cb208ff#fact-drill-facts-26)

Soo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SC-26-13
- Project: Soo
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: SAG

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 7.5 m
- Hole Depth: 528 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Location

- Azimuth: 255 °
- Dip: -71 °

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.48
- Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad, continuous copper mineralization over a significant width.

Evidence · text

> 7.5m of 1.48% CuEq

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

## 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.