# Sterling Extends Core MEPS Copper Zone to 700m; Intersects 200m of 0.53% CuEq Including 102m of 0.81% CuEq Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0.53-cueq-inclu-1221410 Publisher: accesswire Original announcement: 2026-09-16T11:31:18.724Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Sterling Metals Corp. - Ticker: SAG - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 12:23:55 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Sterling Metals has reported significant step-out drill results at the MEPS Zone, extending the continuous copper mineralization to 700m. Hole SC-26-26 intersected 397.19m of 0.37% CuEq, including a high-grade 13.25m intercept of 1.82% CuEq. Reasoning: The drill results demonstrate significant scale and continuity for the MEPS porphyry system, extending the known zone by 300m with high-grade intercepts. - Positive factor: Significant step-out success 300m west of discovery - Positive factor: Large continuous intercept of 397m - Positive factor: High-grade CuEq intercepts \(1.82% CuEq\) - Positive factor: Extension of continuous zone to 700m - Positive factor: Strong QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: True widths not yet known Facts used in scoring: 44 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Hole SC-26-26 was collared 300m west of the core discovery area, extending the zone. Evidence · text > The hole was collared approximately 300m west of the core MEPS discovery area. **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 includes detailed QA/QC protocols, lab accreditation \(ISO 17025\), and QP sign-off. Evidence · text > Analytical services were provided by Actlabs... registered to ISO 17025 **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 and they are not yet known. Evidence · text > Intervals may not represent true widths, which are not yet known ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 44. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (44) ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-0) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.28 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 128 m - From: 157 m - To: 285 m - Hole Depth: 381.5 m - Intercept Depth: 157 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:157-285 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680708 - Northing: 5212608 - Elevation: 450.21 m - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.31 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Standard intercept in a porphyry system. Evidence · table > 0.28 Context: 128.00 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-1) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 128 m - From: 157 m - To: 285 m - Hole Depth: 381.5 m - Intercept Depth: 157 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:157-285 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680708 - Northing: 5212608 - Elevation: 450.21 m - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -60 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.31 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold grade. Evidence · table > 0.01 Context: 128.00 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-2) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 397.19 m - From: 8.51 m - To: 406.05 m - Hole Depth: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 8.51 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:8.51-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680740 - Northing: 5212464 - Elevation: 419 m - Azimuth: 75 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.37 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very significant continuous mineralization width. - Positive factor: Extremely wide continuous intercept - Positive factor: Bedrock to end of hole Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 397.19 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-3) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.82 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.25 m - From: 282 m - To: 295.25 m - Hole Depth: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 8.51 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:282-295.25 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Easting: 680740 - Northing: 5212464 - Elevation: 419 m - Azimuth: 75 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.82 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade CuEq intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style CuEq grade Evidence · table > 1.82 Context: 13.25 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-4) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.14 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 128 m - From: 157 m - To: 285 m - Intercept Depth: 157 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:157-285 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.31 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.14 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 145.9 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 1.14 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 > 1.14 Context: SC-26-25 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-5) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 5 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 128 m - From: 157 m - To: 285 m - Intercept Depth: 157 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:157-285 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.31 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 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 > 5 Context: SC-26-25 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-6) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.37 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 82 m - From: 198 m - To: 280 m - Intercept Depth: 198 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:198-280 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.37 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 30.3 %·m is weak \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.37 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-7) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 82 m - From: 198 m - To: 280 m - Intercept Depth: 198 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:198-280 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.02 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.6 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.02 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.02 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-8) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 82 m - From: 198 m - To: 280 m - Intercept Depth: 198 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:198-280 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.26 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 103.3 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 1.26 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 > 1.26 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-9) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 82 m - From: 198 m - To: 280 m - Intercept Depth: 198 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:198-280 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 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 > 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-10) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.8 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 24 m - From: 244 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 244 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:244-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.86 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.8 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 19.2 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.8 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.80 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-11) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24 m - From: 244 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 244 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:244-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.86 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.03 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.03 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-12) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24 m - From: 244 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 244 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:244-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.86 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.29 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 55.0 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.29 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 > 2.29 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-13) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 9 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 24 m - From: 244 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 244 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:244-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.86 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 9 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 > 9 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-14) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.92 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 16 m - From: 252 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 252 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:252-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.92 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 14.7 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.92 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.92 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-15) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16 m - From: 252 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 252 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:252-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 0.5 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.03 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.03 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-16) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.73 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16 m - From: 252 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 252 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:252-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.73 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 43.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 2.73 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 > 2.73 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-17) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 6 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 16 m - From: 252 m - To: 268 m - Intercept Depth: 252 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-25:252-268 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 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 > 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-18) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 397.19 m - From: 8.51 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 8.51 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:8.51-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.37 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 11.9 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 > 0.03 Context: SC-26-26 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-19) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.07 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 397.19 m - From: 8.51 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 8.51 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:8.51-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.37 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.07 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 425.0 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 > 1.07 Context: SC-26-26 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-20) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 63 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 397.19 m - From: 8.51 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 8.51 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:8.51-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.37 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 63 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 Context: SC-26-26 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-21) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.32 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 347.05 m - From: 59 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 59 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:59-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.32 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 111.1 %·m is moderate. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.32 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-22) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 347.05 m - From: 59 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 59 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:59-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 10.4 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 > 0.03 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-23) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.15 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 347.05 m - From: 59 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 59 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:59-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.15 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 399.1 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 > 1.15 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-24) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 72 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 347.05 m - From: 59 m - To: 406.05 m - Intercept Depth: 59 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:59-406.05 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - 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: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 72 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 > 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-25) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.42 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 200 m - From: 148 m - To: 348 m - Intercept Depth: 148 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:148-348 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.53 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.42 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 84.0 %·m is moderate \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.42 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.42 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-26) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 200 m - From: 148 m - To: 348 m - Intercept Depth: 148 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:148-348 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.53 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.04 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 8.0 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.04 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.04 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-27) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.42 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 200 m - From: 148 m - To: 348 m - Intercept Depth: 148 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:148-348 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.53 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.42 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 284.0 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 > 1.42 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-28) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 94 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 200 m - From: 148 m - To: 348 m - Intercept Depth: 148 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:148-348 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.53 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 94 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 > 94 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-29) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.65 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 101.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 326 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-326 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.81 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.65 % copper is strong against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 66.2 %·m is moderate \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.65 % copper is strong on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.65 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-30) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.07 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 101.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 326 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-326 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.81 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.07 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 7.1 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.07 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.07 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-31) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 101.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 326 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-326 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.81 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.19 g/t silver is weak against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 223.2 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 > 2.19 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-32) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 152 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 101.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 326 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-326 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.81 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 152 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 > 152 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-33) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.98 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 29.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 254 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-254 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.08 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.98 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 29.3 %·m is weak \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 0.98 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.98 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-34) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 29.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 254 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-254 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.08 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.04 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 1.2 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.04 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.04 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-35) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.69 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 29.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 254 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-254 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.08 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.69 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 50.5 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 1.69 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 > 1.69 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-36) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-26 - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 96 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 29.9 m - From: 224.1 m - To: 254 m - Intercept Depth: 224.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SC-26-26:224.1-254 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.08 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 96 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 > 96 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### and [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-37) Soo · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: and - Project: Soo - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.03 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.25 m - From: 282 m - To: 295.25 m - Intercept Depth: 282 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: and:282-295.25 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.82 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.03 % copper is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band \[0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15\] %. Grade×width 13.6 %·m is below \(grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 1.03 % copper is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.03 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### and [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-38) Soo · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: and - Project: Soo - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.25 m - From: 282 m - To: 295.25 m - Intercept Depth: 282 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: and:282-295.25 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.82 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.3 g/t gold is moderate against the porphyry deposit band \[1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15\] g/t. Grade×width 4.0 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.30 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### and [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-39) Soo · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: and - Project: Soo - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 7.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.25 m - From: 282 m - To: 295.25 m - Intercept Depth: 282 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: and:282-295.25 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.82 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 7.6 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 100.7 g/t·m is below. - Negative factor: 7.6 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 > 7.60 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### and [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-40) Soo · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: and - Project: Soo - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Grade: 837 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 13.25 m - From: 282 m - To: 295.25 m - Intercept Depth: 282 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: and:282-295.25 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 1.82 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 837 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 > 837 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-41) Soo #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Intercept: 0.35 m - Hole Depth: 381.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -60 ° #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 2.71 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Standard intercept in a porphyry system. Evidence · text > 2.71% CuEq over 0.35m #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-42) Soo #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Intercept: 200 m - Hole Depth: 381.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -60 ° #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.53 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Standard intercept in a porphyry system. Evidence · text > 200m of 0.53% 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ### SC-26-25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sterling-extends-core-meps-copper-zone-to-700m-intersects-200m-of-0-53-cueq-incl--dc6e86c2-c9dc-4d70-b1a6-d1265ada643d#fact-drill-facts-43) Soo #### Identity - Hole ID: SC-26-25 - Project: Soo - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: SAG #### Geometry - Intercept: 102 m - Hole Depth: 381.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -60 ° #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.81 - Metal Eq. Unit: % Cu-Eq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Standard intercept in a porphyry system. Evidence · text > 102m of 0.81% 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Approximately 300 metres west of our initial discovery, we intersected nearly 400 metres of continuous copper mineraliza" ## 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.