# Supply Chain Safety: Western Powers Race for Domestic Mineral Sovereignty

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty--95542b64-fcd0-4dd7-9823-1c66cbde6bd2

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BIG/news/5799800323535945/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-02-06T14:02:11.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Hercules Metals

- Ticker: BIG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Idaho

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Molybdenum

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 14:45:01 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Hercules Metals reported significant copper and silver mineralization at its Leviathan porphyry system in Idaho. The drill results showed increasing grades at depth, coinciding with a newly identified magnetotelluric anomaly that suggests potential for expansion.

Reasoning: Hercules Metals reported significant copper-silver intercepts at its Leviathan porphyry system, with grades increasing at depth and a new MT anomaly suggesting expansion potential.

- Positive factor: significant copper mineralization

- Positive factor: increasing grades at depth

- Positive factor: linked to magnetotelluric anomaly

- Positive factor: expansion potential into new zones

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The northern cluster of drill holes terminated in increasing grades at depth, linked to a newly identified magnetotelluric anomaly representing a potential expansion target.

Evidence · text

> linked to a newly identified magnetotelluric anomaly that represents a potential northeast expansion target

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### HER-25-17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty--95542b64-fcd0-4dd7-9823-1c66cbde6bd2#fact-drill-facts-0)

Leviathan · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HER-25-17
- Project: Leviathan
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_id
- Reported Region: usa\_id
- Ticker: BIG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 420 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HER-25-17:0-420
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 420m intercept at 0.60% Cu is a significant width for a porphyry system.

- Positive factor: significant copper mineralization

Evidence · text

> 420 metres grading 0.60% copper

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off 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

### HER-25-17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty--95542b64-fcd0-4dd7-9823-1c66cbde6bd2#fact-drill-facts-1)

Leviathan · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HER-25-17
- Project: Leviathan
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_id
- Reported Region: usa\_id
- Ticker: BIG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 420 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HER-25-17:0-420
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6 g/t silver reported alongside copper.

- Positive factor: silver credits

Evidence · text

> 6 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off 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

### HER-25-17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty--95542b64-fcd0-4dd7-9823-1c66cbde6bd2#fact-drill-facts-2)

Leviathan · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HER-25-17
- Project: Leviathan
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_id
- Reported Region: usa\_id
- Ticker: BIG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.38
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 113 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HER-25-17:0-420
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 113m at 1.38% Cu is a strong high-grade component of the main intercept.

- Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 113 metres of 1.38% copper

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off 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

### HER-25-17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/supply-chain-safety-western-powers-race-for-domestic-mineral-sovereignty--95542b64-fcd0-4dd7-9823-1c66cbde6bd2#fact-drill-facts-3)

Leviathan · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HER-25-17
- Project: Leviathan
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_id
- Reported Region: usa\_id
- Ticker: BIG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 113 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HER-25-17:0-420
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 14 g/t silver in the high-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: silver credits

Evidence · text

> 14 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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.