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Original announcement by tmx on

Company
NGEx Minerals
Ticker
NGEX
Exchange
TSX
Region
San Juan, Argentina
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Gold, Silver
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-14 14:51:54 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

NGEx Minerals reported strong drill results from its Phase 4 program at the Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in Argentina. Notable intercepts include 335.15 metres at 4.08% CuEq and 19.50 metres at 18.96% CuEq in hole DPDH059.

Reasoning: Strong drill results from the Phase 4 program at Lunahuasi, featuring high-grade CuEq intercepts over significant widths.

Positive factors

  • High-grade copper-equivalent intercepts
  • Significant interval widths
  • Scale and grade continuity confirmed

Facts used in scoring: 4

Classification and evidence

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The release mentions hole 58 is helping to define a new zone at the northern limit of the current drill pattern.

Evidence · text

“hole 58 which is helping to define a new zone at the northern limit of the current drill pattern”

Extracted facts

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

Drill Results (4)

DPDH059Lunahuasi · copperGrade: 4.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 335.15 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DPDH059
Project
Lunahuasi
Commodity
copper
Region
argentina
Reported Region
argentina
Ticker
NGEX

Geometry

Grade
4.08
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
335.15 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DPDH059:0-335.15
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Saturn zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
4.08
Metal Eq. Unit
% CuEq
Assumptions Disclosed
No

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade and significant width in a porphyry-style system.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional grade and width

Evidence · text

“drillhole DPDH059 intersecting 335.15 metres at 4.08% CuEq”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative

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

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

DPDH059Lunahuasi · copperGrade: 18.96Grade Unit: %Intercept: 19.5 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DPDH059
Project
Lunahuasi
Commodity
copper
Region
argentina
Reported Region
argentina
Ticker
NGEX

Geometry

Grade
18.96
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
19.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DPDH059:0-335.15
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Saturn zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
18.96
Metal Eq. Unit
% CuEq
Assumptions Disclosed
No

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade intercept within a larger mineralized zone.

Positive factors

  • High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

“including 19.50 metres at 18.96% CuEq”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative

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

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

unknownLunahuasi · copperGrade: 2.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 294.1 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
unknown
Project
Lunahuasi
Commodity
copper
Region
argentina
Reported Region
argentina
Ticker
NGEX

Geometry

Grade
2.41
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
294.1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Saturn zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
2.41
Metal Eq. Unit
% CuEq
Assumptions Disclosed
No

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid grade over a very wide interval.

Positive factors

  • Strong continuity

Evidence · text

“returned 294.10 metres at 2.41% CuEq”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative

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

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

unknownLunahuasi · copperGrade: 3.37Grade Unit: %Intercept: 109 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
unknown
Project
Lunahuasi
Commodity
copper
Region
argentina
Reported Region
argentina
Ticker
NGEX

Geometry

Grade
3.37
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
109 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Saturn zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
3.37
Metal Eq. Unit
% CuEq
Assumptions Disclosed
No

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade over a significant width.

Positive factors

  • Strong grade

Evidence · text

“109.00 metres at 3.37% CuEq”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

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

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative

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

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

How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.