Tier One Silver Signs Letter of Intent to Option 70% of Compañía Minera Ruta De Cobre, S.A., Holder of Copper-Molybdenum Project, Ecuador
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Tier One Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- TSLV
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ecuador
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Resource update, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 02:38:27 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Tier One Silver has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire a 70% controlling interest in the RDC copper-molybdenum porphyry project in Ecuador for a total purchase price of US$39.4 million. The transaction includes a requirement for Tier One to fund US$64.4 million in exploration expenditures over six years. The project currently relies on a 2021 historical resource estimate that requires updating to NI 43-101 standards.
Reasoning: The LOI for a 70% interest in a large porphyry project is highly material, though the historical nature of the resource and existing regulatory/community hurdles introduce significant risk.
Positive factors
- Controlling 70% interest in a large copper-molybdenum porphyry project
- Significant historical drilling (135,162m) provides geological foundation
- Clear path to acquisition via LOI with defined payment schedule
- Project described as Ecuador's largest greenfield copper project
Negative factors
- Project currently paused due to community and regulatory challenges
- Resource is historical and non-compliant with current NI 43-101 standards
- Acquisition is conditional on significant exploration spend ($64.4M)
- Requires approximately $20M in new financing
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Project is located within the southern Andean metallogenic belt, near major deposits like Mirador and San Carlos-Panantza.
Evidence · text
“It is located within the southern Andean metallogenic belt, a copper-gold province that also hosts other major deposits such as Mirador, San Carlos-Panantza, and Loma Larga.”
Historical Estimate Onlynegative
Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.
Why it applies: The resource estimate provided is from 2021 and is explicitly labeled as a historical estimate not compliant with current standards.
Evidence · text
“The 2021 mineral resource estimate constitutes a "historical estimate" in accordance with Article 2.4 of NI 43-101.”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The historical resource estimate is classified as inferred in nature.
Evidence · text
“The above resource estimates are inferred in nature”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (10)
inferredRDC Project · copperTonnes: 778000000Grade: 0.32Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:6fa1e824f8c45ebf2c0a
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 778000000
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource provides scale but lacks current technical confidence.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: 778
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · molybdenumTonnes: 778000000Grade: 0.0166Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:6fa1e824f8c45ebf2c0a
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 778000000
- Grade
- 0.0166
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Byproduct molybdenum grade reported in historical estimate.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.0166”
Context: 778
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · copperTonnes: 360000000Grade: 0.38Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:be76d67aa8fd643478d7
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 360000000
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource row.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.38”
Context: 360
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · molybdenumTonnes: 360000000Grade: 0.0182Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:be76d67aa8fd643478d7
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 360000000
- Grade
- 0.0182
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Byproduct molybdenum grade reported in historical estimate.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.0182”
Context: 360
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · copperTonnes: 162000000Grade: 0.45Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:1678938aba83d9bd9c2e
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 162000000
- Grade
- 0.45
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource row.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.45”
Context: 162
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · molybdenumTonnes: 162000000Grade: 0.0193Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:1678938aba83d9bd9c2e
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 162000000
- Grade
- 0.0193
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Byproduct molybdenum grade reported in historical estimate.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.0193”
Context: 162
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · copperTonnes: 88000000Grade: 0.52Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:54bf48f0cba378d4b5c6
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 88000000
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource row.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.52”
Context: 88
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · molybdenumTonnes: 88000000Grade: 0.0206Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:54bf48f0cba378d4b5c6
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 88000000
- Grade
- 0.0206
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Byproduct molybdenum grade reported in historical estimate.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.0206”
Context: 88
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · copperTonnes: 55000000Grade: 0.58Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:ee06bf419fb5ccab035b
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 55000000
- Grade
- 0.58
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical inferred resource row.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.58”
Context: 55
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
inferredRDC Project · molybdenumTonnes: 55000000Grade: 0.0218Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RDC Project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- TSLV
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- jorc, other
- QP Signed
- No
- Resource group id
- resource:ee06bf419fb5ccab035b
- Deposit or zone
- RDC Project
- Mining method
- open_pit
- Material type
- unknown
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 55000000
- Grade
- 0.0218
- Grade Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2021-01-01
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Byproduct molybdenum grade reported in historical estimate.
Negative factors
- Historical data
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“0.0218”
Context: 55
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JORC Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes jorc
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
Stale Estimatenegative
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: effective date is 5.5 years before this release
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