[Video Enhanced] Selkirk Copper Reports Drill Results From New Lenses at Minto Mine in the Yukon
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Selkirk Copper Mines
- Ticker
- SCMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 22:39:10 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Selkirk Copper Mines has reported successful Phase 1 drill results from the Minto Mine in the Yukon, including the discovery of new high-grade mineralized lenses (301 and 117). The results include significant copper-equivalent intercepts and are currently being incorporated into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and PEA.
Reasoning: The release reports significant new discoveries (301 and 117 lenses) and high-grade intercepts from the Phase 1 program, which are being used to update the MRE.
Positive factors
- discovery of new high-grade lenses (301 and 117)
- exceptional results across five primary target areas
- expansion of known mineralization at depth
- high-grade copper-equivalent intercepts reported
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Discovery of new lenses (301 and 117) and mineralization at previously undrilled depths.
Evidence · text
“discovering several new lenses of high-grade mineralization , and discovering mineralization at depths previously undrilled .”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions technical aspects were reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Leif Bailey, P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“Technical aspects of this news release have also been reviewed, verified and approved by Leif Bailey, P.Geo.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
26SCM125Minto Mine · copperGrade: 11.23Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM125
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.23
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
- From
- 211 m
- To
- 212.4 m
- Intercept Depth
- 211 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM125:211-212.4
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 11.23
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 11.23% CuEq is an exceptionally high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper-equivalent grade
Evidence · text
“1.4 m grading 11.23% CuEq at 211 m”
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
26SCM125Minto Mine · copperGrade: 5.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM125
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.7 m
- From
- 336 m
- To
- 338.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 336 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM125:336-338.7
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 5.41
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 5.41% CuEq is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong copper-equivalent grade
Evidence · text
“2.7m grading 5.41% CuEq at 336 m”
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
26SCM125Minto Mine · copperGrade: 1.51Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM125
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.51
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.8 m
- From
- 438 m
- To
- 442.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 438 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM125:438-442.8
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.51
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.51% CuEq is a moderate to strong intercept for this context.
Positive factors
- solid copper-equivalent grade
Evidence · text
“4.8m grading 1.51% CuEq at 438 m”
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
26SCM137Minto Mine · copperGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: %Intercept: 69.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM137
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 69.6 m
- From
- 13.7 m
- To
- 83.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 13.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM137:13.7-83.3
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width of 69.6m provides significant volume despite lower grade.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“0.46% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, and 1.57 g/t Ag (0.58% CuEq) over 69.6 m”
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
26SCM137Minto Mine · goldGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 69.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM137
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 69.6 m
- From
- 13.7 m
- To
- 83.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 13.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM137:13.7-83.3
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.46% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, and 1.57 g/t Ag (0.58% CuEq) over 69.6 m”
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
26SCM137Minto Mine · silverGrade: 1.57Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 69.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM137
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 69.6 m
- From
- 13.7 m
- To
- 83.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 13.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM137:13.7-83.3
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.46% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, and 1.57 g/t Ag (0.58% CuEq) over 69.6 m”
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
26SCM158Minto Mine · copperGrade: 0.53Grade Unit: %Intercept: 9.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM158
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.53
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 9.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM158:null-null
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.77
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate copper grade for this area.
Evidence · text
“0.53% Cu, 0.29 g/t Au, 2.18 g/t Ag (0.77% CuEq) over 9.9 metres”
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
26SCM158Minto Mine · goldGrade: 0.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM158
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.29
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM158:null-null
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.53% Cu, 0.29 g/t Au, 2.18 g/t Ag (0.77% CuEq) over 9.9 metres”
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
26SCM158Minto Mine · silverGrade: 2.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26SCM158
- Project
- Minto Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SCMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26SCM158:null-null
Location
- Location
- Northwest Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.53% Cu, 0.29 g/t Au, 2.18 g/t Ag (0.77% CuEq) over 9.9 metres”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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