# Ximen Mining Corp Drilling Update: Brett Epithermal Gold Project - Venon BC Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ximen-mining-corp-drilling-update-brett-epithermal-gold-project-venon-bc--9fbd526a-0078-4a69-a369-209f17f056f7 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/XIM/news/6407430887480982/ximen-mining-corp-drilling-update-brett-epithermal-gold-project-venon-bc Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-10-22T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Ximen Mining Corp - Ticker: XIM - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-17 07:01:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.00 · Neutral ## Minestarters Atlas summary Ximen Mining Corp has completed hole B24-04 at the Brett Epithermal Gold Project in British Columbia. The hole was drilled to follow up on a historical high-grade gold intercept but no new assay results were disclosed in this update, only geological descriptions of alteration zones. Reasoning: The release provides geological observations for hole B24-04 but does not report new assay grades, focusing instead on the geological context and the intent to follow up on historical high-grade intercepts. - Positive factor: Targeting high-grade historical zones - Negative factor: No new assay results reported for current hole Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The hole was designed to follow-up and confirm a historical intercept, which is characteristic of infill or confirmation drilling. Evidence · text > This hole was drilled to confirm intercept of 62.06 g/t Au in hole B87-42. **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: While a QP is named, the specific assay protocols, blanks, or standards for the current drilling are not detailed in this update. Evidence · text > Readers are cautioned that historical records referred to in this News Release have been examined but not verified by a Qualified Person. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### B24-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ximen-mining-corp-drilling-update-brett-epithermal-gold-project-venon-bc--9fbd526a-0078-4a69-a369-209f17f056f7#fact-drill-facts-0) Brett Epithermal #### Identity - Hole ID: B24-04 - Project: Brett Epithermal - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: XIM #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Main zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Geological description only; no grades reported for the current hole. - Negative factor: No assay results provided Evidence · text > Hole B24-04 was drilled to the northeast across the Main zone #### 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 **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: "Ximen also owns the Treasure Mountain Silver Project adjacent to the past producing Huldra Silver Mine." ### B87-42 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ximen-mining-corp-drilling-update-brett-epithermal-gold-project-venon-bc--9fbd526a-0078-4a69-a369-209f17f056f7#fact-drill-facts-1) Brett Epithermal · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: B87-42 - Project: Brett Epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: XIM #### Geometry - Grade: 62.06 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Main Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade intercept used as a target. - Positive factor: High grade intercept Evidence · text > 62.06 g/t Au in historic hole B87-42 #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **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: "Ximen also owns the Treasure Mountain Silver Project adjacent to the past producing Huldra Silver Mine." ## 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.