Ximen Mining Corp Drilling Update: Brett Epithermal Gold Project - Vernon BC
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Ximen Mining Corp
- Ticker
- XIM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 07:03:30 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ximen Mining Corp provided an update on hole B24-03 at the Brett Epithermal Gold Project, which was intended to follow up on a high-grade historical gold interval. The hole intersected several clay-altered zones and porphyry dikes but did not report any gold grades.
Reasoning: The drill hole B24-03 was designed to follow up on a high-grade historical interval but failed to intersect significant gold mineralization, reporting only alteration and pyrite.
Positive factors
- Targeting high-grade historical zones
- Presence of alteration and porphyry dikes
Negative factors
- No significant gold grades reported in current hole B24-03
- Hole ended at shallow depth (155m)
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The hole was designed to follow up on a specific historical interval from hole B04-12.
Evidence · text
“This hole was designed to follow up on an interval from hole B04-12”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release includes a sign-off by a Qualified Person (Dr. Mathew Ball, P.Geo.).
Evidence · text
“Dr. Mathew Ball, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Ximen Mining Corp. and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, approved the technical information”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
B24-03Brett Epithermal · goldIntercept: 1.76 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- B24-03
- Project
- Brett Epithermal
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- XIM
Geometry
- Intercept
- 1.76 m
- From
- 37.89 m
- To
- 39.65 m
- Hole Depth
- 155 m
- Intercept Depth
- 37.89 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- B24-03:37.89-39.65
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Brett Epithermal Gold Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intersection of clay-pyrite altered zone with 5% pyrite; no gold grade reported.
Evidence · text
“intersected a clay-pyrite altered zone from 37.89 to 39.65m (1.76m) with 5% disseminated pyrite”
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
Nearology Playneutral
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."
B24-03Brett Epithermal · goldIntercept: 0.44 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- B24-03
- Project
- Brett Epithermal
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- XIM
Geometry
- Intercept
- 0.44 m
- From
- 135.82 m
- To
- 136.26 m
- Hole Depth
- 155 m
- Intercept Depth
- 135.82 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- B24-03:135.82-136.26
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Brett Epithermal Gold Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Clay altered zone on porphyry dike footwall contact with 2% pyrite; no gold grade reported.
Evidence · text
“clay altered zone on its footwall contact from 135.82-136.26 (0.44m) with 2% pyrite”
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
Nearology Playneutral
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."
B24-03Brett Epithermal · goldIntercept: 1.04 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- B24-03
- Project
- Brett Epithermal
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- XIM
Geometry
- Intercept
- 1.04 m
- From
- 146.26 m
- To
- 147.3 m
- Hole Depth
- 155 m
- Intercept Depth
- 146.26 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- B24-03:146.26-147.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Brett Epithermal Gold Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Clay altered zone on porphyry dike upper contact with 2% pyrite; no gold grade reported.
Evidence · text
“third clay altered zone was intersected at 146.26-147.3 (1.04m) with 2% pyrite”
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
Nearology Playneutral
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."
B24-03Brett Epithermal · goldIntercept: 0.84 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- B24-03
- Project
- Brett Epithermal
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- XIM
Geometry
- Intercept
- 0.84 m
- From
- 150.96 m
- To
- 151.8 m
- Hole Depth
- 155 m
- Intercept Depth
- 150.96 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- B24-03:150.96-151.8
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Brett Epithermal Gold Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Clay altered zone in volcanic rock with 2% pyrite; no gold grade reported.
Evidence · text
“fourth clay altered zone was intersected in the volcanic rock from 150.96-151.8 (0.84m) with 2% pyrite”
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
Nearology Playneutral
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.