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Nine Mile MetalsCSE:NINE

Copper explorer, with a project stated to be in Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick.

New Brunswick · Canada — as stated on the recordings

explorer copper New Brunswick, Canada
Feb 2026 → Jul 2026Covered
7 of 10Topics on record
3Figures tracked over time
1 executiveNamed on the record
Generate Claims & Checks What management and commentators said, and what still needs independent verification 4 interviews with the company
Stage
Explorer
Primary commodity
Copper
Jurisdiction
Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick
Latest appearance
15 Jul 2026
On record
4 interviews · 54 statements · 2 executives

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
Historically mined approximately 2 million tons; estimated 500,000 tons remaining; company believes significantly more due to geophysics and 3D modeling
Management-stated Jun 2026
Grade
5-8% copper in high-grade lens; 22 m of 1.6 g/t gold in one historical hole
Management-stated Jun 2026
Money on hand
capital funding of over 5.5 million
Stated capital need: Last fall program drilled on about $350,000
Management-stated Patrick Cruickshank Feb 2026
What happens next
Borehole EM survey coming in the next two weeks on the western side
Management-stated Patrick Cruickshank Jul 2026
The main open question
Technical risk remains: intercepts are visual mineralization awaiting assay; the deposit is polymetallic (copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, antimony, indium), complicating metallurgy and market value.
Weighed from the statements below, not our opinion of the company.
Our reading

How the stated figures have moved

The same figure, as management put it on the earliest and the latest recording we hold. A difference may be a genuine update, a different measure of the same thing (total against indicated), or a mis-heard number — both quotes are here, and both recordings are one click away.

Resource size ≠ Different measure Stated in tonnes, then in length — not the same quantity 3 statements on record
06 Feb 2026
Wedge: 7 to 10 million tons target
“Get it up to 7 to 10 million tons.”
25 Jun 2026
234 m of mineralization on hole two; 130 m on hole one
“we are sending in 234 m on hole number two and we're sending in 130 m on hole number one. That is mineralized.”
Grade ? Stated at several levels 6 statements on record — these are the earliest and the latest, not a trend 6 statements on record
06 Feb 2026
9M Brook: 12% copper, 38% lead zinc, 1,200 g silver, and 2.4 gold; Wedge: up to 134 meters of copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold
“12% copper, 38% lead zinc, 1,200 g silver, and 2.4 gold over a solid 15 m roughly.”
25 Jun 2026
high-grade copper lens with 5, 6, 7, 8% copper certified; 22 m of 1.6 g gold; polymetallic with lead-zinc-rich and silver-gold bursts
“The one we just talked about at depth on the on new drilling, the main lens, and then last fall when we were at the this the bottom of our our hill and we were drilling um kind of west and deeper, we …”
Capital needed ? Wording changed One statement carries no figure to compare 2 statements on record
06 Feb 2026
We don't need money for the next say two years plus
“We don't need money for the next say two years plus.”
25 Jun 2026
Fully funded; does not need to raise money
“now we're fully funded and you know, like last fall we we drilled that all on about $350,000 and had significant results. Now we're we don't need to raise money”

Management view vs outside view

Management interviews are promotional by nature; the outside view is the counterweight. Both are quoted from the recordings, not added by us.

What management spends its time on

Counted from Nine Mile Metals's own claims across 4 interviews — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

No independent commentary on record yet — so far the page carries only the company's own voice.

Bull · Bear · Watch next

Weighed from the statements on this page — management's pitch and the outside view. Not financial advice, and not our opinion of the company.

▲ Bull case

Management says the company has drilled multiple mineralized intervals—234m and 130m—containing 5–8% copper and 1.6 g/t gold in a VMS deposit at Bathurst, with three lenses identified and deeper zones never mined.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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Management says the company has drilled multiple mineralized intervals—234m and 130m—containing 5–8% copper and 1.6 g/t gold in a VMS deposit at Bathurst, with three lenses identified and deeper zones never mined. The team hired experienced VMS geologists, has a funded 10,000m program underway, and expects a 43-101 resource update by fall 2026; previous operators proved inadequate, leaving significant upside on the flanks and at depth.

▼ Bear case

Technical risk remains: intercepts are visual mineralization awaiting assay; the deposit is polymetallic (copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, antimony, indium), complicating metallurgy and market value.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 1 interview
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Technical risk remains: intercepts are visual mineralization awaiting assay; the deposit is polymetallic (copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, antimony, indium), complicating metallurgy and market value. No independent validation, financing plan, permitting timeline, or dilution estimates are disclosed. Resource size assumptions rely on historical data and geophysics; the "chain of pearls" model is an analogy to Brunswick 12 and Caribou, not proof of tenure or economic grade.

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Borehole EM survey results (western side) due within weeks.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 2 interviews
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Borehole EM survey results (western side) due within weeks. Ongoing 10,000m drilling at wedge, new west wedge, and deep horizons. 43-101 resource update with indicated and inferred resource due fall 2026. Eight to ten holes planned at Wedge. Assay results on 234m and 130m intercepts, and maiden resource statement, are the decisive catalysts.

Each moment links to the exact point in the source recording. The cases are drawn from the transcripts, weighed as written — they are not a rating, a target or a recommendation.

Project 35 statements

The deposit 24

Key takeaway. Management describes the deposit as a VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide) system with copper-rich, polymetallic mineralization that includes gold, silver, lead, and zinc (Jun–Jul 2026).

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They report that about 2 million tons were historically mined and an estimated 500,000 tons remain, but the company believes significantly more is present based on geophysics and 3D modeling (Jun 2026). They point to multiple stacked lenses identified at depth, a new deep horizon never previously reported, and eastern and western flanks that were never mined, along with drill results showing 234 m and 130 m of mineralization in holes two and one respectively, and approximately 500 m of visual mineralization across three holes (Jun–Jul 2026). Grade highlights cited include a high‑grade copper lens with certified 5–8% copper, a 22 m historical intersection of 1.6 g/t gold, and a 21 m interval of 1.3 g/t gold (Jun 2026).

What was actually said
deposit type
VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide) with copper-rich mineralization
“And expanding the mineralization. And the geophysics is helping us expand the footprint. That's the biggest thing right with using the drone.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
Finding multiple new lenses; historic data indicates gold, silver, and copper left on the table by previous miners
“We're finding multiple new lenses... they left the copper on the table, they left the gold and so on.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
125m of mineralization in hole three; almost 500m of visual mineralization across three holes
“We finished and we got about 125m of intervals... three holes, almost 500m of visual mineralization.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
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deposit type
VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide)
“we have an idea, pretty close idea of what the overall width is going to do... we are sending in 234 m on hole number two and we're sending in 130 m on hole number one. That is mineralized. There will be pyrite in there because you do get that in the VMS system”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
deposit type
VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide)
“There will be pyrite in there because you do get that in the VMS system”
25 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Multiple stacked lenses identified at depth; new horizon never previously reported
“we've identified three lenses now... hitting a a new horizon deep in the hole that we didn't even know existed”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Eastern and western extensions never mined; deeper zones not yet explored
“we are now drilling the flanks and expanding the footprint... The east was never mined. So, this is all new and there's no reported lens at depth where we're drilling”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Polymetallic deposit containing copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, and antimony
“we're hitting significant copper mineralization with with gold... it's more of a polymetallic... Is any antimony... Yeah, I mean we're seeing antimony as well”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Three lenses identified; main lens never fully explored; historical mining only worked top third of center core; deeper zones not yet fully tested
“only mined the top third of it um in the center, the core mine. We are now drilling the flanks and expanding the footprint”
25 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Multiple stacked lenses identified, new deep horizon never reported, eastern and western flanks never mined
“this is we're drilling in the eastern extension, which is all new. It's never mined”
25 Jun 2026·
grade
5-8% copper in high-grade lens; 22 m of 1.6 g/t gold in one historical hole
“we hit a new high-grade lens that carried, you know, 5, 6, 7, 8% copper certified... we hit a a hole uh last fall that was uh I think it was hole four or five was 22 m of 1.6 g gold”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
grade
high-grade copper lens with 5, 6, 7, 8% copper certified; 22 m of 1.6 g gold; polymetallic with lead-zinc-rich and silver-gold bursts
“The one we just talked about at depth on the on new drilling, the main lens, and then last fall when we were at the this the bottom of our our hill and we were drilling um kind of west and deeper, we hit a new high-grade lens that carried, you know, 5, 6, 7, 8% copper certified.”
25 Jun 2026·
resource size
Historically mined approximately 2 million tons; estimated 500,000 tons remaining; company believes significantly more due to geophysics and 3D modeling
“they mined correct me if I'm wrong, but it was around 2 million tons. They believe there's about half a million tons left. We believe with our geophysics and and our 3D modeling um that there's a lot more than that”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
resource size
234 m of mineralization on hole two; 130 m on hole one
“we are sending in 234 m on hole number two and we're sending in 130 m on hole number one. That is mineralized.”
25 Jun 2026·
deposit type
polymetallic VMS (copper, gold, silver)
“It's a very unique deposit that's showing us different, different polymetallic attributes. It's not just a traditional VMS.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
234m of visual mineralization in one hole
“So it's about 234m of visual mineralization.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
exploration upside
Originally said to have 250,000 tons left; proven that is not the case
“the original Teck and Caminco said there's only 250,000 tons left. And we've already, you know, proven that is not the case.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
grade
high grade silver
“And then we had a hole with high grade silver.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
grade
21 meter hole over 1.3g per tonne gold
“in the fall we had a 21 meter hole over 1.3g per tonne gold.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
grade
5-6% copper
“we're getting, you know, 5-6% copper.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
deposit type
VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) deposits; four VF BMS projects in Baths
“we're talking about four kind of VF BMS projects in Baths.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
exploration upside
45 deposits in the Baths mining camp, 25 of which are over a million tons already established; government believes 70% of deposits are still undiscovered
“they've only found 30% of these deposits. Uh 70% are still there.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
grade
9M Brook: 12% copper, 38% lead zinc, 1,200 g silver, and 2.4 gold; Wedge: up to 134 meters of copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold
“12% copper, 38% lead zinc, 1,200 g silver, and 2.4 gold over a solid 15 m roughly.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
resource size
Wedge: 7 to 10 million tons target
“Get it up to 7 to 10 million tons.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Jurisdiction 5

Key takeaway. Management of Nine Mile Metals describes the company's projects as located in Canada, specifically in the Bathurst Mining Camp of New Brunswick, a jurisdiction it has highlighted in both June and February of 2026.

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In February 2026, the company stated that permits were expected within 30 days on crown land for its projects in that region.

What was actually said
country
Canada
“wedge mine deposit advancement in the world famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
region
Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick
“wedge mine deposit advancement in the world famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
country
Canada
“We are a Canadian public exploration company operating and focusing on critical mineral exploration and the world famous Baths Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
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permit status
Permits within 30 days on crown land
“Um, I'd like to remind everyone we're on all of our assets are on crown land, right? Um, we get our permits within 30 days.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
region
New Brunswick, Canada; Baths Mining Camp
“We are a Canadian public exploration company operating and focusing on critical mineral exploration and the world famous Baths Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Technical risk 6

Key takeaway. Management identifies two technical risks.

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First, a 234-meter intercept of visual copper mineralization occurred in a new horizon never historically reported at depth (June 2026). Second, the Caribou mill is not operating following Trevali's bankruptcy (February 2026). The company reports key assumptions underlying the project: a 10,000-meter drill program is planned for July 2026, and deposits in the area cluster in chains similar to the Brunswick 12 and Caribou deposits, which are made up of five to six lenses.

What was actually said
key assumption
10,000 meter drill program planned
“Obviously there's still a large majority still to come with the 10,000 meter program.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
key assumption
234 m intercept in hole 2 and 130 m intercept in hole 1 contain sulfide mineralization
“we are sending in 234 m on hole number two and we're sending in 130 m on hole number one. That is mineralized.”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
metallurgy
Polymetallic deposit with copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, antimony, and indium; unique hybrid indium in Nine Mile Brooklands
“our our Nine Mile Brooklands has a lot of hybrid indium. So, you know, for flat panel TVs, so it's a little unique”
25 Jun 2026·
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stated risk
234 m intercept of visual copper mineralization in new horizon never historically reported at depth
“234 m and then 129 m, they're significant and uh we just wanted to kind of summarize it.”
25 Jun 2026·
key assumption
Deposits cluster in chains; similar to Brunswick 12 and Caribou deposits which are five to six lenses that make up collectively the deposit
“the way these deposits work in the Baths mining camp is they're like a chain of pearls.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
stated risk
Caribou mill not operating; Trevali went bankrupt
“Um the caribou mill is not operating. All right. Travali went bankrupt.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Economics 4 statements

Financing 4

Key takeaway. Nine Mile Metals management says the company is fully funded and does not need to raise money.

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The CEO stated in February 2026 that capital funding exceeds 5.5 million and that the company does not need money for the next "two years plus." By June 2026, management reiterated that it is fully funded, noting that its last fall drilling program cost about $350,000.

What was actually said
burn rate
Last fall program drilled on about $350,000
“last fall we we drilled that all on about $350,000 and had significant results.”
25 Jun 2026·
capital needed
Fully funded; does not need to raise money
“now we're fully funded and you know, like last fall we we drilled that all on about $350,000 and had significant results. Now we're we don't need to raise money”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
capital needed
We don't need money for the next say two years plus
“We don't need money for the next say two years plus.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
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cash position
capital funding of over 5.5 million
“We just completed a a uh capital funding of over 5.5 million.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Timeline 11 statements

Timeline 11

Key takeaway. Management outlined an active 2026 work program.

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In June 2026, the company reported a 10,000 m drill program was underway targeting the Wedge, New West Wedge and Tribe Bag Depart targets, while noting that 8 holes drilled in the 2024 eastern extension all hit and that southern extension drilling had been completed the previous fall. A Borehole EM survey on the western side was expected within two weeks of July 2026, and the company said a 43-101 resource update with indicated and inferred resources was due by fall 2026. Earlier, in February 2026, management said the 2025 drilling program had just been completed, a bulk sample update was coming very shortly, and a phase-three drill program at the Wedge plus revisited drilling at Nine Mile Brook were both scheduled to start in April.

What was actually said
milestone
Borehole EM survey coming in the next two weeks on the western side
“So that's coming in the next two weeks. So we're really excited to show.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
milestone
10,000 m drill program ongoing in 2026
“we have a minimum of 10,000 m drill program... This is our most aggressive drill program, you know, 10,000 m including the wedge and new west wedge and the tribe bag depart targets”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
milestone
10,000 m drill program underway including wedge, new west wedge and tribe bag depart targets
“we have a minimum of 10,000 m drill program”
25 Jun 2026·
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study due
3D resource model and NI 43-101 update with indicated and inferred resource by fall 2026
“Apex Geoscience has also come on site at the beginning of the program. They're doing a 4311 update hopefully with an indicated and inferred resource at the end of this drill program... that should be done by the fall”
Unknown speaker· 25 Jun 2026·
study due
43-101 resource update with indicated and inferred resource expected by fall
“Apex Geoscience has also come on site at the beginning of the program. They're doing a 4311 update hopefully with an indicated and inferred resource at the end of this drill program”
25 Jun 2026·
milestone
8 holes drilled in 2024 eastern extension, all hit
“We drilled in 2024, in eastern extension and hit on all eight holes.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
milestone
8 to 10 holes planned at the Wedge
“you know, we're very excited. You know, we're going to have 8 to 10 holes here at the Wedge for sure.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
milestone
10,000 meter minimum drill program underway
“this is the the beginning of a 10,000 meter minimum drill program.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
milestone
southern extension drilling completed last fall
“And last fall we did the southern extension.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 17 Jun 2026·
milestone
Bulk sample update coming very shortly; 2025 drilling program just completed
“we just finished our campaign uh 2025 uh full drill program on our wedge deposit”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·
milestone
Drill program phase three at the wedge starting April; revisit drilling phase at Nine Mile Brook starting in April
“We will revisit starting in April um with our drill program at Nine Mile Brook next phase and we will revisit in April again drilling uh phase three at the wedge”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Corporate 4 statements

Management 3

Key takeaway. Management highlights its team experience and track record in the Bathurst mining camp.

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The company reports hiring "Art Hamilton, a premier experienced VMS PGO in the Bathurst camp," and notes it is working with Mike Dufresne at Apex Geoscience (July 2026). The CEO, Patrick Krookshank, has been involved with the company for several years and previously operated privately in the Bathurst camp for six or seven years (February 2026). Management also points to three completed drill programs (fall 2024, fall 2025, and 2026) and "historical success with target definition at wedge" (June 2026).

What was actually said
team experience
Hired Art Hamilton, premier experienced VMS PGO in Bathurst camp; working with Mike Dufresne at Apex Geoscience
“We just hired Art Hamilton, one of the premier experienced VMs PGO's in the Bathurst camp work that he's still with Glencore and so on.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 15 Jul 2026·
track record
Three drill programs conducted (fall 2024, fall 2025, 2026); historical success with target definition at wedge
“we've had three programs, fall of 2024, fall of 2025 and now 2026. And this is our most aggressive drill program”
25 Jun 2026·
track record
Patrick Krookshank CEO, involved in company for several years; previously operated in Bath's mining camp for six or seven years privately
“I've been involved now and and running as CEO of Nine Mile Medals for several years.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Share structure 1

What was actually said
shares outstanding
185 million shares
“Well, right now we have about 185 million shares outstanding.”
Patrick Cruickshank· 06 Feb 2026·

Sources 4 interviews

Every interview 4

DateChannelInterviewStatements
15 Jul 2026 Proactive Investors Nine Mile Metals expands Copper-Rich VMS zone at Wedge Mine 6
25 Jun 2026 Crux Investor Nine Mile Metals (CSE:NINE) - 234m of Visual Copper and a Horizon Never Seen in Historic Records 23
17 Jun 2026 Proactive Investors Nine Mile Metals intersects new copper-rich VMS zone at Wedge Mine 10
06 Feb 2026 Crux Investor Nine Miles Metals (CSE:NINE) - Record Copper-Gold Grades Drive 2026 Expansion Drilling 15

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wedge mine 3
bathurst mining camp 1
california lake 1
copper 1
glencore 1
gold 1
antimony 1
nine mile brook 1

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What is Nine Mile Metals's project and where is it?

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The most-discussed topics on record are the deposit, timeline, technical risk, jurisdiction — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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