{
  "id": 11028160,
  "title": "Hercules extends Idaho copper discovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hercules-extends-idaho-copper-discovery",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mining.com",
    "slug": "mining-com",
    "url": "https://www.mining.com/hercules-extends-idaho-copper-discovery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hercules Metals has expanded its Southern Flats copper discovery in Idaho, potentially connecting with the Leviathan system to the north. A drill hole identified 286.5 meters of copper grading, including 65.5 meters at 0.61% copper. Company president and CEO George Ogilvie noted that drilling should be spaced out to avoid wasting resources on unfruitful areas. The company plans to finalize its 2027 budget by year-end, which will include drilling an additional 80,000-100,000 meters in the area. Hercules currently holds over 404.7 square kilometers across the Olympus copper belt. A permit for road access on federal lands is expected by year-end or early 2027, allowing for improved drilling operations.",
  "summary": "The drilling must establish the extent and grade of the mineralization before Hercules can assess its development potential.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}