AGR: Record Gold Production at Santa Barbara Project Colombia
Original announcement by asx on
- Company
- Aguia Resources Limited
- Ticker
- AGR
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Production, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-10-05 22:11:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aguia Resources reported record gold production at the Santa Barbara project in Colombia for September 2026, producing approximately 37 ounces from 105 tonnes of ore. The company achieved a milestone by covering its Colombian corporate and operating costs for the first time and plans to ramp up production to 200 tonnes per month by the end of 2026.
Reasoning: The company achieved record monthly production and reached a significant milestone of covering Colombian operating and corporate costs, despite the small scale of the operation.
Positive factors
- record gold production achieved
- corporate and operating costs met for the first time
- high run-of-mine grade
- improving performance and production ramp-up plan
Negative factors
- modest production volumes
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The document details sampling techniques, laboratory use (SGS), and QA/QC protocols including blanks and standards.
Evidence · text
“Control blanks and commercial certified (CDN Labs or similar) standard samples are inserted in the sequence of sampling following a strict chain of custody and QA/QC protocols.”
Infill Drillingneutral · Story-specific tag
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The company is focusing on underground expansion and exploration to define a Mineral Resource Estimate.
Evidence · text
“recommencing exploration activities to define a Mineral Resource Estimate”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
Fact 1goldGrade: 10.88Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 105 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- AGR
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.88
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 105 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 105 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reported average head grade for the September production batch.
Positive factors
- high grade above 10 g/t
Evidence · text
“mining produced 105 dry tonnes of run-of-mine material at an average head grade of 10.88 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
Fact 2goldGrade: 36.75Grade Unit: ozIntercept: 105 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- AGR
Geometry
- Grade
- 36.75
- Grade Unit
- oz
- Intercept
- 105 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 105 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Total gold produced during the month of September.
Positive factors
- record production
Evidence · text
“The Colombian Mint processing plant recovered 1,143.07 grams of gold (36.75 Troy ounces)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
Fact 3silverGrade: 2124Grade Unit: gIntercept: 105 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
- Ticker
- AGR
Geometry
- Grade
- 2124
- Grade Unit
- g
- Intercept
- 105 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 105 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Total silver produced during the month of September.
Evidence · text
“together with 2,124 grams of payable silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
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.