# AGR: Record Gold Production at Santa Barbara Project Colombia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/agr-record-gold-production-at-santa-barbara-project-colombia--a211a31d-0a1f-40f5-91e9-7ecfde9023fe Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03148725 Publisher: asx Original announcement: 2026-10-05T22:05:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-05T22:11:49.368Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-05T22:11:49.368Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: record gold production achieved - Positive factor: corporate and operating costs met for the first time - Positive factor: high run-of-mine grade - Positive factor: improving performance and production ramp-up plan - Negative factor: modest production volumes Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: 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 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/agr-record-gold-production-at-santa-barbara-project-colombia--a211a31d-0a1f-40f5-91e9-7ecfde9023fe#fact-drill-facts-0) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 factor: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/agr-record-gold-production-at-santa-barbara-project-colombia--a211a31d-0a1f-40f5-91e9-7ecfde9023fe#fact-drill-facts-1) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 factor: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/agr-record-gold-production-at-santa-barbara-project-colombia--a211a31d-0a1f-40f5-91e9-7ecfde9023fe#fact-drill-facts-2) silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ## 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.