# Aldebaran Intercepts 919.55 m of 0.66% CuEq, Within 1,517.00 m of 0.55% CuEq Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ALDE/news/4780184179035911/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-06-17T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Aldebaran Resources Inc. - Ticker: ALDE - Exchange: TSX - Region: San Juan, Argentina - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 09:48:55 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Aldebaran Resources reported significant drill intercepts from its Altar copper-gold project in Argentina, highlighted by a 1,517m continuous interval of 0.55% CuEq in hole ALD-24-243. These results extend the Altar United porphyry to the north and will support an upcoming mineral resource estimate in H2 2024. Reasoning: The drill results show significant continuous mineralization \(up to 1.5km\) and extend the known porphyry footprint, which is highly material for the upcoming resource update. - Positive factor: significant extension of mineralized footprint - Positive factor: long contiguous runs of mineralization - Positive factor: expansion of porphyry unit to the north - Negative factor: hole ALD-24-243 deviated significantly from intended target Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: ALD-24-243 extends the mineralized Altar United porphyry to the North, well beyond previous interpretations. Evidence · text > Extends the mineralized Altar United porphyry to the North, well beyond previous interpretations **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: Release details sampling, preparation, and assay protocols including use of certified ALS laboratory and blanks/standards/duplicates. Evidence · text > Aldebaran independently inserts certified control standards \(Super Certified Reference Materials \(SCRM's\), coarse field blanks, and duplicates into the sample stream **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Why it applies: While assumptions are provided, the CuEq calculation relies on benchmarking and historical metallurgical test work rather than current site-specific tests. Evidence · text > Recoveries used for the supporting metals found in the CuEq equation are as follows: Au = 50%, Ag = 51%, \(based on historical metallurgical test work\) and Mo = 70% \(benchmarking from similar deposits\). ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-0) Altar · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.49 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1517 m - From: 325 m - To: 1842 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:325.0-1842.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.55 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large continuous interval of copper mineralization. - Positive factor: long continuous interval Evidence · table > 0.55 Context: 1,517.00 ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-1) Altar · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1517 m - From: 325 m - To: 1842 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:325.0-1842.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade gold component in a copper-dominant interval. Evidence · table > 0.03 Context: 1,517.00 ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-2) Altar · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 2.07 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1517 m - From: 325 m - To: 1842 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:325.0-1842.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver component. Evidence · table > 2.07 Context: 1,517.00 ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-3) Altar · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 174 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 1517 m - From: 325 m - To: 1842 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:325.0-1842.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum component. Evidence · table > 174 Context: 1,517.00 ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-4) Altar · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.59 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 919.55 m - From: 527 m - To: 1446.55 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:527.0-1446.55 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.66 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong intercept of 919m at 0.66% CuEq. - Positive factor: high grade for porphyry Evidence · table > 0.66 Context: 919.55 ### ALD-24-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-5) Altar · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-243 - Project: Altar - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.73 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 227 m - From: 930 m - To: 1157 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-243:930.0-1157.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.79 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept within the larger mineralized zone. - Positive factor: high grade Evidence · table > 0.79 Context: 227.00 ### ALD-24-129EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-6) Altar · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-129EXT - Project: Altar - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.35 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1047 m - From: 164 m - To: 1211 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-129EXT:164.0-1211.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.38 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant extension of historic hole. - Positive factor: fills gap in drilling Evidence · table > 0.38 Context: 1,047.00 ### ALD-24-165EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-919-55-m-of-0-66-cueq-within-1-517-00-m-of-0-55-cueq--eb6548e5-eb88-47ab-bb1e-4986f6359c5b#fact-drill-facts-7) Altar · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ALD-24-165EXT - Project: Altar - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: ALDE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 986 m - From: 222 m - To: 1208 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ALD-24-165EXT:222.0-1208.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.29 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extension of historic hole. - Positive factor: fills gap in drilling Evidence · table > 0.29 Context: 986.00 ## 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.