# Alpha Exploration Announces CEO Appointment, and Expanded Gold Prospect Targets with RAB Drilling Results Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ALEX/news/4969493238977814/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-10-21T11:58:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alpha Exploration Ltd. - Ticker: ALEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Eritrea - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 05:16:05 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Alpha Exploration announced new positive results from a shallow RAB drilling program at its Aburna Gold project in Eritrea, which indicate an expanding footprint of gold mineralization. The program identified several gold-in-bedrock anomalies, with selected intercepts including 9.76 g/t gold over 1 meter. These results are considered significant for expanding exploration targets, with follow-up RC or core drilling planned. Reasoning: Alpha Exploration's shallow RAB drilling program at the Aburna Gold project returned several positive gold-in-bedrock anomalies, including high-grade intercepts up to 9.76 g/t gold, which significantly expands the known mineralization footprint and identifies new exploration targets. The results are supported by disclosed QA/QC procedures and QP sign-off, although the preliminary nature of RAB drilling and unknown true widths warrant further follow-up. - Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts, including 9.76 g/t and 5.52 g/t over 1m, indicate significant mineralization. - Positive factor: RAB drilling successfully identified new gold-in-bedrock anomalies, expanding the known mineralization footprint. - Positive factor: QA/QC procedures are disclosed, including an accredited laboratory and Qualified Person sign-off, enhancing data credibility. - Positive factor: The results demonstrate potential for further satellite targets and extensions to known gold mineralization. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is a shallow, preliminary exploration method, and true widths of mineralization are unknown. - Negative factor: Only selected drill results are presented, not the full dataset from the 796 holes completed. - Negative factor: The intercepts are narrow \(1m\), which, while high-grade, requires further drilling to confirm continuity and economic viability. Facts used in scoring: 20 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The RAB drilling program was designed to test areas of potential gold mineralization underlying soil cover, and the results indicate an expanding footprint to the prospect, representing potential extensions and satellite targets. Evidence · text > These results are from a shallow rotary air blast \("RAB"\) drill program designed to test areas of potential gold mineralization underlying thick or transported soil cover. ... Interpretation of the RAB results suggest materially increased target footprints to the known gold mineralization **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: The release mentions Intertek Minerals Ltd. as an independent and accredited laboratory, and the use of blanks and certified reference material, with a Qualified Person sign-off. Evidence · text > The results reported here for the RAB drilling were analysed by Intertek Minerals Ltd., an independent and accredited laboratory located in Tarkwa, Ghana. ... The 60g samples with inserted QA/QC samples of blanks and certified reference material every 20 th field sample were shipped directly to Intertek Minerals, Tarkwa, Ghana. ... All scientific and technical information in this press release ... has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Chris Bargmann CGeol FGS, consultant for Alpha and a "qualified person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 20. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (20) ### ABRBA3-R05-017 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-0) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R05-017 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.82 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 3 m - To: 4 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341158 - Northing: 1651595 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 933 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.82 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.82 Context: 3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions Intertek Minerals Ltd. as an independent and accredited laboratory, and the use of blanks and certified reference material. Evidence · text > The results reported here for the RAB drilling were analysed by Intertek Minerals Ltd., an independent and accredited laboratory located in Tarkwa, Ghana. ... The 60g samples with inserted QA/QC samples of blanks and certified reference material every 20 th field sample were shipped directly to Intertek Minerals, Tarkwa, Ghana. ### ABRBA3-R05-017 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-1) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R05-017 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 9.76 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341158 - Northing: 1651595 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 933 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 9.76 g/t gold is an exceptional grade, significantly contributing to the positive interpretation of the RAB drilling program and indicating high-grade mineralization. - Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(9.76 g/t\) for a 1m intercept. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 9.76 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The 9.76 g/t gold grade over 1m is well above the exceptional threshold of 5 g/t for gold. Evidence · table > 9.76 Context: 4 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R05-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-2) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R05-011 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 5.52 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340918 - Northing: 1651594 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 930 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 5.52 g/t gold is an exceptional grade, further supporting the presence of high-grade mineralization within the expanded target footprint. - Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(5.52 g/t\) for a 1m intercept. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 5.52 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The 5.52 g/t gold grade over 1m is above the exceptional threshold of 5 g/t for gold. Evidence · table > 5.52 Context: 4 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R05-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-3) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R05-011 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 5 m - To: 6 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340918 - Northing: 1651594 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 930 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.50 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.50 Context: 5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA12-R05-014 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-4) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA12-R05-014 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 3 m - To: 4 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340787 - Northing: 1651313 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 937 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.36 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.36 Context: 3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R06-013 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-5) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R06-013 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 2 m - To: 3 m - Hole Depth: 3 m - Intercept Depth: 2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341001 - Northing: 1651556 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 931 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.26 g/t gold is below the weak grade threshold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.26 Context: 2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R07-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-6) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R07-004 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 2 m - To: 3 m - Hole Depth: 3 m - Intercept Depth: 2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340641 - Northing: 1651510 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 923 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.39 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.39 Context: 2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R09-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-7) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R09-002 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340559 - Northing: 1651432 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 928 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.32 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.32 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA3-R09-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-8) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA3-R09-002 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.28 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 3 m - To: 4 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340559 - Northing: 1651432 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 928 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.28 g/t gold is below the weak grade threshold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.28 Context: 3 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA12-R11-007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-9) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA12-R11-007 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340426 - Northing: 1651074 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 934 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.39 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.39 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA12-R11-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-10) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA12-R11-003 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 5 m - To: 6 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340269 - Northing: 1651078 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 936 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.26 g/t gold is below the weak grade threshold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.26 Context: 5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA12-R12-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-11) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA12-R12-002 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 5 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 340226 - Northing: 1651034 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 932 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.30 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.30 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA2-R02-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-12) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA2-R02-006 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.68 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 1 m - To: 2 m - Hole Depth: 3 m - Intercept Depth: 1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 342202 - Northing: 1652595 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 980 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 1.68 g/t gold is a moderate grade for gold, contributing to the overall positive results and expanded footprint. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 1.68 Context: 1 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA2-R03-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-13) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA2-R03-002 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.44 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 7 m - To: 8 m - Hole Depth: 9 m - Intercept Depth: 7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 342040 - Northing: 1652557 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 947 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.44 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.44 Context: 7 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA2-R03-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-14) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA2-R03-002 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.64 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 8 m - To: 9 m - Hole Depth: 9 m - Intercept Depth: 8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 342040 - Northing: 1652557 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 947 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.64 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.64 Context: 8 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA1-R10-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-15) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA1-R10-003 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 5 m - To: 6 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341603 - Northing: 1652276 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 953 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 1.87 g/t gold is a moderate grade for gold, contributing to the overall positive results and expanded footprint. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 1.87 Context: 5 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA1-R12-007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-16) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA1-R12-007 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 9 m - To: 10 m - Hole Depth: 11 m - Intercept Depth: 9 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341758 - Northing: 1652199 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 938 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 1.01 g/t gold is a moderate grade for gold, contributing to the overall positive results and expanded footprint. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 9 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA4-R03-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-17) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA4-R03-005 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.27 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m - Hole Depth: 6 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341721 - Northing: 1651636 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 930 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.27 g/t gold is below the weak grade threshold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.27 Context: 4 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA4-R08-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-18) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA4-R08-006 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.53 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 1 m - To: 2 m - Hole Depth: 3 m - Intercept Depth: 1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341800 - Northing: 1651436 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 936 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 0.53 g/t gold is a weak grade for gold, but contributes to the overall expanding footprint of mineralization identified by the RAB program. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 0.53 Context: 1 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ### ABRBA4-R08-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/alpha-exploration-announces-ceo-appointment-and-expanded-gold-prospect-targets-w--2259eb3f-5bd7-4fae-9ee3-066b51076f0f#fact-drill-facts-19) Aburna Gold project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: ABRBA4-R08-006 - Project: Aburna Gold project - Commodity: gold - Region: eritrea - Reported Region: Eritrea - Ticker: ALEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.44 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 2 m - To: 3 m - Hole Depth: 3 m - Intercept Depth: 2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Easting: 341800 - Northing: 1651436 - CRS: UTM\_37N - Elevation: 936 m - Azimuth: 360 ° - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Intertek Minerals Ltd. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This 1m intercept of 1.44 g/t gold is a moderate grade for gold, contributing to the overall positive results and expanded footprint. - Negative factor: RAB drilling is preliminary and true width is unknown. Evidence · table > 1.44 Context: 2 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document explicitly states that true thickness/widths are unknown at this stage. Evidence · text > The sample intervals above in Table 1 are drilled intercepts as the true thickness/widths of this mineralization are unknown at this stage. ## 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.