Altamira Gold Drills 134m @ 0.5 g/t Gold and Trenches 114m @ 0.7 g/t Gold at the Maria Bonita Gold Deposit, Cajueiro Gold District, Brazil
Original announcement by jmn on
- Company
- Altamira Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ALTA
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-10-08 12:46:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Altamira Gold reported new drill and trench results at the Maria Bonita Gold Deposit in Brazil, including a 134m @ 0.5 g/t gold intercept in hole MBA045 and a 114m @ 0.7 g/t gold interval in trench TCMBA05. These results, received after the recent Mineral Resource update, highlight the potential to expand the existing resource and delineate higher-grade near-surface mineralization.
Reasoning: The results provide new drill and trench intercepts that lie within the recently expanded Mineral Resource footprint, supporting the potential for resource expansion and near-surface oxide mineralization.
Positive factors
- wide intervals of gold mineralization
- potential to expand near-surface mineralization
- drill hole ended in mineralization
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- grades are relatively low compared to project averages
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details QA/QC procedures including field duplicates, standards, and blanks.
Evidence · text
“includes the insertion of field duplicates, independent certified reference materials and blank samples”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: CEO mentions potential to enhance resources through future infill drilling.
Evidence · text
“indicating the potential to further enhance the existing gold resources through future infill drilling”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
MBA045Maria Bonita West · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MBA045
- Project
- Maria Bonita West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 87 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 87 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MBA045:0-87
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A broad near-surface intercept of 87m at 0.4 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- broad interval from surface
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · text
“87m @ 0.4g/t gold from surface”
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
MBA045Maria Bonita West · goldGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MBA045
- Project
- Maria Bonita West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 52 m
- From
- 155 m
- To
- 207 m
- Intercept Depth
- 155 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MBA045:155-207
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 52m intercept at 0.3 g/t gold.
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · text
“52m @ 0.3g/t gold from 155m downhole”
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
MBA045Maria Bonita West · goldGrade: 0.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 134 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MBA045
- Project
- Maria Bonita West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 134 m
- From
- 215 m
- To
- 349 m
- Intercept Depth
- 215 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MBA045:215-349
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A significant 134m intercept at 0.5 g/t gold that remains open at depth.
Positive factors
- broad interval
- open at depth
Evidence · text
“134m @ 0.5g/t gold from 215m to the bottom of the hole at 349m”
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
TCMBA05Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 114 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TCMBA05
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 114 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A wide 114m trench intercept at 0.7 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- wide interval
- near-surface potential
Evidence · text
“114m @ 0.7g/t gold”
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
TCMBA05Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 1.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TCMBA05
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A higher-grade 36m sub-interval within the trench.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“36m @ 1.3g/t gold”
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
MBA044Maria Bonita West · goldGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MBA044
- Project
- Maria Bonita West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Maria Bonita
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Geosol
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A weak 7.2m intercept at 0.3 g/t gold.
Negative factors
- weak gold values
Evidence · text
“7.2m @ 0.3 g/t gold”
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.