# 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 Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9 Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1020-tsx-venture/alta/212590-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.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-08T21:42:19.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-08T12:46:45.765Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-08T12:46:45.765Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: wide intervals of gold mineralization - Positive factor: potential to expand near-surface mineralization - Positive factor: drill hole ended in mineralization - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Negative factor: grades are relatively low compared to project averages Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **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 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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) ### MBA045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-0) Maria Bonita West · gold #### 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 factor: broad interval from surface - Negative factor: low grade Evidence · text > 87m @ 0.4g/t gold from surface #### 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 ### MBA045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-1) Maria Bonita West · gold #### 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 factor: low grade Evidence · text > 52m @ 0.3g/t gold from 155m downhole #### 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 ### MBA045 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-2) Maria Bonita West · gold #### 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 factor: broad interval - Positive factor: 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 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 ### TCMBA05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-3) Maria Bonita · gold #### 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 factor: wide interval - Positive factor: near-surface potential Evidence · text > 114m @ 0.7g/t gold #### 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 ### TCMBA05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-4) Maria Bonita · gold #### 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 factor: higher grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 36m @ 1.3g/t gold #### 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 ### MBA044 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/altamira-gold-drills-134m-0-5-g-t-gold-and-trenches-114m-0-7-g-t-gold-at-the-mar--cbf5fcf6-17f7-4ffc-a077-98be5a91bea9#fact-drill-facts-5) Maria Bonita West · gold #### 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 factor: weak gold values Evidence · text > 7.2m @ 0.3 g/t gold #### 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. 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