Altamira Gold Intersects Porphyritic Intrusive Rocks in Initial Drill Holes at Two Regional Targets Within the Cajueiro District, Brazil
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Altamira Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ALTA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 05:51:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Altamira Gold has completed initial scout drilling at the Tavares Norte and Morro Verde targets within the Cajueiro district, Brazil. The holes intersected porphyritic intrusive rocks with potassic alteration and sulphide minerals, supporting the company's porphyry-style mineralization model. Assay results for the new drilling are currently pending.
Reasoning: The company reports successful identification of porphyritic intrusive rocks and sulphide minerals at new scout targets, supporting their geological model, though specific grades for the new holes are not yet released.
Positive factors
- Intersection of porphyritic intrusive rocks
- Presence of chalcopyrite and molybdenite
- Successful scout drilling at new targets
Negative factors
- Assay results for new drill holes are still pending
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Scout drilling is testing new regional targets (Tavares Norte and Morro Verde) within the district.
Evidence · text
“Initial scout drilling on the first two of nine porphyry targets in the Cajueiro district has been completed.”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The company reports significant portions of its mineral resources are in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“12.66Mt @ 1.26 g/t gold for a total of 515,000 oz in the Inferred Resource category”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
TVN001Cajueiro · goldIntercept: 80 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN001
- Project
- Cajueiro
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Intercept
- 80 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 88 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Hole intersected porphyritic intrusive rocks but grades are not yet reported.
Positive factors
- Intersection of quartz porphyry
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“Drill hole TVN001 was completed to a depth of 198m and intersected quartz porphyry intrusive and associated magmatic breccias from 8 to 88 metres”
TVN002Cajueiro · goldIntercept: 60 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN002
- Project
- Cajueiro
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Intercept
- 60 m
- From
- 11 m
- To
- 71 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Hole intersected 60m of quartz porphyry but grades are not yet reported.
Positive factors
- Intersection of quartz porphyry
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“Drill hole TVN002... was completed to a depth of 227m and intersected 60 metres of quartz porphyry intrusive.”
MRV002Cajueiro · goldIntercept: 65 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MRV002
- Project
- Cajueiro
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Intercept
- 65 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 65 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Hole intersected 65m of quartz veined felsic porphyry but grades are not yet reported.
Positive factors
- Intersection of quartz veined felsic porphyry
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“MRV002 was drilled to a depth of 90m and intersected 65m of quartz veined felsic porphyry from surface”
MRV003Cajueiro · goldIntercept: 43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MRV003
- Project
- Cajueiro
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Intercept
- 43 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Hole intersected 43m of quartz veined porphyry but grades are not yet reported.
Positive factors
- Intersection of quartz veined porphyry
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“MRV003 was completed to a depth of 292m and intersected 43m of quartz veined porphyry.”
Fact 5Cajueiro Central · goldGrade: 1.02Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cajueiro Central
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.02
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.25
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource at Cajueiro Central.
Positive factors
- Established resource
Evidence · text
“Cajueiro Central area has a current open pit resource of 5.66Mt @ 1.02 g/t gold for a total of 185,000 oz in the Indicated Resource category”
Fact 6Cajueiro Central · goldGrade: 1.26Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cajueiro Central
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.25
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource at Cajueiro Central.
Positive factors
- Established resource
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“12.66Mt @ 1.26 g/t gold for a total of 515,000 oz in the Inferred Resource category”
Fact 7Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource at Maria Bonita.
Positive factors
- Established resource
Evidence · text
“Maria Bonita open-pit resource consists of Indicated Resources of 24.19Mt @ 0.46g/t gold (for a total of 357,800oz)”
Fact 8Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.44Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.2
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource at Maria Bonita.
Positive factors
- Established resource
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“and Inferred Resources of 25.64Mt @ 0.44g/t gold (for a total of 362,400oz)”
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