Altamira Gold Mobilizes Second Diamond Drill Rig to the Cajueiro Gold District, Brazil
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Altamira Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ALTA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 04:47:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Altamira Gold has mobilized a second diamond drill rig to the Cajueiro gold district in Brazil to accelerate resource expansion and test new porphyry targets. The company is currently drilling at the Maria Bonita resource and the Central resource area.
Reasoning: The mobilization of a second drill rig increases the company's ability to expand existing resources and test new targets, representing a significant operational step forward.
Positive factors
- increased drilling capacity
- expansion of known resources
- testing of new porphyry targets
Facts used in scoring: 7
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 mentions gold analysis by SGS using fire assay and monitoring by certified references and blanks.
Evidence · text
“Gold analysis has been conducted by SGS method FAA505... Analytical quality is monitored by certified references and blanks.”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: Resources are reported under NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“expanding the known Indicated and Inferred resources (reported under NI 43-101 1 )”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
MBA032Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 395.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MBA032
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 395.5 m
- From
- 44.5 m
- To
- 440 m
- Hole Depth
- 546 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from previous release.
Evidence · text
“MBA032, was completed to a depth of 546 metres and returned 395.5m @ 0.4 g/t gold from 44.5m depth”
Fact 2Cajueiro 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
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing indicated resource for Cajueiro Central.
Evidence · text
“Cajueiro Central area has a current open pit resource 1 of 5.66Mt @ 1.02 g/t gold for a total of 185,000 oz in the Indicated Resource category”
Fact 3Cajueiro 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
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource for Cajueiro Central.
Evidence · text
“12.66Mt @ 1.26 g/t gold for a total of 515,000 oz in the Inferred Resource category”
Fact 4Maria 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
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing indicated resource for Maria Bonita.
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 5Maria 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
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource for Maria Bonita.
Evidence · text
“and Inferred Resources of 25.64Mt @ 0.44g/t gold (for a total of 362,400oz)”
Fact 6Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.59Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.59
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Saprolite indicated resource component of Maria Bonita.
Evidence · text
“These resources include near-surface saprolite Indicated Resources of 2.02Mt @ 0.59g/t gold (38,000oz)”
Fact 7Maria Bonita · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Maria Bonita
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Saprolite inferred resource component of Maria Bonita.
Evidence · text
“and Inferred Resources of 0.68Mt @ 0.40g/t gold (8,700oz)”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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