# American Critical Minerals Completes Drilling Operations at the AP-S-02 Duma Point Well Confirming Potash Mineralization and Deep Brine Aquifers Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-critical-minerals-completes-drilling-operations-at-the-ap-s-02-duma-poi--677c81c1-dfd0-492e-b17f-2426249973b5 Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/american-critical-minerals-completes-drilling-operations-at-the-ap-s-02-duma-poin-1225140 Publisher: accesswire Original announcement: 2026-09-22T09:31:40.630Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T09:33:38.069Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T09:33:38.069Z - Company: American Critical Minerals Corp. - Ticker: KCLI - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Utah - Primary commodity: Potash - Secondary commodities: Lithium, Bromine - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-22 09:33:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary American Critical Minerals has completed drilling at the Duma Point AP-S-02 well within its Green River Project in Utah. The program confirmed sylvite mineralization in the Cycle 5 potash bed and successfully sampled lithium- and bromine-bearing brines from the Paradox and Leadville formations. Reasoning: The drilling successfully confirmed the presence of potash and identified prospective brine aquifers, validating the project's core geological premise, though final grades are pending. - Positive factor: Confirmation of sylvite mineralization in Cycle 5 potash bed - Positive factor: Successful brine sampling for lithium and bromine - Positive factor: Validation of historical drill data via geophysical logs - Negative factor: Assay results for new samples are still pending Facts used in scoring: 2 ## 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: The release mentions the use of wireline geophysical logs and the submission of samples to the Saskatchewan Research Council and ACZ Laboratories. Evidence · text > acquired a comprehensive suite of downhole wireline geophysical logs \(elogs\) **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is located near Anson Resources' Green River Lithium Project. Evidence · text > near Anson Resources' Green River Lithium Project ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### AP-S-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-critical-minerals-completes-drilling-operations-at-the-ap-s-02-duma-poi--677c81c1-dfd0-492e-b17f-2426249973b5#fact-drill-facts-0) Green River · potash Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: AP-S-02 - Project: Green River - Commodity: potash - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: usa\_ut - Ticker: KCLI #### Geometry - Grade: 24.3 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 5.9 m - Hole Depth: 2818 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Duma Point - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a restatement of historical data from the Quintana Fed 1-1 well used to validate the current hole's geophysical response. - Positive factor: High grade reported in historical well - Negative factor: Historical data requires verification Evidence · text > 5.9 m grading 24.3% KCl within Cycle 5 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### AP-S-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-critical-minerals-completes-drilling-operations-at-the-ap-s-02-duma-poi--677c81c1-dfd0-492e-b17f-2426249973b5#fact-drill-facts-1) Green River #### Identity - Hole ID: AP-S-02 - Project: Green River - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: usa\_ut - Ticker: KCLI #### Geometry - Hole Depth: 2818 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Duma Point - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual logging confirmed the presence of sylvite in the Cycle 5 potash bed, supporting the project's potential. - Positive factor: Visual confirmation of sylvite mineralization Evidence · text > confirmed the presence of sylvite mineralization within the Cycle 5 potash bed #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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. 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