# Arctic Star Discovers New Kimberlite, "Arbutus" Diagras Project NT

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/arctic-star-discovers-new-kimberlite-arbutus-diagras-project-nt--3eb78880-0d27-4d9d-8e03-4c21aaa7cb3d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ADD/news/4726401657003568/arctic-star-discovers-new-kimberlite-arbutus-diagras-project-nt

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2022-06-01T12:40:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Arctic Star Exploration Corp.

- Ticker: ADD

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Northwest Territories

- Primary commodity: Diamond

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 12:04:10 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Arctic Star Exploration Corp. has announced the discovery of the 'Arbutus' kimberlite at its Diagras project in the Northwest Territories. Early geological descriptions note the presence of coarse olivines and abundant mantle indicator minerals, suggesting diamond potential.

Reasoning: Discovery of a new kimberlite 'Arbutus' with visible indicator minerals and coarse olivine, though economic potential is unquantified.

- Positive factor: new kimberlite discovery

- Positive factor: presence of mantle indicator minerals

- Positive factor: coarse olivines observed

- Negative factor: no grade or diamond content reported

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: Release mentions a Qualified Person \(Buddy Doyle, AUSIMM\) approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> The technical information included in this news release has been prepared, supervised, and approved by Buddy Doyle, AUSIMM, a Qualified Person

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Discovery of a new kimberlite 'Arbutus' SE of the known Finlay Kimberlite.

Evidence · text

> the Arbutus kimberlite was discovered by drilling a distinct magnetic low SE of the known Finlay Kimberlite

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### DG2022-08

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/arctic-star-discovers-new-kimberlite-arbutus-diagras-project-nt--3eb78880-0d27-4d9d-8e03-4c21aaa7cb3d#fact-drill-facts-0)

Diagras · diamond

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DG2022-08
- Project: Diagras
- Commodity: diamond
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: ADD

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 20.4 m
- From: 7.8 m
- To: 28.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### Location

- Azimuth: 60 °
- Dip: -50 °

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2022-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Discovery intercept of kimberlite in a new target.

- Positive factor: kimberlite intercept

Evidence · text

> DG2022-08 0m 7.8m Till 7.8m 28.2m Kimberlite

### DG2022-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/arctic-star-discovers-new-kimberlite-arbutus-diagras-project-nt--3eb78880-0d27-4d9d-8e03-4c21aaa7cb3d#fact-drill-facts-1)

Diagras · diamond

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DG2022-09
- Project: Diagras
- Commodity: diamond
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: ADD

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 27 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### Location

- Azimuth: 60 °
- Dip: -70 °

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2022-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Discovery intercept of kimberlite in a new target.

- Positive factor: kimberlite intercept

Evidence · text

> DG2022-09 0m 9m Till 9m 27m Kimberlite

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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