# Astra Drills 500 g/t Silver and 1.46 g/t Gold over 2.3 Metres - Extends West Feeder Along Strike at La Manchuria Project, Argentina Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637 Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/astra-drills-500-g-t-100000465.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-04-15T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Astra - Ticker: ASTR - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Argentina - Primary commodity: Silver - Secondary commodities: Gold - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 00:02:44 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Astra has reported high-grade silver and gold drill results at the La Manchuria Project in Argentina. The drilling, specifically hole LMD-137, confirms the extension of the West Feeder zone along strike with exceptional silver intercepts. Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptional silver grades \(up to 2,197 g/t\) and confirms a strike extension of the West Feeder zone. - Positive factor: exceptional silver grades - Positive factor: step-out extension along strike - Positive factor: high-grade sub-intervals Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 2,197 g/t silver is an exceptionally high-grade zone. Evidence · text > 2,197 g/t silver **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The results extend the West Feeder along strike. Evidence · text > Extends West Feeder Along Strike ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-0) La Manchuria Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 500 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.3 m - From: 115 m - To: 117.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:115-117.3 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 500 g/t silver is an exceptional grade for silver. - Positive factor: exceptional silver grade Evidence · text > LMD-137: 2.3 metres grading 500 g/t silver ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-1) La Manchuria Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.46 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.3 m - From: 115 m - To: 117.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:115-117.3 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.46 g/t gold is a solid grade accompanying exceptional silver. - Positive factor: accompanying high silver Evidence · text > 1.46 g/t gold from 115 metres ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-2) La Manchuria Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 2197 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 117.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:116.8-117.3 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2,197 g/t silver is an exceptional bonanza-style grade. - Positive factor: bonanza silver grade Evidence · text > 0.5 metres grading 2,197 g/t silver ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-3) La Manchuria Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 6.23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 117.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:116.8-117.3 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 6.23 g/t gold is a strong grade for a sub-interval. - Positive factor: strong gold grade Evidence · text > 6.23 g/t gold at 116.8 metres ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-4) La Manchuria Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 310 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 11.55 m - To: 12.55 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:11.55-12.55 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 310 g/t silver is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: strong silver grade Evidence · text > 1.0 metres grading 310 g/t silver ### LMD-137 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-5) La Manchuria Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-137 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.49 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 11.55 m - To: 12.55 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LMD-137:11.55-12.55 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.49 g/t gold is marginal. Evidence · text > 0.49 g/t gold from 11.55 metres ### LMD-136 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-6) La Manchuria Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-136 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 263 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 100 m - To: 103 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 263 g/t silver over 3m is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: strong silver grade Evidence · text > 3.0 metres grading 263 g/t silver ### LMD-136 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astra-drills-500-g-t-silver-and-1-46-g-t-gold-over-2-3-metres-extends-west-feede--86f9f3c7-2d43-49ac-b0ee-6596fa668637#fact-drill-facts-7) La Manchuria Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LMD-136 - Project: La Manchuria Project - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: Argentina - Ticker: ASTR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 100 m - To: 103 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.95 g/t gold is a moderate grade. Evidence · text > 0.95 g/t gold at 100.0 meters ## 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. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.