# ATAC Samples 18.40% Copper and 78.30 g/t Gold at its PIL Property, Toodoggone, British Columbia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ATC/news/4935142678485335/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-10-12T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: ATAC Resources Ltd. - Ticker: ATC - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-24 23:12:22 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary ATAC Resources reported high-grade surface prospecting results at its PIL property in British Columbia, including 78.30 g/t gold at the Atlas target and 18.40% copper at the Spruce target. The Phase 1 program also identified strong geophysical chargeability anomalies at the PIL South target, defining several priority targets for future drilling. Reasoning: Significant high-grade surface samples \(78.3 g/t Au and 18.4% Cu\) across multiple targets, supported by geophysical anomalies and professional QA/QC. - Positive factor: High-grade gold-silver outcrop samples - Positive factor: Highest copper grades ever collected on property - Positive factor: Strong IP chargeability response - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab Facts used in scoring: 7 ## 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 details ALS Minerals as the laboratory and describes specific assay procedures \(Au-AA23, ME-MS61, etc.\). Evidence · text > Analytical work for rock and soil samples was completed by ALS Minerals **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 78.30 g/t gold and 18.40% copper are exceptionally high grades. Evidence · text > 78.30 g/t gold ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 78.3 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 78.3 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for epithermal systems. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade Evidence · text > 78.30 g/t gold with 2,830 g/t silver #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 78.3 g/t gold is exceptionally high for an epithermal target. Evidence · text > 78.30 g/t gold ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-1) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 2830 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2,830 g/t silver is an exceptional grade. - Positive factor: Exceptional silver grade Evidence · text > 78.30 g/t gold with 2,830 g/t silver #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 2,830 g/t silver is exceptionally high. Evidence · text > 2,830 g/t silver ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 18.4 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 18.4% Cu is an exceptional grade for surface prospecting. - Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade Evidence · text > 18.40% copper with 111 g/t silver #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 18.4% Cu is an exceptional grade. Evidence · text > 18.40% copper ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-3) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 111 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade is moderate. Evidence · text > 18.40% copper with 111 g/t silver ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-4) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 3.89 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong copper grade in outcrop. Evidence · text > 3.89% copper with 173 g/t silver and 119 ppm molybdenum ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-5) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 173 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate silver grade. Evidence · text > 3.89% copper with 173 g/t silver and 119 ppm molybdenum ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/atac-samples-18-40-copper-and-78-30-g-t-gold-at-its-pil-property-toodoggone-brit--a3f2b172-7513-4c22-8450-736fcd254a11#fact-drill-facts-6) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: ATC #### Geometry - Grade: 119 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-10-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum noted. Evidence · text > 3.89% copper with 173 g/t silver and 119 ppm molybdenum ## 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. 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