# Badlands Reports High-Grade Gold Results From Surface Exploration Program In The Black Hills

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BLDS/news/7641730829392726/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-10-17T21:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Badlands Resources Inc.

- Ticker: BLDS

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: South Dakota

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 09:18:31 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Badlands Resources Inc. announced successful results from its fall 2023 surface exploration program at the Bella Project in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The program identified five new high-grade gold trends with a total strike length of approximately 20 km, yielding grab samples up to 19.2 g/t Au. These results reinforce the near-surface high-grade gold potential and will guide future advanced exploration efforts.

Reasoning: Badlands Resources Inc. reported numerous high-grade gold grab samples \(up to 19.2 g/t Au\) from five newly identified trends at its Bella Project, indicating significant near-surface exploration potential and a successful shift in exploration strategy.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold results from surface sampling

- Positive factor: Identification of five new high-grade gold trends

- Positive factor: Large prospective area \(20 km strike length\) with significant exploration potential

- Positive factor: Shift in exploration focus to near-surface targets

- Negative factor: Results are from grab samples, which may not be representative of average grade or true width

- Negative factor: Cancellation of a private placement, indicating potential financing challenges

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 48

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Multiple grab samples returned gold grades significantly above 5 g/t Au, with the highest being 19.2 g/t Au, indicating exceptionally high-grade zones for surface exploration.

Evidence · text

> Grab Samples Returned Assays up to 20 g/t Au. Out of the 420 grab samples collected, 60 samples returned over 5 g/t Au .

**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 explicitly states that standard or blank material was inserted into the sample stream and samples were sent to ALS, a certified commercial laboratory, for analysis.

Evidence · text

> Samples collected in the field had standard or blank material inserted into the sample stream at 25 sample intervals before being sent to ALS in Reno, Nevada, a certified commercial laboratory.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The program identified five new high-grade gold trends with a total strike length of approximately 20 km, extending mineralization beyond previously known limits or identifying new zones.

Evidence · text

> The company identified five main high-grade gold trends with approximately 20 km of strike length at surface through mapping and sampling.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The results are from grab samples, which by nature do not provide information on true width or continuity of mineralization.

Evidence · text

> Grab Samples Returned Assays up to 20 g/t Au.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project's prospectivity is partly based on its proximity and geological similarities to the historic Homestake Mine, a known large gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> The project shares striking similarities to the Homestake Mine which is located 30 km to the north.

**Exploration Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document describes the program as a 'field exploration program' aimed at identifying and prioritizing targets for 'advanced exploration', indicating an early-stage exploration focus.

Evidence · text

> fall 2023 field exploration program, identifying multiple high-grade gold trends at the Bella Project

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 48. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (48)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19.2
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10162
- Longitude: -103.70969
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 19.20

Context: 23-MMV-234

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.95
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09224
- Longitude: -103.70589
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 18.95

Context: 23-MMV-533

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-2)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.7
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10067
- Longitude: -103.71254
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 17.70

Context: 23-MMV-243

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-3)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14.2
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10681
- Longitude: -103.71308
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 14.20

Context: 23-MMV-221

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-4)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10826
- Longitude: -103.71304
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 14.00

Context: 23-MMV-223

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-5)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.2
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10251
- Longitude: -103.71301
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.20

Context: 23-MMV-241

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-6)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.05
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09822
- Longitude: -103.70494
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.05

Context: 23-MMV-240

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-7)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10466
- Longitude: -103.70497
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.00

Context: 23-MMV-238

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-8)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.15
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10914
- Longitude: -103.71383
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 12.15

Context: 23-MMV-226

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-9)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.5
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10563
- Longitude: -103.71267
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Lookout Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 10.50

Context: 23-MMV-246

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-10)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.5
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14204
- Longitude: -103.695
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 17.50

Context: 23-MMV-643

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-11)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.15
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14611
- Longitude: -103.692
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 17.15

Context: 23-MMV-324

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-12)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.4
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14972
- Longitude: -103.698
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.40

Context: 23-MMV-340

### Fact 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-13)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.35
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.1304
- Longitude: -103.696
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 12.35

Context: 23-MMV-258

### Fact 15

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-14)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.46
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.13271
- Longitude: -103.696
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 8.46

Context: 23-MMV-281

### Fact 16

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-15)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.87
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14181
- Longitude: -103.694
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 6.87

Context: 23-MMV-646

### Fact 17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-16)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.73
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14526
- Longitude: -103.693
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 6.73

Context: 23-MMV-327

### Fact 18

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-17)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.66
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.13341
- Longitude: -103.697
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 6.66

Context: 23-MMV-289

### Fact 19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-18)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.53
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14316
- Longitude: -103.691
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 6.53

Context: 23-MMV-651

### Fact 20

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-19)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.89
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14571
- Longitude: -103.693
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Standard Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 4.89

Context: 23-MMV-325

### Fact 21

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-20)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.76
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09745
- Longitude: -103.723
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.76

Context: 23-MMV-544

### Fact 22

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-21)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.39
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10056
- Longitude: -103.732
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.39

Context: 23-MMV-586

### Fact 23

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-22)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.25
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10053
- Longitude: -103.733
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 7.25

Context: 23-MMV-583

### Fact 24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-23)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09758
- Longitude: -103.723
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 3.6

Context: 23-MMV-543

### Fact 25

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-24)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09734
- Longitude: -103.722
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 2.8

Context: 23-MMV-540

### Fact 26

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-25)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.14
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10174
- Longitude: -103.733
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 2.14

Context: 23-MMV-591

### Fact 27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-26)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.88
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09397
- Longitude: -103.724
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 1.88

Context: 23-MMV-550

### Fact 28

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-27)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.63
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.0977
- Longitude: -103.722
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Cochrane Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 1.63

Context: 23-MMV-541

### Fact 29

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-28)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.1387
- Longitude: -103.723
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 16.8

Context: 23-MMV-444

### Fact 30

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-29)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.13883
- Longitude: -103.722
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, indicating strong exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 15.6

Context: 23-MMV-445

### Fact 31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-30)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.95
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.12167
- Longitude: -103.711
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.95

Context: 23-MMV-397

### Fact 32

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-31)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.95
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.14171
- Longitude: -103.723
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 13.95

Context: 23-MMV-460

### Fact 33

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-32)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.78
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.13916
- Longitude: -103.723
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.78

Context: 23-MMV-446

### Fact 34

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-33)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.42
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.12327
- Longitude: -103.713
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.42

Context: 23-MMV-405

### Fact 35

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-34)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.24
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.12668
- Longitude: -103.714
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 8.24

Context: 23-MMV-416

### Fact 36

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-35)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.07
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.13116
- Longitude: -103.717
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 8.07

Context: 23-MMV-428

### Fact 37

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-36)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.96
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.12269
- Longitude: -103.712
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 4.96

Context: 23-MMV-402

### Fact 38

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-37)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.61
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.12705
- Longitude: -103.716
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified King of the West Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 4.61

Context: 23-MMV-418

### Fact 39

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-38)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.5
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.08995
- Longitude: -103.766
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 12.50

Context: 23-MMV-669

### Fact 40

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-39)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.95
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10058
- Longitude: -103.774
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.95

Context: 23-MMV-160

### Fact 41

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-40)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.78
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09813
- Longitude: -103.773
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 9.78

Context: 23-MMV-120

### Fact 42

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-41)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.81
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.10063
- Longitude: -103.774
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 8.81

Context: 23-MMV-161

### Fact 43

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-42)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.51
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.0941
- Longitude: -103.77
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 8.51

Context: 23-MMV-689

### Fact 44

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-43)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.94
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.08456
- Longitude: -103.761
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 7.94

Context: 23-MMV-107

### Fact 45

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-44)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.81
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09107
- Longitude: -103.763
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 7.81

Context: 23-MMV-678

### Fact 46

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-45)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.27
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09004
- Longitude: -103.768
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 5.27

Context: 23-MMV-673

### Fact 47

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-46)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.78
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.08439
- Longitude: -103.762
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 4.78

Context: 23-MMV-140

### Fact 48

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/badlands-reports-high-grade-gold-results-from-surface-exploration-program-in-the--9be91c57-1b11-49f7-9c15-c3cbe764c17b#fact-drill-facts-47)

Bella Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Bella Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: South Dakota
- Ticker: BLDS

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.66
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Latitude: 44.09117
- Longitude: -103.763
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate-grade gold grab sample from the newly identified Montezuma Trend, contributing to overall exploration potential.

- Positive factor: Gold result

- Positive factor: New exploration discovery

- Negative factor: Grab sample \(not representative of true width/average grade\)

Evidence · table

> 4.66

Context: 23-MMV-679

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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