Bonterra Intersects High-Grade, Visible Gold at O'Brien East Deep Target at its 100% Owned Desmaraisville South Project
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Bonterra Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- BTR.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 10:23:15 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Bonterra Resources has released preliminary 2026 exploration results from its Desmaraisville South Project in Quebec. Highlights include high-grade gold intercepts with visible gold at the O'Brien East Deep Target and the Céré-Murgor Target.
Reasoning: The release reports several high-grade gold intercepts including visible gold at a new target, though many results from the campaign remain pending.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold intercepts
- visible gold observed
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
- multiple targets identified
Negative factors
- apparent width only (true width not stated)
- many assay results still pending
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 16.03 g/t Au over 0.4 m is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“16.03 g/t Au over 0.4 m (visible gold or VG)”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions MSALABS and AGAT laboratories, use of blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“Blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The release states that true widths are not yet known.
Evidence · text
“Reported intervals represent drilled core lengths; true widths are not yet known.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
BRDS-26-114Desmaraisville South · goldGrade: 4.75Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-114
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.75
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
- From
- 261.3 m
- To
- 262.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 261.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-114:261.3-262.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- O'Brien East Deep Target
- Easting
- 417833
- Northing
- 5483244
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 342 m
- Azimuth
- 315 °
- Dip
- -55 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.75 g/t over 1.4 m is a strong intercept for an exploration target.
Positive factors
- strong grade
- visible gold
Negative factors
- true width not disclosed
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-114Desmaraisville South · goldGrade: 16.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-114
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- From
- 261.3 m
- To
- 261.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 261.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-114:261.3-261.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- O'Brien East Deep Target
- Easting
- 417833
- Northing
- 5483244
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 342 m
- Azimuth
- 315 °
- Dip
- -55 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.03 g/t over 0.4 m is a high-grade interval with visible gold.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
- visible gold
Negative factors
- narrow width
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-124ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 0.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-124A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.2 m
- From
- 1088.8 m
- To
- 1091 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1088.8 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-124A:1088.8-1091
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- O'Brien East Deep Target
- Easting
- 417850
- Northing
- 5482575
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 346 m
- Azimuth
- 360 °
- Dip
- -65 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.71 g/t over 2.2 m is an anomalous but low-grade intercept.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-128ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 0.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-128A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.2 m
- From
- 528.3 m
- To
- 536.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 528.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-128A:528.3-536.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Céré-Murgor Target
- Easting
- 404370
- Northing
- 5478105
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 295 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -50 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.79 g/t over 8.2 m is a wide, low-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- good width
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-128ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-128A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.7 m
- From
- 528.3 m
- To
- 531 m
- Intercept Depth
- 528.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-128A:528.3-531
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Céré-Murgor Target
- Easting
- 404370
- Northing
- 5478105
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 295 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -50 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval of 1.33 g/t over 2.7 m.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-128ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 4.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-128A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 529.5 m
- To
- 530.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 529.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-128A:529.5-530.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Céré-Murgor Target
- Easting
- 404370
- Northing
- 5478105
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 295 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -50 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.05 g/t over 0.6 m with visible gold.
Positive factors
- visible gold
Negative factors
- narrow width
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-128ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 1.99Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-128A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.99
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.7 m
- From
- 466 m
- To
- 466.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 466 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-128A:466-466.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Céré-Murgor Target
- Easting
- 404370
- Northing
- 5478105
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 295 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -50 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.99 g/t over 0.7 m.
Negative factors
- narrow width
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
BRDS-26-116ADesmaraisville South · goldGrade: 1.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BRDS-26-116A
- Project
- Desmaraisville South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- BTR.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 96.7 m
- To
- 98.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 96.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BRDS-26-116A:96.7-98.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Mistik 13 Target
- Easting
- 417251
- Northing
- 5486170
- CRS
- NAD83-UTM Z 18N
- Elevation
- 315 m
- Azimuth
- 180 °
- Dip
- -50 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSALABS and AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.03 g/t over 1.5 m is a marginal intercept.
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
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
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