# BULGOLD Discovers the Kopernica Vein System Within the North East Block on the Lutila Gold Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZLTO/news/4727341649744883/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-02-10T12:15:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: BULGOLD Inc.

- Ticker: ZLTO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Arsenic, Antimony

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 18:41:15 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

BULGOLD Inc. has discovered the Kopernica Vein System on its Lutila Gold Project, identifying a 700-meter long Main Vein with surface samples up to 2.88 g/t gold and 15.8 g/t silver. Initial drilling in one hole \(KPDD001\) intersected a low-grade 6m at 0.14 g/t gold, but helped define a 250-300 meter vertical 'gold window' for future, shallower drilling. The company also announced the cessation of drilling at the Horna Klapa target due to a lack of mineralization.

Reasoning: BULGOLD Inc. announced the discovery of the Kopernica Vein System with multiple high-grade gold and silver surface samples, defining a significant 'gold window' for future exploration. While the initial drill intercept was low-grade, it provided crucial structural information. However, another target, Horna Klapa, yielded a barren hole and drilling there has ceased.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Positive factor: high\_grade\_surface\_samples

- Positive factor: defines\_new\_vein\_system

- Positive factor: structural\_information\_gained

- Positive factor: potential\_for\_bonanza\_grades

- Negative factor: low\_grade\_drill\_intercept

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

- Negative factor: barren\_hole\_at\_other\_target

Facts used in scoring: 42

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The company announced the discovery of the Kopernica Vein System, extending mineralization beyond previously known limits.

Evidence · text

> BULGOLD Discovers the Kopernica Vein System Within the North East Block on the Lutila Gold Project

**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 includes a detailed section on 'Sampling, Analysis and QAQC of Exploration Drill Core Samples' outlining procedures, lab certification, and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> Sampling, Analysis and QAQC of Exploration Drill Core Samples

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.

Why it applies: The compositing rules for the drill intercept are clearly stated as '1m minimum composite length, no internal dilution, 0.1g/t Au cut-off'.

Evidence · text

> \*1m minimum composite length, no internal dilution, 0.1g/t Au cut-off

**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 document explicitly states that 'True widths are unknown at this stage' for the drill intercepts.

Evidence · text

> True widths are unknown at this stage.

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Penalty elements \(arsenic, antimony, etc.\) or refractory concerns noted in the release.

Why it applies: Arsenic \(As\) and Antimony \(Sb\) are consistently reported with grades in both surface samples and drill intercepts, indicating their presence.

Evidence · text

> Au\_BEST\_ppm \| Ag\_BEST\_ppm \| As\_BEST\_ppm \| Sb\_BEST\_ppm

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The project is described as 'located favourably between two of the largest Au-Ag epithermal vein systems within the Central Slovak Volcanic Field'.

Evidence · text

> The Lutila Gold Project is located favourably between two of the largest Au-Ag epithermal vein systems within the Central Slovak Volcanic Field

**Exploration Drilling**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document refers to the '2025 exploration programme' and describes the drilling as testing a new vein system.

Evidence · text

> all outstanding assay data relating to the 2025 exploration programme on the Lutila Gold Project

**New Discovery**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The headline and body of the document explicitly state the 'Discovery' of the Kopernica Vein System.

Evidence · text

> BULGOLD Discovers the Kopernica Vein System

**Barren Hole**

Polarity: negative

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: Drilling at the Horna Klapa target 'failed to intersect any evidence of quartz veining', leading to the cessation of drilling in that area.

Evidence · text

> Drilling at the Horna Klapa target area... failed to intersect any evidence of quartz veining

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 42. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (42)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.88
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344476
- Northing: 5392591
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 543 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A high-grade gold surface sample of 2.88 g/t indicates significant potential for the newly discovered Kopernica Vein System, although it is a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: high\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Positive factor: defines\_new\_vein\_system

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 2.88

Context: 95805

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.03
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344550
- Northing: 5392680
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 576 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A strong gold grade of 2.03 g/t from a surface sample further supports the potential of the newly discovered Kopernica Vein System, despite being a surface sample and containing deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: high\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 2.03

Context: 95933

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.19
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344340
- Northing: 5392490
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 510 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate gold grade of 1.19 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 1.19

Context: 95941

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-3)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.18
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344520
- Northing: 5392590
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 554 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate gold grade of 1.18 g/t from a surface sample provides further evidence of gold mineralization within the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 1.18

Context: 95937

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-4)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.11
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344551
- Northing: 5392712
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 581 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate gold grade of 1.11 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 1.11

Context: 95806

### Fact 6

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.03
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344563
- Northing: 5392677
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 579 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate gold grade of 1.03 g/t from a surface sample provides further evidence of gold mineralization within the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 1.03

Context: 95714

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-6)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.83
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344550
- Northing: 5392620
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 567 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.83 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.83

Context: 95936

### Fact 8

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344503
- Northing: 5392524
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 536 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.81 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: 45503

### Fact 9

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344520
- Northing: 5392500
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 536 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.81 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: 45045

### Fact 10

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.76
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344540
- Northing: 5392507
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 540 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.76 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.76

Context: 45047

### Fact 11

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.72
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344545
- Northing: 5392690
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 576 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.72 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.72

Context: 95934

### Fact 12

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.67
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344545
- Northing: 5392670
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 570 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.67 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.67

Context: 95935

### Fact 13

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.63
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344545
- Northing: 5392535
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 545 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.63 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.63

Context: 95931

### Fact 14

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.62
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344580
- Northing: 5392505
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 553 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.62 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.62

Context: 45048

### Fact 15

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.58
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344490
- Northing: 5392509
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 532 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.58 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.58

Context: 45504

### Fact 16

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.55
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344110
- Northing: 5393140
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 505 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.55 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.55

Context: 95929

### Fact 17

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.54
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344540
- Northing: 5392670
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 572 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.54 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.54

Context: 95902

### Fact 18

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.49
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344538
- Northing: 5392696
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 575 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.49 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.49

Context: 95715

### Fact 19

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.46
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344600
- Northing: 5392600
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 573 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.46 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.46

Context: 95901

### Fact 20

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.44
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344472
- Northing: 5392663
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 550 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.44 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.44

Context: 95808

### Fact 21

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.37
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344525
- Northing: 5392668
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 568 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.37 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.37

Context: 95807

### Fact 22

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.34
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344530
- Northing: 5392515
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 539 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.34 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.34

Context: 45046

### Fact 23

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.33
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344555
- Northing: 5392680
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 578 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.33 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.33

Context: 95932

### Fact 24

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.33
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344515
- Northing: 5392505
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 536 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold grade of 0.33 g/t from a surface sample contributes to the understanding of the Kopernica Vein System, but is from a surface sample and contains deleterious elements.

- Positive factor: weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.33

Context: 45502

### Fact 25

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.29
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344555
- Northing: 5392385
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 574 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.29 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.29

Context: 95910

### Fact 26

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.27
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344485
- Northing: 5392596
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 546 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.27 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.27

Context: 95809

### Fact 27

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.27
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344350
- Northing: 5392495
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 510 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.27 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.27

Context: 95942

### Fact 28

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.26
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344570
- Northing: 5392390
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 578 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.26 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.26

Context: 95912

### Fact 29

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.25
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344505
- Northing: 5393000
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 579 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.25 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.25

Context: 95915

### Fact 30

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.25
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344517
- Northing: 5392525
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 539 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.25 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.25

Context: 45501

### Fact 31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-30)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.24
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344560
- Northing: 5392390
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 575 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.24 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.24

Context: 95911

### Fact 32

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-31)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344493
- Northing: 5392500
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 531 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.19 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 45505

### Fact 33

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-32)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344470
- Northing: 5392500
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 527 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.19 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 95904

### Fact 34

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-33)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.18
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344585
- Northing: 5392390
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 581 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.18 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.18

Context: 95930

### Fact 35

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-34)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.18
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344570
- Northing: 5392400
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 576 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.18 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.18

Context: 95913

### Fact 36

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-discovers-the-kopernica-vein-system-within-the-north-east-block-on-the-l--27ad8a52-ef11-4382-9579-e32dffe3f203#fact-drill-facts-35)

Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.17
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344370
- Northing: 5392310
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 572 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.17 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.17

Context: 95938

### Fact 37

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344425
- Northing: 5392493
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 521 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.13 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: 45506

### Fact 38

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344360
- Northing: 5392870
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 542 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.11 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: 95926

### Fact 39

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 344385
- Northing: 5392330
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 559 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A gold grade of 0.1 g/t from a surface sample is below the weak threshold for epithermal deposits, but still contributes to the overall understanding of the new vein system.

- Positive factor: new\_discovery

- Negative factor: below\_weak\_grade\_surface\_sample

- Negative factor: surface\_sample\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · table

> 0.1

Context: 95940

### KPDD001

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KPDD001
- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 491 m
- To: 492 m
- Hole Depth: 645.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 344667
- Northing: 5392585
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 574 m
- Azimuth: 280 °
- Dip: -48.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 0 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak gold intercept of 1m at 0.36 g/t from the first drill hole into the Main Vein provides some indication of mineralization, but is low grade and true width is unknown.

- Positive factor: first\_drill\_intercept\_into\_new\_vein

- Positive factor: structural\_information\_gained

- Negative factor: low\_grade\_intercept

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · text

> 1m @ 0.36g/t Au, 1,055g/t As, 95g/t Sb \(from 491m\)

### KPDD001

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KPDD001
- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 498 m
- To: 504 m
- Hole Depth: 645.6 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 344667
- Northing: 5392585
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 574 m
- Azimuth: 280 °
- Dip: -48.9 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 0 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept of 6m at 0.14 g/t from the first drill hole into the Main Vein is not economically significant on its own, but provides crucial structural information for defining the 'gold window' and future exploration.

- Positive factor: first\_drill\_intercept\_into\_new\_vein

- Positive factor: defines\_gold\_window

- Positive factor: structural\_information\_gained

- Negative factor: low\_grade\_intercept

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: deleterious\_elements\_present

Evidence · text

> 6m @ 0.14g/t Au, 168g/t As, 56g/t Sb \(from 498m\)

### HKDD001

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Lutila Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HKDD001
- Project: Lutila Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: central slovak volcanic field
- Reported Region: Central Slovak Volcanic Field
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 541.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 343717
- Northing: 5390838
- CRS: UTM Zone 34N
- Elevation: 597 m
- Azimuth: 305 °
- Dip: -49.2 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS Burgas
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Drill hole HKDD001 at the Horna Klapa target failed to intersect any evidence of quartz veining, leading to the company's decision to cease drilling in this area, which is a negative outcome for this specific target.

- Negative factor: no\_significant\_mineralization

- Negative factor: target\_abandoned

Evidence · table

> HKDD001

Context: HKDD001

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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