# BULGOLD Inc. Defines The 2.2KM-Long BL Vein Corridor At The Lutila Gold Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/bulgold-inc-defines-the-2-2km-long-bl-vein-corridor-at-the-lutila-gold-project--804cb6c7-7366-4a3e-bb02-5fff7fbf09c8

Original source: https://www.bulgold.com/news/bulgold-inc-defines-the-2-2km-long-bl-vein-corridor-at-the-lutila-gold-project/

Publisher: prospectors\_exchange

Original announcement: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-16T11:47:14.043Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-16T11:47:14.043Z

- Company: BULGOLD Inc.

- Ticker: ZLTO

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Slovak Republic

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Arsenic, Antimony

- Document categories: Other, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-16 11:47:14 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

BULGOLD Inc. has defined a 2.2-kilometer-long BL Vein corridor at its Lutila Gold Project in the Slovak Republic, based on systematic mapping, prospecting, and historical data synthesis. The corridor shows confirmed low-grade gold mineralization from historical diamond drilling and robust surface geochemistry with gold, silver, arsenic, and antimony anomalies. This update significantly expands the prospective footprint of the North East Block and identifies a new target for modern exploration.

Reasoning: BULGOLD Inc. has defined a significant 2.2km long vein corridor at the Lutila Gold Project, expanding the prospective area. This definition is based on new mapping and prospecting, supported by robust surface geochemistry and historical low-grade drill intercepts, which align with a low-sulfidation epithermal model. However, the drill results are historical and lack modern QA/QC.

- Positive factor: Definition of 2.2km long vein corridor

- Positive factor: Robust surface geochemistry supports epithermal model

- Positive factor: Expands prospective footprint of the project

- Negative factor: Reliance on historical drill data with no QA/QC

- Negative factor: Historical drill intercepts are low-grade

- Negative factor: No new drill results reported

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: Arsenic and antimony are mentioned as pathfinder elements and are present in surface samples, indicating potential processing challenges.

Evidence · text

> Arsenic-Antimony Pathfinder Coincidence : Surface gold values are coincident with elevated arsenic and antimony volatile pathfinder signatures

**Epithermal Deposit**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document explicitly refers to a 'low-sulfidation epithermal vector model' and 'epithermal vein fields'.

Evidence · text

> property-wide low-sulfidation epithermal vector model

**Exploration Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document describes the work as defining an 'Exploration target' and mentions 'minimal modern exploration'.

Evidence · text

> Exploration target: underground, high-grade gold \(Au\) ± silver \(Ag\) quartz veins.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The definition of a 2.2km long parallel structural target that is 'completely open' and 'untested by modern exploration methods' indicates step-out potential.

Evidence · text

> As this remains the only drill tested section line across the 2.2-km-long trend, the confirmed upflow zone thickness demonstrates good exploration upside for additional mineralisation along strike with systematic drilling.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### KG-BL-1

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-1
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.3 m
- From: 84.4 m
- To: 89.7 m
- Hole Depth: 200 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-1:84.4-89.7
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345791
- Northing: 5391545
- Elevation: 508 m
- Azimuth: 240 °
- Dip: -60 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 1.26

Context: 5.3

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 5.3

Context: 1.26

### KG-BL-1

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-1
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.91
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 26.2 m
- From: 97 m
- To: 123.2 m
- Hole Depth: 200 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-1:97-123.2
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345791
- Northing: 5391545
- Elevation: 508 m
- Azimuth: 240 °
- Dip: -60 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 0.91

Context: 26.2

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 26.2

Context: 0.91

### KG-BL-1

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-1
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.63
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.1 m
- From: 138 m
- To: 143.1 m
- Hole Depth: 200 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-1:138-143.1
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345791
- Northing: 5391545
- Elevation: 508 m
- Azimuth: 240 °
- Dip: -60 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 0.63

Context: 5.1

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 5.1

Context: 0.63

### KG-BL-2

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-2
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.76
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24.3 m
- From: 51.7 m
- To: 76 m
- Hole Depth: 220.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 51.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-2:51.7-76
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345684
- Northing: 5391551
- Elevation: 538 m
- Azimuth: 120 °
- Dip: -45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 0.76

Context: 24.3

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 24.3

Context: 0.76

### KG-BL-2

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-2
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.94
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.7 m
- From: 156.3 m
- To: 168 m
- Hole Depth: 220.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 51.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-2:156.3-168
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345684
- Northing: 5391551
- Elevation: 538 m
- Azimuth: 120 °
- Dip: -45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 0.94

Context: 11.7

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 11.7

Context: 0.94

### KG-BL-3

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Lutila · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KG-BL-3
- Project: Lutila
- Commodity: gold
- Region: slovak republic
- Reported Region: slovak republic
- Ticker: ZLTO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.45 m
- From: 191.35 m
- To: 191.8 m
- Hole Depth: 350 m
- Intercept Depth: 191.35 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KG-BL-3:191.35-191.8
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 345891
- Northing: 5391387
- Elevation: 473 m
- Azimuth: 300 °
- Dip: -45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

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

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drill intercept with low gold grade, below the weak threshold for an underground epithermal deposit, and lacking modern QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: Confirms historical mineralization

- Negative factor: Grades are below weak threshold for inferred underground epithermal deposit type

- Negative factor: Historical data with no QA/QC disclosure

- Negative factor: No true width reported

Evidence · table

> 2.21

Context: 0.45

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade and internal dilution are both stated

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

#### Rejected tags

**Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Reason: The drill results are historical from 2004 and are being re-announced.

Evidence · text

> Historical diamond drilling data from 2004 confirms low-grade gold \(Au\) mineralisation within the BL vein-structure

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The document explicitly states that no independent QA/QC protocols are known for these historic samples.

Evidence · text

> No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the analytical results, data and information may be unreliable.

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

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

Reason: The interval is given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation information to estimate true thickness.

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: 2.21

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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