# Canterra Minerals Reports Highest Ever Gold Samples up to 535 g/t Au and Expands Mineralization at Wilding Gold Project, Newfoundland

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CTM/news/7755661483559398/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-08T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Canterra Minerals Corporation

- Ticker: CTM

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Newfoundland

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-23 06:43:45 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Canterra Minerals announced exceptional prospecting results from its Wilding Gold Project in Newfoundland, including a record-high grab sample assaying 535 g/t Au. The company also reported significant expansion of gold mineralization over 14 km, confirming the project's district-scale potential along the same structural corridor as Equinox Gold's Valentine Mine. These high-grade surface samples provide exciting targets for future drilling programs.

Reasoning: Canterra Minerals reported exceptionally high-grade gold grab samples, including a record 535 g/t Au, and demonstrated significant expansion of mineralization at its Wilding Gold Project in Newfoundland. These results, while from selective samples, strongly indicate a high-grade gold system with district-scale potential adjacent to a producing mine, enhancing the project's prospectivity.

- Positive factor: Exceptional high-grade gold samples, including the highest ever reported by the company.

- Positive factor: Significant expansion of mineralization along a structural corridor, indicating district-scale potential.

- Positive factor: Proximity to a producing gold mine \(Valentine Mine\) in a tier-1 mining district.

- Negative factor: Results are from selective grab samples, which are not necessarily representative of overall mineralization.

- Negative factor: No interval lengths or true widths are reported, as these are surface samples.

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

Facts used in scoring: 23

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: Multiple grab samples returned exceptionally high gold grades, including 535 g/t Au, which is well above the 5 g/t Au 'exceptional' threshold for gold.

Evidence · text

> Exceptional High-Grades : Multiple grab samples from known zones returned exceptional results, including 535 g/t, 169 g/t, 135 g/t, and 126 g/t Au.

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The press release explicitly states that a Qualified Person \(Chris Pennimpede, P.Geo.\) has reviewed and approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> Qualified Person: Chris Pennimpede, P.Geo., CEO of Canterra Minerals Corporation, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: New prospecting 14 km away from the core of the Wilding Gold Project returned gold samples, confirming mineralization continues along the structural corridor.

Evidence · text

> Significant Expansion Along Strike : New prospecting 14 km away from the core of the Wilding Gold Project at Noel Paul returned grab samples assaying up to 6.35 g/t Au, confirming mineralization continues along the structural corridor.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The company emphasizes the project's location immediately adjacent to Equinox Gold’s producing Valentine Mine and its position in the same gold-bearing corridor.

Evidence · text

> The Wilding Gold Project covers 55 km of the same gold-bearing corridor that hosts Equinox Gold’s producing Valentine Mine directly adjacent to Canterra’s property.

**Selective Grab Samples**

Polarity: negative

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document includes a cautionary note stating that the rock grab samples are selective by nature and not necessarily representative of the mineralization.

Evidence · text

> Cautionary Note on Grab Samples The rock grab samples discussed in this press release are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of the mineralization hosted on the property.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 23. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (23)

### Fact 1

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 535
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518352.1
- Northing: 5368229
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 535 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptionally high-grade result, representing the company's highest ever, and strongly indicates the presence of a bonanza-grade gold system, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(535 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Highest ever gold sample reported by the company, indicating significant discovery potential.

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 535

Context: D00237102

### Fact 2

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 169
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517345.5
- Northing: 5367962
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 169 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptionally high-grade result, reinforcing the presence of a high-grade gold system, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(169 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 169

Context: D00237113

### Fact 3

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 135
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518331.5
- Northing: 5368218
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 135 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(135 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 135

Context: D00237103

### Fact 4

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 126
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517329.4
- Northing: 5367996
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 126 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptionally high-grade result, further supporting the presence of a high-grade gold system, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(126 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 126

Context: D00237115

### Fact 5

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 58.2
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518431.2
- Northing: 5368260
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 58.2 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(58.2 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 58.2

Context: D00237111

### Fact 6

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 55.3
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518342.6
- Northing: 5368225
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 55.3 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(55.3 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 55.3

Context: D00237104

### Fact 7

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 31.3
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518329.7
- Northing: 5368213
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 31.3 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(31.3 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 31.3

Context: D00237105

### Fact 8

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 24.8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518338.3
- Northing: 5368219
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 24.8 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(24.8 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 24.8

Context: D00237107

### Fact 9

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 20.4
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518354
- Northing: 5368223
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 20.4 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(20.4 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 20.4

Context: D00237101

### Fact 10

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.7
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518338.3
- Northing: 5368221
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 18.7 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(18.7 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 18.7

Context: D00237106

### Fact 11

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517358.1
- Northing: 5367961
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 18.6 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptionally high-grade result, further supporting the presence of a high-grade gold system, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(18.6 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 18.6

Context: D00237118

### Fact 12

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.3
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518434.9
- Northing: 5368261
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 17.3 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(17.3 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 17.3

Context: D00237110

### Fact 13

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518330.2
- Northing: 5368217
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 17.1 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is an exceptionally high-grade result, providing strong evidence of in-situ high-grade gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(17.1 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 17.1

Context: D00237108

### Fact 14

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517352.7
- Northing: 5367980
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 13.1 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptionally high-grade result, further supporting the presence of a high-grade gold system, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(13.1 g/t Au\) significantly exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 13.1

Context: D00237114

### Fact 15

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.84
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517378.4
- Northing: 5367984
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 6.84 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptional grade, indicating high-grade gold potential, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(6.84 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 6.84

Context: D00237117

### Fact 16

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Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.35
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 530418.4
- Northing: 5375843
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 6.35 g/t Au grab sample is an exceptional grade and is highly novel as it confirms mineralization 14 km away from the core of the project, supporting district-scale potential, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade \(6.35 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'exceptional' threshold for gold \(5 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample confirms mineralization 14 km away from the core of the project, indicating significant expansion.

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 6.35

Context: C00229369

### Fact 17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-16)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.26
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 517340.6
- Northing: 5367995
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 3.26 g/t Au grab sample is a strong grade, indicating significant gold mineralization, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade \(3.26 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'strong' threshold for gold \(2 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(subcrop\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 3.26

Context: D00237116

### Fact 18

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-17)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.92
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518330.7
- Northing: 5368217
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 2.92 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is a strong grade, providing evidence of in-situ gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade \(2.92 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'strong' threshold for gold \(2 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 2.92

Context: D00237109

### Fact 19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-18)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.14
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 518456
- Northing: 5368274
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 2.14 g/t Au grab sample from outcrop is a strong grade, providing evidence of in-situ gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade \(2.14 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'strong' threshold for gold \(2 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample is from outcrop, indicating in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 2.14

Context: D00237112

### Fact 20

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-19)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.76
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 530616.9
- Northing: 5375950
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 0.76 g/t Au grab sample indicates the presence of gold mineralization, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade \(0.76 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'weak' threshold for gold \(0.3 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.76

Context: C00229356

### Fact 21

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-20)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 521837.7
- Northing: 5370749
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 0.60 g/t Au grab sample, while moderate grade, is novel as it indicates new mineralization at the East Alder prospect, supporting the potential for multiple zones across the property, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade \(0.60 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'weak' threshold for gold \(0.3 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: Sample from East Alder prospect, 10 km from Noel Paul samples, highlights potential for multiple mineralized zones.

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.60

Context: C00229400

### Fact 22

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-21)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.55
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 529399.9
- Northing: 5373853
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 0.55 g/t Au grab sample indicates the presence of gold mineralization, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade \(0.55 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'weak' threshold for gold \(0.3 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(boulder\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.55

Context: C00229476

### Fact 23

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/canterra-minerals-reports-highest-ever-gold-samples-up-to-535-g-t-au-and-expands--66a599c2-eeef-4bcf-97a4-d90a68542a42#fact-drill-facts-22)

Wilding Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Wilding Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: CTM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.47
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 530615.6
- Northing: 5375940
- CRS: NAD83 Zone 21
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The 0.47 g/t Au grab sample indicates the presence of gold mineralization, despite being a selective surface sample.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade \(0.47 g/t Au\) exceeds the 'weak' threshold for gold \(0.3 g/t Au\).

- Negative factor: Result is from a selective grab sample \(subcrop\), which is not necessarily representative of in-situ mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.47

Context: C00229363

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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