Chakana Drill Program to Test Mega-Gold, La Joya, and Estremadoyro Breccia - Soledad Project, Peru
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Chakana Copper Corp.
- Ticker
- PERU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ancash province, Peru
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 10:56:43 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Chakana Copper Corp. has finalized plans for a 3,000m fully-funded drill program at the Soledad Project in Peru, targeting the Mega-Gold porphyry, La Joya HSE zone, and Estremadoyro breccia pipe. The announcement also restates the project's initial Inferred Resource estimates from early 2022.
Reasoning: The company is announcing a significant 3,000m drill program targeting three distinct geological environments, supported by strong soil and rock sample anomalies.
Positive factors
- large-scale drill program announced
- multiple high-priority targets identified
- fully-funded campaign
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions a technical report prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and a Qualified Person review.
Evidence · text
“technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, are available on Chakana's profile”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The project's resource is currently entirely in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“an Inferred Resource of 4.8 million tonnes”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
Fact 1goldGrade: 0.325Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.325
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Soil gold values reach up to 0.325 g/t over the Mega-Gold target.
Positive factors
- anomalous soil values
Evidence · text
“Soil gold values over the vertical chargeability body reach up to 0.325 g/t.”
Fact 2silverGrade: 1300Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1300
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Surface rock samples at La Joya show very high silver grades.
Positive factors
- high-grade silver surface samples
Evidence · text
“Surface rock samples collected from the alteration zone have silver and gold values up to 1,300 g/t”
Fact 3goldGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Surface rock samples at La Joya show gold values up to 0.36 g/t.
Positive factors
- gold presence in surface samples
Evidence · text
“Surface rock samples collected from the alteration zone have silver and gold values up to 1,300 g/t and 0.36 g/t, respectively.”
Fact 4goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Rock samples from Estremadoyro breccia report gold up to 1.25 g/t.
Positive factors
- gold in breccia exposures
Evidence · text
“Rock samples from breccia exposures reported values up to 1.25 g/t gold”
Fact 5copperGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Rock samples from Estremadoyro breccia report copper up to 0.57%.
Positive factors
- copper in breccia exposures
Evidence · text
“Rock samples from breccia exposures reported values up to 1.25 g/t gold, 0.57% copper”
Fact 6silverGrade: 37.6Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 37.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Rock samples from Estremadoyro breccia report silver up to 37.6 g/t.
Positive factors
- silver in breccia exposures
Evidence · text
“Rock samples from breccia exposures reported values up to 1.25 g/t gold, 0.57% copper, and 37.6 g/t silver.”
Fact 7goldGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.72
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for underground mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“An initial mineral resource estimate for seven breccia pipes was announced in Q1 2022 (see news release dated February 23, 2022), with an Inferred Resource of 4.8 million tonnes grading 0.72 g/t gold”
Fact 8silverGrade: 61Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for underground mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“Inferred Resource of 4.8 million tonnes grading 0.72 g/t gold, 61 g/t silver”
Fact 9copperGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for underground mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“Inferred Resource of 4.8 million tonnes grading 0.72 g/t gold, 61 g/t silver and 0.97% copper”
Fact 10goldGrade: 1.29Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.29
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for open pit mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“plus an additional Inferred Resource of 1.9 million tonnes grading 1.29 g/t gold”
Fact 11silverGrade: 37.1Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 37.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for open pit mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“1.9 million tonnes grading 1.29 g/t gold, 37.1 g/t silver”
Fact 12copperGrade: 0.65Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- PERU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.65
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Restatement of the 2022 Inferred Resource for open pit mining.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“1.9 million tonnes grading 1.29 g/t gold, 37.1 g/t silver and 0.65% copper”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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