# China Named 15 Tungsten Exporters for 2026. The West Is Drilling Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1 Original source: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling-804202377.html Publisher: cnw Original announcement: 2026-09-16T13:46:03.911Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T13:49:22.117Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T13:49:22.117Z - Company: GoldHaven Resources Corp. - Ticker: GOH - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Tungsten - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-16 13:49:22 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary GoldHaven Resources Corp. is advancing its maiden diamond drill program at the Magno Project in British Columbia, encountering broad skarn intervals and a down-dip extension at the historic Kuhn system. While visual and XRF observations are positive, formal assay results are pending and the company is not currently treating historical estimates as compliant mineral resources. Reasoning: The company is conducting a maiden drill program at a historic tungsten skarn system, showing encouraging structural extensions and broader alteration, though formal assay results are still pending. - Positive factor: confirmed down-dip extension of skarn unit - Positive factor: drilling suggests broader skarn package than historical interpretation - Positive factor: maiden diamond drill program testing historic system - Negative factor: current results are visual/XRF only; assays pending - Negative factor: historical resource estimate is not NI 43-101 compliant Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The program is described as testing geometry and continuity of a historic system. Evidence · text > The initial phase is designed to test the geometry, continuity and potential extensions of historically identified tungsten-bearing skarn mineralization **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: The release states core is being sampled and submitted for analysis, but does not disclose specific QA/QC protocols or lab certification. Evidence · text > core is being logged, sampled and submitted for laboratory analysis, with results to be released as they are received **Historical Estimate Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. Why it applies: The document explicitly states the 616,500 tonne estimate is historical and not a current mineral resource. Evidence · text > This is a historical estimate only and is not being treated as a current mineral resource. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### GOH26-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-0) Magno Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GOH26-04 - Project: Magno - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GOH26-04:0-0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Kuhn - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Confirmed extension of the skarn unit, though grade is not yet assayed. - Positive factor: confirmed down-dip extension into previously unexplored part of skarn unit - Negative factor: results based on visual/XRF observations, not assays Evidence · text > A confirmed down-dip extension in the fourth hole, GOH26-04, into a part of the skarn unit never previously explored. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-2) Magno · tungsten Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Magno - Commodity: tungsten - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Geometry - Grade: 0.55 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept provided as context. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 Evidence · text > Historical drilling at Kuhn returned 13.0 metres grading 0.55% WO3 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-3) Magno · tungsten Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Magno - Commodity: tungsten - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Geometry - Grade: 0.59 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 11.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept provided as context. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 Evidence · text > 11.3 metres grading 0.59% WO3 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-4) Magno · molybdenum Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Magno - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 11.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade provided as context. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 Evidence · text > 11.3 metres grading 0.59% WO3 with 0.10% MoS2 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-5) Magno · tungsten Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Magno - Commodity: tungsten - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Geometry - Grade: 1.32 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade intercept provided as context. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 Evidence · text > 4.0 metres grading 1.32% WO3 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-drill-facts-6) Magno · molybdenum Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Magno - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: GOH #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical byproduct grade provided as context. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 Evidence · text > 4.0 metres grading 1.32% WO3 with 0.26% MoS2 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## Resource Estimates (1) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/china-named-15-tungsten-exporters-for-2026-the-west-is-drilling--d0b632cf-ed30-494d-84f3-cab8e08f3ff1#fact-resource-facts-1) Magno Project · tungsten Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Magno Project - Commodity: tungsten - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: GOH #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:7e4e87c0c0ad17123e0c - Deposit or zone: Kuhn and Dead Goat system #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 616500 - Grade: 0.48 - Grade Unit: % WO3 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical estimate provided for context but lacks modern compliance. - Negative factor: pre-dates NI 43-101 - Negative factor: not treated as current mineral resource Evidence · text > Historical work outlined approximately 616,500 tonnes grading 0.48% WO3 across four modeled lenses at the Kuhn and Dead Goat system. #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.