Decade Confirms High Gold-Copper on the Bonaparte Property in Kamloops Mining Division
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Decade Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- DEC
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 01:55:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Decade Resources has released high-grade gold and copper assay results from a grab sampling program at the Bonaparte property in British Columbia. The results include gold grades exceeding 75 g/t and copper grades above 1.0%.
Reasoning: The announcement reports very high-grade gold and copper intercepts from a grab sampling program, though the lack of drilling means geological continuity is unproven.
Positive factors
- exceptionally high gold grades
- strong copper grades
Negative factors
- sampling method is grab sampling (surface only)
- no drill hole IDs provided
Facts used in scoring: 8

Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Gold grades of 75-122 g/t are exceptionally high.
Evidence · text
“122.1 g/t Au”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
Fact 1goldGrade: 81.3Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 81.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 81.3 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“81.3 g/t Au”
Fact 2copperGrade: 1.361Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.361
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.361% Cu is a strong grade for a copper-gold project.
Positive factors
- strong copper grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“1.361% Cu”
Fact 3goldGrade: 122.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 122.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 122.1 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“122.1 g/t Au”
Fact 4copperGrade: 1.087Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.087
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.087% Cu is a strong grade.
Positive factors
- strong copper grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“1.087 % Cu”
Fact 5goldGrade: 116.8Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 116.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 116.8 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“116.8 g/t Au”
Fact 6copperGrade: 2.284Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.284
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.284% Cu is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“2.284% Cu”
Fact 7goldGrade: 75.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 75.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 75.1 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“75.1 g/t Au”
Fact 8copperGrade: 1.165Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.165
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.165% Cu is a strong grade.
Positive factors
- strong copper grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“1.165 % Cu”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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