# Decade Hits Porphyry in Every Hole That Reached Bedrock at Bonaparte, Including Two Holes 1.2 km Apart; System Appears More Than 2 km Wide Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-including-t--9e9248d3-982f-4ee8-a3ae-faaa5321f33c Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/318047/Decade-Hits-Porphyry-in-Every-Hole-That-Reached-Bedrock-at-Bonaparte-Including-Two-Holes-1.2-km-Apart-System-Appears-More-Than-2-km-Wide Publisher: newsfile Original announcement: 2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-08T12:35:25.112Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-08T12:35:25.112Z - Company: Decade Resources Ltd. - Ticker: DEC - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Gold - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-08 12:35:25 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Decade Resources reports that drilling at the Bonaparte property has consistently intersected porphyry dykes in every hole that reached bedrock. While visual indicators like chalcopyrite and potassic alteration suggest a large copper-molybdenum-gold system, assay results are still pending. Reasoning: The release reports successful visual identification of porphyry characteristics across multiple drill holes, but lacks actual assay grades to confirm economic mineralization. - Positive factor: visual identification of porphyry indicators \(potassic alteration, chalcopyrite, hydrothermal breccia\) - Positive factor: system continuity demonstrated by two holes 1.2 km apart - Positive factor: large geophysical anomaly \(3 x 4 km\) providing significant target area - Negative factor: assay results are pending; visual observations are not a substitute for laboratory analysis - Negative factor: drilling is at an early stage with no mineral resource defined Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions that assay results will be reviewed by a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Assay results... will be released once received, compiled and reviewed by the Company's Qualified Person. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company references nearby major porphyry copper mines \(Highland Valley and New Afton\) to provide geological context. Evidence · text > The region hosts some of British Columbia's major porphyry copper mines, including Highland Valley and New Afton. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### DDH-BN-6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-including-t--9e9248d3-982f-4ee8-a3ae-faaa5321f33c#fact-drill-facts-0) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-6 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual presence of chalcopyrite in potassic rock is a strong porphyry indicator, but grade is unconfirmed. - Positive factor: visual presence of chalcopyrite - Negative factor: assay results pending Evidence · text > DDH-BN-6 is drilling now in strongly potassic rock that contains chalcopyrite #### 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 ### DDH-BN-1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-including-t--9e9248d3-982f-4ee8-a3ae-faaa5321f33c#fact-drill-facts-1) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-1 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual indication of chalcopyrite in a porphyry context, though the hole was lost. - Positive factor: indicated mineralized porphyry with chalcopyrite - Negative factor: hole was lost in a fault Evidence · text > DDH-BN-1 indicated a mineralized porphyry with chalcopyrite #### 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 ### DDH-BN-1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-including-t--9e9248d3-982f-4ee8-a3ae-faaa5321f33c#fact-drill-facts-2) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-1 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual presence of molybdenite in a porphyry context, though the hole was lost. - Positive factor: visual presence of molybdenite - Negative factor: hole was lost in a fault Evidence · text > DDH-BN-1 also indicated chalcopyrite, along with molybdenite #### 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 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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