# Decade Resources 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-resources-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-i--6779e8c4-4955-4fc0-bd33-fe6350cf4741 Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1450-tsx-venture/dec/212601-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.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-08T19:34:05.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-08T12:17:55.593Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-08T12:17:55.593Z - Company: Decade Resources Ltd. - Ticker: DEC - Exchange: TSXV - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-08 12:17:56 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Decade Resources reports that all drill holes reaching bedrock at the Bonaparte property have intersected porphyry dykes. Current drilling in hole DDH-BN-6 shows potassic alteration and chalcopyrite, suggesting the presence of a porphyry center, though assay results are still pending. Reasoning: The release reports successful visual identification of porphyry indicators \(potassic alteration, chalcopyrite, breccia\) across multiple holes, suggesting a large system, but lacks actual assay grades to confirm economic potential. - Positive factor: consistent porphyry indicators in all bedrock-reaching holes - Positive factor: visual identification of potassic alteration and chalcopyrite - Positive factor: large scale potential indicated by 2km+ width and 3x4km IP anomaly - Negative factor: assay results are pending - Negative factor: visual observations are preliminary and not a substitute for laboratory analysis Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **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 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. **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: While a QP is mentioned for review, no specific laboratory methods or standards \(blanks, standards, duplicates\) are disclosed for the current drilling. Evidence · text > Assay results from the drill program are pending ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### DDH-BN-6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-resources-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-i--6779e8c4-4955-4fc0-bd33-fe6350cf4741#fact-drill-facts-0) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-6 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual identification 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Provenance Gold Provides an Update on the First Two Core Holes at Eldorado West, Encountering Numerous " ### DDH-BN-6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-resources-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-i--6779e8c4-4955-4fc0-bd33-fe6350cf4741#fact-drill-facts-1) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-6 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold is expected in porphyry potassic zones, but no assay has been released. - Positive factor: potential for gold in potassic zone - Negative factor: assay results pending Evidence · text > Copper and gold mineralization is commonly concentrated in and around the potassic zone #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Provenance Gold Provides an Update on the First Two Core Holes at Eldorado West, Encountering Numerous " ### DDH-BN-1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-resources-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-i--6779e8c4-4955-4fc0-bd33-fe6350cf4741#fact-drill-facts-2) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-1 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual identification of chalcopyrite in a porphyry context is positive, 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Provenance Gold Provides an Update on the First Two Core Holes at Eldorado West, Encountering Numerous " ### DDH-BN-1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/decade-resources-hits-porphyry-in-every-hole-that-reached-bedrock-at-bonaparte-i--6779e8c4-4955-4fc0-bd33-fe6350cf4741#fact-drill-facts-3) Bonaparte #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-BN-1 - Project: Bonaparte - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: DEC #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Presence of molybdenite is a key porphyry indicator. - Positive factor: indicated 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Provenance Gold Provides an Update on the First Two Core Holes at Eldorado West, Encountering Numerous " ## 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.