# Diamond Results from this Year's Delineation Drilling, Sequoia Kimberlite Complex, NT

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diamond-results-from-this-year-s-delineation-drilling-sequoia-kimberlite-complex--6b32d27f-69c4-43e8-beec-c38b4ce56215

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ADD/news/7406741505040337/diamond-results-from-this-year-s-delineation-drilling-sequoia-kimberlite-complex

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2022-12-05T13:55:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Arctic Star Exploration Corp.

- Ticker: ADD

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Northwest Territories

- Primary commodity: Diamond

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 11:55:37 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Arctic Star Exploration Corp. has released 2022 caustic fusion diamond results from the Sequoia Kimberlite complex in the Northwest Territories. The results show a diamond population that is dominantly white and clear, supporting the potential for high-value commercial stones.

Reasoning: The release reports 2022 caustic fusion diamond results from delineation drilling. While the stone quality is described as high \(white and clear\), the sample mass is relatively small for commercial scale prediction.

- Positive factor: consistent high quality stone descriptions \(white and clear\)

- Positive factor: delineation drilling progressing

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with accredited lab

- Negative factor: sample size is small \(1.65t core\)

- Negative factor: grade variability noted between rock types

Facts used in scoring: 2

## 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 SRC is an independent lab and is SO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited and mentions chain of custody.

Evidence · text

> SRC is an independent lab and is SO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited.

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The program is described as delineation drilling with scope to infill up to 100m centers.

Evidence · text

> with scope to infill up to 100m centers

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diamond-results-from-this-year-s-delineation-drilling-sequoia-kimberlite-complex--6b32d27f-69c4-43e8-beec-c38b4ce56215#fact-drill-facts-0)

Sequoia Kimberlite Complex · diamond

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Sequoia Kimberlite Complex
- Commodity: diamond
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: ADD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 61
- Grade Unit: Stones/ 100kg

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SRC
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: chain of custody

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2022 diamond grade of 61 stones/100kg is lower than the 2021 grade of 95 stones/100kg.

- Positive factor: new 2022 data

- Negative factor: low stone count per 100kg compared to 2021

Evidence · table

> 61

Context: 1650.5Kg

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diamond-results-from-this-year-s-delineation-drilling-sequoia-kimberlite-complex--6b32d27f-69c4-43e8-beec-c38b4ce56215#fact-drill-facts-1)

Sequoia Kimberlite Complex · diamond

Historical result

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Sequoia Kimberlite Complex
- Commodity: diamond
- Region: northwest territories
- Reported Region: Northwest Territories
- Ticker: ADD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 95
- Grade Unit: Stones/ 100kg

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SRC
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: chain of custody

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical 2021 results showing 95 stones/100kg.

- Positive factor: higher grade than 2022

Evidence · table

> 95

Context: 505.3Kg

## 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.