FUN: Kampini Phase 1 Drilling Underway

Original announcement by asx on

Company
Fortuna Metals Limited
Ticker
FUN
Exchange
ASX
Region
Malawi, Africa
Primary commodity
Titanium
Secondary commodities
Graphite, Rare earths
Document categories
Other, Drill results
Extracted
2026-10-04 22:15:36 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published:

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Fortuna Metals has commenced a Phase 1 hand auger drilling program at its Kampini Project in Malawi, Africa, targeting ~50km of prospective rutile-bearing lithology. This program follows up on historical drillholes that returned high-grade titanium results, which are re-presented in the announcement. The company also anticipates receiving assays shortly from recently completed aircore programs at Mlongo, Kahuna, and Agogo.

Reasoning: Fortuna Metals has commenced a Phase 1 hand auger drilling program at Kampini, following up on historical high-grade titanium results, with new assay results from other projects expected shortly.

Positive factors

  • Drilling commenced
  • Historical high-grade titanium results
  • Follow-up on prospective lithology
  • Assays anticipated soon

Negative factors

  • No new assay results reported
  • Historical data re-presented
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Facts used in scoring: 19

Classification and evidence

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The document presents 'Significant Historical Titanium Results' from previous drilling campaigns, not new assays from the current program.

Evidence · text

“Significant Historical Titanium Results on Mkanda and Kampini projects”

Apparent Width Onlynegative

Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The drilling was completed with vertical hand augers, and the document states 'down hole length, true width not known'.

Evidence · text

“Hand auger sampling has been completed vertically, which effectively cross-profiles the mineralisation that occurs sub-horizontally due to deposition by deflation and concentration in the eluvial setting.”

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 the JORC Table 1 outlines future QA/QC plans, specific details regarding the QA/QC procedures for the historical results presented in the table are not provided.

Evidence · text

“No laboratory analysis has been conducted on samples in this ASX release.”

TiO2 Not Rutile Proxynegative · Story-specific tag

No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The company issues a cautionary note that titanium assays alone should not be considered a proxy for rutile determination, as raw samples cannot determine rutile contribution to the assay.

Evidence · text

“Cautionary Note: The Company cautions that titanium assays alone should not be considered a proxy for, or a substitute for complete rutile determination. Whilst rutile is expected to be the dominant titanium species, titanium assays alone on raw samples cannot determine rutile contribution to the assay and therefore should not be interpreted as an indication of rutile grade or economic value.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 19. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (19)

MGHA0737Mkanda · titaniumGrade: 1.35Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MGHA0737
Project
Mkanda
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.35
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
10 m
From
0 m
To
10 m
Hole Depth
10 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
MGHA0737:0-10
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
568400
Northing
8436800
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole MGHA0737 returned a good grade of 1.35% TiO2 over a significant 10m interval from surface, indicating potential for rutile mineralization.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.35”

Context: 10

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

MGHA0765Mkanda · titaniumGrade: 1.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MGHA0765
Project
Mkanda
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.26
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
4 m
From
0 m
To
4 m
Hole Depth
10 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
MGHA0765:0-4
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
569420
Northing
8436800
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole MGHA0765 shows a good grade of 1.26% TiO2 over a 4m interval from surface, contributing to the overall prospectivity.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.26”

Context: 4

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

MGHA0773Mkanda · titaniumGrade: 1.68Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MGHA0773
Project
Mkanda
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.68
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
2 m
From
0 m
To
2 m
Hole Depth
8 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
MGHA0773:0-2
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
568961
Northing
8436800
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole MGHA0773 returned a high grade of 1.68% TiO2 over a 2m interval from surface, indicating localized high-grade potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.68”

Context: 2

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

MGHA0781Mkanda · titaniumGrade: 1.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MGHA0781
Project
Mkanda
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.41
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
5 m
From
0 m
To
5 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
MGHA0781:0-5
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
568520
Northing
8436800
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole MGHA0781 shows a good grade of 1.41% TiO2 over a 5m interval from surface, supporting the project's prospectivity.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.41”

Context: 5

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

MGHA0787Mkanda · titaniumGrade: 1.49Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MGHA0787
Project
Mkanda
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.49
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
4 m
From
0 m
To
4 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
MGHA0787:0-4
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
568260
Northing
8436800
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole MGHA0787 returned a good grade of 1.49% TiO2 over a 4m interval from surface, adding to the historical prospectivity.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.49”

Context: 4

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0063Kampini · titaniumGrade: 2.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0063
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
2.19
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
7 m
From
0 m
To
7 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0063:0-7
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
599525
Northing
8417498
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0063 returned a very high grade of 2.19% TiO2 over a 7m interval from surface, highlighting strong historical potential at Kampini.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“2.19”

Context: 7

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0070Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.71Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0070
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.71
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
6 m
From
0 m
To
6 m
Hole Depth
6 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0070:0-6
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598291
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0070 returned a high grade of 1.71% TiO2 over a 6m interval from surface, indicating good historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Good intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.71”

Context: 6

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0071Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.46Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0071
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.46
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
8 m
From
0 m
To
8 m
Hole Depth
8 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0071:0-8
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598350
Northing
8409996
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0071 returned a good grade of 1.46% TiO2 over a significant 8m interval from surface, indicating strong historical potential.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.46”

Context: 8

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0074Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.83Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0074
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.83
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
3 m
From
0 m
To
3 m
Hole Depth
3 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0074:0-3
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598561
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0074 returned a high grade of 1.83% TiO2 over a 3m interval from surface, indicating localized high-grade potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.83”

Context: 3

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0075Kampini · titaniumGrade: 2.03Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0075
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
2.03
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
3 m
From
0 m
To
3 m
Hole Depth
3 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0075:0-3
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598580
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0075 returned a very high grade of 2.03% TiO2 over a 3m interval from surface, indicating strong localized historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“2.03”

Context: 3

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0076Kampini · titaniumGrade: 2.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0076
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
2.19
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
3 m
From
0 m
To
3 m
Hole Depth
3 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0076:0-3
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598600
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0076 returned a very high grade of 2.19% TiO2 over a 3m interval from surface, indicating strong localized historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“2.19”

Context: 3

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0077Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.92Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0077
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.92
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
3 m
From
0 m
To
3 m
Hole Depth
3 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0077:0-3
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598620
Northing
8410001
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0077 returned a high grade of 1.92% TiO2 over a 3m interval from surface, indicating localized high-grade potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.92”

Context: 3

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0079Kampini · titaniumGrade: 2.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0079
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
2.14
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
7 m
From
0 m
To
7 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0079:0-7
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598833
Northing
8410001
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0079 returned a very high grade of 2.14% TiO2 over a 7m interval from surface, highlighting strong historical potential at Kampini.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“2.14”

Context: 7

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0080Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0080
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.6
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
8 m
From
0 m
To
8 m
Hole Depth
8 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0080:0-8
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598850
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0080 returned a high grade of 1.6% TiO2 over a significant 8m interval from surface, indicating strong historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.6”

Context: 8

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0081Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.85Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0081
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.85
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
7 m
From
0 m
To
7 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0081:0-7
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598870
Northing
8409999
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0081 returned a high grade of 1.85% TiO2 over a 7m interval from surface, indicating good historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Good intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.85”

Context: 7

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0082Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.77Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0082
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.77
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
7 m
From
0 m
To
7 m
Hole Depth
7 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0082:0-7
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
598889
Northing
8410003
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0082 returned a high grade of 1.77% TiO2 over a 7m interval from surface, indicating good historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Good intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.77”

Context: 7

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0085Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.57Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0085
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.57
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
8 m
From
0 m
To
8 m
Hole Depth
8 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0085:0-8
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
599931
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0085 returned a good grade of 1.57% TiO2 over a significant 8m interval from surface, indicating strong historical potential.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium
  • Significant intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.57”

Context: 8

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0086Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0086
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.36
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
6 m
From
0 m
To
6 m
Hole Depth
6 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0086:0-6
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
599990
Northing
8409999
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0086 returned a good grade of 1.36% TiO2 over a 6m interval from surface, indicating good historical potential.

Positive factors

  • Good grade titanium
  • Good intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.36”

Context: 6

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

LFHA0088Kampini · titaniumGrade: 1.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LFHA0088
Project
Kampini
Commodity
titanium
Region
malawi, africa
Reported Region
malawi, africa
Ticker
FUN

Geometry

Grade
1.6
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
6 m
From
0 m
To
6 m
Hole Depth
6 m
Intercept Depth
0 m

Classification

Deposit Type
residual placer
Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
LFHA0088:0-6
Mining Method
open_pit

Location

Easting
595925
Northing
8410000
CRS
UTM WGS84 Zone 36S
Loc. Confidence
medium
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical drillhole LFHA0088 returned a high grade of 1.6% TiO2 over a 6m interval from surface, indicating good historical potential.

Positive factors

  • High-grade titanium
  • Good intercept length

Negative factors

  • Historical data re-presented
  • Apparent width only
  • No QA/QC disclosure for historical data
  • TiO2 not direct rutile proxy

Evidence · table

“1.6”

Context: 6

Tags used in scoring

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

How Atlas produces this analysis

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