# GR8: Pilbara Soil Sampling Defines Priority Lithium Targets Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4 Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03155037 Publisher: asx Original announcement: 2026-10-20T22:27:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-20T23:15:51.359Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-20T23:15:51.359Z - Company: Great Dirt Resources - Ticker: GR8 - Exchange: ASX - Region: Western Australia - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Caesium, Rubidium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-20 23:15:52 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Great Dirt Resources has reported strong assay results from a systematic soil sampling program at its 100%-owned Pilbara Project, defining nine lithium-caesium-rubidium anomalies, including three Priority 1 targets. These targets exhibit geochemical signatures consistent with LCT pegmatites and are located in a similar geological setting to a nearby significant lithium discovery. The company plans infill soil sampling, geological mapping, heritage surveys, and first-pass drilling to advance these targets. Reasoning: The soil sampling program successfully identified large, coherent lithium-caesium-rubidium anomalies, including three high-priority targets, which are geochemically consistent with LCT pegmatites and are located in a similar geological setting to a nearby significant lithium discovery, warranting follow-up drilling. - Positive factor: large\_coherent\_anomalies - Positive factor: geochemical\_signature\_consistent\_with\_lct\_pegmatites - Positive factor: similar\_setting\_to\_nearby\_discovery - Positive factor: defines\_priority\_drill\_targets - Positive factor: qp\_signed - Positive factor: jorc\_compliant - Positive factor: qaqc\_disclosed - Positive factor: lab\_certified - Negative factor: early\_stage\_soil\_sampling - Negative factor: anomalies\_under\_cover\_requires\_drilling - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4#fact-drill-facts-0) Pilbara Project · lithium #### Identity - Project: Pilbara Project - Commodity: lithium - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: GR8 #### Geometry - Grade: 27.6 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 720989 - Northing: 7710683 - CRS: MGA94 Zone 50 - EPSG: 28350 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Perth - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sample shows a background lithium grade \(27.6 ppm Li2O\) from surface soil sampling, representing new exploration results. - Positive factor: new\_exploration\_results - Positive factor: background\_soil\_value - Negative factor: surface\_sample\_not\_drill\_intercept - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Evidence · table > 27.6 Context: GRS-6001 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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: "HIGHLIGHTS • Assay results from soil samples \(200m x 200m grid\) have led to nine anomalies being defined, including thre" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4#fact-drill-facts-1) Pilbara Project · caesium #### Identity - Project: Pilbara Project - Commodity: caesium - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: GR8 #### Geometry - Grade: 2.19 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 720989 - Northing: 7710683 - CRS: MGA94 Zone 50 - EPSG: 28350 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Perth - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sample shows a background caesium grade \(2.19 ppm Cs\) from surface soil sampling, representing new exploration results. - Positive factor: new\_exploration\_results - Positive factor: background\_soil\_value - Negative factor: surface\_sample\_not\_drill\_intercept - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Evidence · table > 2.19 Context: GRS-6001 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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: "HIGHLIGHTS • Assay results from soil samples \(200m x 200m grid\) have led to nine anomalies being defined, including thre" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4#fact-drill-facts-2) Pilbara Project · rubidium #### Identity - Project: Pilbara Project - Commodity: rubidium - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: GR8 #### Geometry - Grade: 22.4 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 720989 - Northing: 7710683 - CRS: MGA94 Zone 50 - EPSG: 28350 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Perth - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sample shows a background rubidium grade \(22.4 ppm Rb\) from surface soil sampling, representing new exploration results. - Positive factor: new\_exploration\_results - Positive factor: background\_soil\_value - Negative factor: surface\_sample\_not\_drill\_intercept - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Evidence · table > 22.4 Context: GRS-6001 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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: "HIGHLIGHTS • Assay results from soil samples \(200m x 200m grid\) have led to nine anomalies being defined, including thre" ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4#fact-drill-facts-3) Pilbara Project · lithium #### Identity - Project: Pilbara Project - Commodity: lithium - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: GR8 #### Geometry - Grade: 19.6 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 720998 - Northing: 7710882 - CRS: MGA94 Zone 50 - EPSG: 28350 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Perth - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sample shows a background lithium grade \(19.6 ppm Li2O\) from surface soil sampling, representing new exploration results. - Positive factor: new\_exploration\_results - Positive factor: background\_soil\_value - Negative factor: surface\_sample\_not\_drill\_intercept - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Evidence · table > 19.6 Context: GRS-6002 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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: "HIGHLIGHTS • Assay results from soil samples \(200m x 200m grid\) have led to nine anomalies being defined, including thre" ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gr8-pilbara-soil-sampling-defines-priority-lithium-targets--7eed4278-9d8d-4407-88fe-ac36ea62ddc4#fact-drill-facts-4) Pilbara Project · caesium #### Identity - Project: Pilbara Project - Commodity: caesium - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: GR8 #### Geometry - Grade: 1.66 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 720998 - Northing: 7710882 - CRS: MGA94 Zone 50 - EPSG: 28350 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Perth - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sample shows a background caesium grade \(1.66 ppm Cs\) from surface soil sampling, representing new exploration results. - Positive factor: new\_exploration\_results - Positive factor: background\_soil\_value - Negative factor: surface\_sample\_not\_drill\_intercept - Negative factor: aqua\_regia\_partial\_digest Evidence · table > 1.66 Context: GRS-6002 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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: "HIGHLIGHTS • Assay results from soil samples \(200m x 200m grid\) have led to nine anomalies being defined, including thre" ## 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.