# Graphano Reports High-Grade Grab Sample Results of up to 26.5% Cg from Spring Exploration Program at Black Jack

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/graphano-reports-high-grade-grab-sample-results-of-up-to-26-5-cg-from-spring-exp--2fbf7c22-c596-4134-b58d-100ae50d92ab

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GEL/news/5787531748060031/graphano-reports-high-grade-grab-sample-results-of-up-to-26-5-cg-from-spring-exp

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-04T07:01:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Graphano Energy Ltd.

- Ticker: GEL

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Québec

- Primary commodity: Graphite

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-20 22:07:02 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Graphano Energy reported high-grade grab sample results from its new Black Jack graphite showing in Québec, with grades up to 26.5% Cg and an average of 19.8% Cg. The mineralization occurs along a visually continuous horizon approximately 100m long and 15m wide, situated within a larger 1.1km conductive anomaly.

Reasoning: High-grade graphite grab samples \(up to 26.5% Cg\) confirm a new discovery, but the lack of drilling or channel sampling means geological continuity and scale are unproven.

- Positive factor: high-grade grab samples

- Positive factor: consistent mineralization

- Positive factor: large conductive anomaly strike length

- Negative factor: grab samples are selective and not representative

- Negative factor: no drill intercepts reported

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: Release mentions Activation Laboratories is an accredited ISO Certified Laboratory and includes a QP sign-off by Roger Dahn.

Evidence · text

> ACTLABS is an independent commercial, accredited ISO Certified Laboratory.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The discovery is noted as being near the existing Black Pearl graphite discovery.

Evidence · text

> located approximately one kilometre northwest of the Company's Black Pearl graphite discovery

## 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/graphano-reports-high-grade-grab-sample-results-of-up-to-26-5-cg-from-spring-exp--2fbf7c22-c596-4134-b58d-100ae50d92ab#fact-drill-facts-0)

Black Jack · graphite

#### Identity

- Project: Black Jack
- Commodity: graphite
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec
- Ticker: GEL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 26.5
- Grade Unit: % Cg

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 26.5% Cg is a very high grade for a grab sample, though it lacks downhole continuity.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade

- Negative factor: surface grab sample

Evidence · text

> up to 26.5% Cg from Spring Exploration Program at Black Jack

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/graphano-reports-high-grade-grab-sample-results-of-up-to-26-5-cg-from-spring-exp--2fbf7c22-c596-4134-b58d-100ae50d92ab#fact-drill-facts-1)

Black Jack · graphite

#### Identity

- Project: Black Jack
- Commodity: graphite
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec
- Ticker: GEL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12
- Grade Unit: % Cg

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 12.0% Cg represents the lower bound of the reported grab sample range.

- Negative factor: low end of range

Evidence · text

> returned values ranging from 12.0% Cg to 26.5% Cg

## 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.