Group Eleven Drills 15m of New Mineralization (incl. 2.8m of 8.3% Zn+Pb) in 550m Step-Out from Stonepark MRE, 20km NNW of Ballywire Discovery
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Group Eleven Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- ZNG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ireland
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 14:35:29 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Group Eleven has discovered a new zone of mineralization at the Stonepark Project, 550m from the existing Mineral Resource Estimate. The step-out hole 26-2638-07 intersected high-grade zinc and lead, including an intercept of 0.95m at 21.67% Zn+Pb.
Reasoning: Significant step-out drilling (550m) from existing MRE returned high-grade Zn-Pb mineralization, including a bonanza-style intercept of 21.7% Zn+Pb. The results demonstrate district-scale potential and significant resource growth potential.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- Bonanza Intercept
- QA/QC Disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 7

Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilled 550m from the closest edge of the Stonepark MRE.
Evidence · text
“Drilled 550m from the closest edge of the Stonepark Mineral Resource Estimate”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions certified reference materials, blanks, and standards reviewed by a QP.
Evidence · text
“Group Eleven inserts certified reference materials ("CRMs" or "Standards") as well as blank material”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercept of 13.75% Zn and 7.92% Pb is exceptionally high grade for a zinc-lead deposit.
Evidence · table
“13.75”
Context: 0.95
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
26-2638-07Stonepark · zincGrade: 1.39Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14.69 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.39
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 14.69 m
- From
- 460.92 m
- To
- 475.61 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:460.92-475.61
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade zinc intercept in a significant step-out hole.
26-2638-07Stonepark · leadGrade: 0.59Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14.69 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.59
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 14.69 m
- From
- 460.92 m
- To
- 475.61 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:460.92-475.61
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade lead intercept in a significant step-out hole.
26-2638-07Stonepark · silverGrade: 0.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 14.69 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 14.69 m
- From
- 460.92 m
- To
- 475.61 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:460.92-475.61
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low silver grade.
26-2638-07Stonepark · zincGrade: 13.75Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.95 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.75
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.95 m
- From
- 462.75 m
- To
- 463.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:462.75-463.7
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade zinc intercept (13.75%) in a narrow interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
26-2638-07Stonepark · leadGrade: 7.92Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.95 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.92
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.95 m
- From
- 462.75 m
- To
- 463.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:462.75-463.7
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade lead intercept (7.92%) in a narrow interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
26-2638-07Stonepark · silverGrade: 4.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.95 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26-2638-07
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.95 m
- From
- 462.75 m
- To
- 463.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26-2638-07:462.75-463.7
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Elevated silver grade in high-grade Zn-Pb zone.
TC-2638-030Stonepark · zincGrade: 13.48Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TC-2638-030
- Project
- Stonepark
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- ZNG
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.48
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 516.8 m
- To
- 517 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TC-2638-030:516.8-517.0
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade zinc intercept, though very narrow and historical.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
How Atlas produces this analysis
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