Group Eleven Reports Significantly Higher Germanium Grades at Ballywire with Better Accuracy Assay Method
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Group Eleven Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- ZNG.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ireland
- Primary commodity
- Germanium
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 11:14:15 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Group Eleven Resources Corp. announced significantly higher germanium grades at its Ballywire discovery in Ireland, following re-analysis of drill core samples using a new, more accurate sodium peroxide fusion assay method. The new method returned germanium grades that are 68% higher on average, with individual intercepts reaching up to 94.6 g/t Ge over wide intervals, coincident with high grades of zinc and associated metals. The company has a robust treasury and a fully funded drill program underway, with further re-analysis of samples pending.
Reasoning: The re-analysis of drill core samples using a new, more accurate assay method has resulted in significantly higher germanium grades, enhancing the value proposition of the Ballywire discovery. The high grades and strategic importance of germanium, combined with a strong financial position, indicate a very positive development for the company, despite the lack of metallurgical data and explicit cut-off grades.
Positive factors
- Significantly higher germanium grades reported (68% higher on average) due to a new, more accurate assay method.
- Germanium is a critical and high-value semiconductor metal, enhancing the project's value.
- High grades of germanium (up to 94.6 g/t Ge) over wide intervals, coincident with high grades of zinc and associated metals.
- Robust treasury and fully funded drill program for continued exploration and unlocking discovery potential.
- QA/QC procedures are industry-standard and reviewed by a Qualified Person.
Negative factors
- Metallurgical test work for germanium has yet to be completed, so recoveries are unknown.
- Cut-off grades for compositing are not explicitly disclosed for the reported intervals.
- The true width of mineralization is estimated as a percentage, not a specific measured value.
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 2
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
25-3551-31Ballywire · germaniumGrade: 10.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 47.12 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 25-3551-31
- Project
- Ballywire
- Commodity
- germanium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- ZNG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 47.12 m
- From
- 296.95 m
- To
- 344.07 m
- Intercept Depth
- 296.95 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 25-3551-31:296.95-344.07
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This germanium intercept shows a significant increase in grade due to the new assay method, highlighting the potential value of the project, though metallurgical work is pending.
Positive factors
- Significantly higher germanium grade reported with new, more accurate assay method.
- Germanium is a high-value metal.
Negative factors
- Cut-off grade for compositing not disclosed.
- True width is an estimated percentage, not a specific value.
Evidence · table
“10.1*”
Context: 47.12
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: The release explicitly states that certified reference materials and blank material are inserted as part of its industry-standard QA/QC programme.
Evidence · text
“Group Eleven inserts certified reference materials ("CRMs" or "Standards") as well as blank material, to its sample stream as part of its industry-standard QA/QC programme.”
Apparent Width OnlyRejected · negative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Reason: True thickness of mineralization is estimated as a percentage (50-70% for this hole), not a specific measured true width in meters.
Evidence · text
“True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 50-70% for today's results from 25-3552-31”
Cut-off UndisclosedRejected · negative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Reason: The cut-off grade used for compositing the reported intervals is not stated in the document.
Evidence · text
“12.9m of 11.0% Zn+Pb, 57 g/t Ag and 29 g/t Ge, including: 3.7m of 20.4% Zn+Pb, 151 g/t Ag and 62 g/t Ge”
25-3551-31Ballywire · germaniumGrade: 8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 47.12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 25-3551-31
- Project
- Ballywire
- Commodity
- germanium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- ZNG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 47.12 m
- From
- 296.95 m
- To
- 344.07 m
- Intercept Depth
- 296.95 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 25-3551-31:296.95-344.07
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This historical germanium intercept, obtained with the 'old method', is now superseded by significantly higher grades from a more accurate assay method, reducing its individual novelty and materiality.
Negative factors
- This is an older, less accurate assay result now superseded by new, higher grades.
- Cut-off grade for compositing not disclosed.
- True width is an estimated percentage, not a specific value.
Evidence · table
“8.0*”
Context: 47.12
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Stale Data Re-releaseRejected · negative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Reason: These 'old method' germanium results were not previously published and are now being re-released in comparison to new, more accurate results.
Evidence · text
“Note old method results were not previously published”
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: The release explicitly states that certified reference materials and blank material are inserted as part of its industry-standard QA/QC programme.
Evidence · text
“Group Eleven inserts certified reference materials ("CRMs" or "Standards") as well as blank material, to its sample stream as part of its industry-standard QA/QC programme.”
Apparent Width OnlyRejected · negative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Reason: True thickness of mineralization is estimated as a percentage (50-70% for this hole), not a specific measured true width in meters.
Evidence · text
“True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 50-70% for today's results from 25-3552-31”
Cut-off UndisclosedRejected · negative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Reason: The cut-off grade used for compositing the reported intervals is not stated in the document.
Evidence · text
“12.9m of 11.0% Zn+Pb, 57 g/t Ag and 29 g/t Ge, including: 3.7m of 20.4% Zn+Pb, 151 g/t Ag and 62 g/t Ge”
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