# Group Eleven Reports Significantly Higher Germanium Grades at Ballywire with Better Accuracy Assay Method Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--49bbb856-fb31-4c29-807d-f6b12a31b2f0 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/ZNG.V/press-releases/4589356097193202 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-17T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-17T11:14:15.021Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-17T11:14:15.021Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Significantly higher germanium grades reported \(68% higher on average\) due to a new, more accurate assay method. - Positive factor: Germanium is a critical and high-value semiconductor metal, enhancing the project's value. - Positive factor: High grades of germanium \(up to 94.6 g/t Ge\) over wide intervals, coincident with high grades of zinc and associated metals. - Positive factor: Robust treasury and fully funded drill program for continued exploration and unlocking discovery potential. - Positive factor: QA/QC procedures are industry-standard and reviewed by a Qualified Person. - Negative factor: Metallurgical test work for germanium has yet to be completed, so recoveries are unknown. - Negative factor: Cut-off grades for compositing are not explicitly disclosed for the reported intervals. - Negative factor: 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 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--49bbb856-fb31-4c29-807d-f6b12a31b2f0#fact-drill-facts-0) Ballywire · germanium #### 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 factor: Significantly higher germanium grade reported with new, more accurate assay method. - Positive factor: Germanium is a high-value metal. - Negative factor: Cut-off grade for compositing not disclosed. - Negative factor: True width is an estimated percentage, not a specific value. Evidence · table > 10.1\* Context: 47.12 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: 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 ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--49bbb856-fb31-4c29-807d-f6b12a31b2f0#fact-drill-facts-1) Ballywire · germanium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: This is an older, less accurate assay result now superseded by new, higher grades. - Negative factor: Cut-off grade for compositing not disclosed. - Negative factor: True width is an estimated percentage, not a specific value. Evidence · table > 8.0\* Context: 47.12 #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: 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 ## 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. 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