# 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--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GRLVF/news/4589356097193202/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-09-17T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-23T22:23:55.821Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-23T22:23:55.821Z - Company: Group Eleven Resources Corp. - Ticker: GRLVF - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ireland - Primary commodity: Germanium - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-23 22:23:56 UTC Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · 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 revealed germanium grades up to 334% higher than the previous method, with an average increase of 68% across 220 samples from five drill holes. These improved results, including high-grade intercepts up to 94 g/t Ge, are considered a key value driver for the project, although metallurgical test work is yet to be completed. Reasoning: The re-analysis of drill core samples using a new, more accurate sodium peroxide fusion assay method has revealed significantly higher germanium grades, up to 334% higher than previously estimated, which is a strong positive for the Ballywire discovery given germanium's strategic importance in high-tech industries. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grades reported - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method for germanium implemented - Positive factor: Germanium is a critical metal for AI and fibre optics - Positive factor: High germanium grades are coincident with high grades of zinc and associated metals - Positive factor: QA/QC procedures are disclosed and reviewed by a Qualified Person - Positive factor: True thickness estimates provided for main intervals - Negative factor: Metallurgical test work has not yet been completed, so recoveries are unknown - Negative factor: Cut-off grades for compositing are not disclosed - Negative factor: Some intervals were only partially assayed for germanium Facts used in scoring: 33 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 33. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (33) ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-0) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-31 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 10.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 47.12 m - True Width: 28.272 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: No - 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 intercept shows a significantly higher germanium grade of 10.1 g/t over a substantial 47.12m, with an estimated true width of 28.27m, representing a 26% increase from the old assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grade \(26% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: True width estimated - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 10.1\* Context: 47.12 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 10.1 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 10.1\* Context: 47.12 **True Width Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Reason: True thickness estimated at 50-70% of downhole interval for this hole. 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 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 309.07 ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-1) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-31 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 18.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.89 m - From: 309.07 m - To: 334.96 m - Intercept Depth: 296.95 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-31:309.07-334.96 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows an exceptional germanium grade of 18.1 g/t over 25.89m, representing a 28% increase due to the new assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Exceptional germanium grade \(28% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 18.1\* Context: 25.89 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 18.1 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 18.1\* Context: 25.89 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 25.89 Context: 309.07 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 310.00 ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-2) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-31 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 29.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12.88 m - From: 310 m - To: 322.88 m - Intercept Depth: 296.95 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-31:310-322.88 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval features a bonanza germanium grade of 29.2 g/t over 12.88m, significantly higher \(32% increase\) due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(32% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 29.2 Context: 12.88 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 29.2 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 29.2 Context: 12.88 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 12.88 Context: 310.00 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 315.49 ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-3) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-31 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 62 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.71 m - From: 315.49 m - To: 319.2 m - Intercept Depth: 296.95 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-31:315.49-319.2 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 high-grade sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 62.0 g/t over 3.71m, significantly improved \(35% increase\) by the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(35% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 62.0 Context: 3.71 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 62.0 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 62.0 Context: 3.71 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 3.71 Context: 315.49 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 316.41 ### 25-3551-31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-4) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-31 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 90.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.91 m - From: 316.41 m - To: 317.32 m - Intercept Depth: 296.95 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-31:316.41-317.32 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 very high-grade sub-interval reports a bonanza germanium grade of 90.4 g/t over 0.91m, significantly improved \(40% increase\) by the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(40% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 90.4 Context: 0.91 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 90.4 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 90.4 Context: 0.91 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 0.91 Context: 316.41 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 316.41 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-5) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 11.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 39.67 m - True Width: 37.6865 m - From: 202.15 m - To: 241.82 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:202.15-241.82 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 intercept shows a significantly higher germanium grade of 11.7 g/t over a substantial 39.67m, with an estimated true width of 37.69m, representing a 101% increase from the old assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grade \(101% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: True width estimated - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 11.7\* Context: 39.67 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 11.7 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 11.7\* Context: 39.67 **True Width Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Reason: True thickness estimated at 90-100% of downhole interval for this hole. Evidence · text > True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 90-100% for today's results from 25-3552-35 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 202.99 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-6) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 21.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5.35 m - From: 202.99 m - To: 208.34 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:202.99-208.34 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 21.3 g/t over 5.35m, representing an 87% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(87% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 21.3 Context: 5.35 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 21.3 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 21.3 Context: 5.35 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 5.35 Context: 202.99 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 202.99 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-7) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 29.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.78 m - From: 202.99 m - To: 204.77 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:202.99-204.77 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 29.1 g/t over 1.78m, representing a 58% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(58% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 29.1 Context: 1.78 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 29.1 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 29.1 Context: 1.78 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 1.78 Context: 202.99 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > And Context: 212.55 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-8) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 15.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18.26 m - From: 212.55 m - To: 230.81 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:212.55-230.81 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 15.4 g/t over 18.26m, representing a 109% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(109% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 15.4 Context: 18.26 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 15.4 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 15.4 Context: 18.26 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 18.26 Context: 212.55 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 221.33 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-9) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 16.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5.63 m - From: 221.33 m - To: 226.96 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:221.33-226.96 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 16.9 g/t over 5.63m, representing an 89% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(89% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 16.9 Context: 5.63 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 16.9 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 16.9 Context: 5.63 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 5.63 Context: 221.33 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 221.33 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-10) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 29.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.88 m - From: 221.33 m - To: 224.21 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:221.33-224.21 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 29.3 g/t over 2.88m, representing a 90% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(90% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 29.3 Context: 2.88 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 29.3 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 29.3 Context: 2.88 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 2.88 Context: 221.33 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 222.32 ### 25-3551-35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-11) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-35 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 42.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.93 m - From: 222.32 m - To: 223.25 m - Intercept Depth: 202.15 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-35:222.32-223.25 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 42.4 g/t over 0.93m, representing a 97% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(97% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 42.4 Context: 0.93 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 42.4 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 42.4 Context: 0.93 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 0.93 Context: 222.32 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 222.32 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-12) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 8.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 52.28 m - True Width: 49.666 m - From: 338.83 m - To: 391.11 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:338.83-391.11 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 intercept shows a significantly higher germanium grade of 8.9 g/t over a substantial 52.28m, with an estimated true width of 49.67m, representing a 121% increase from the old assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grade \(121% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: True width estimated - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 8.9\* Context: 52.28 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 8.9 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 8.9\* Context: 52.28 **True Width Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Reason: True thickness estimated at 90-100% of downhole interval for this hole. Evidence · text > True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 90-100% for Waulsortian-hosted from today's results from 25-3552-51 and -53 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 338.83 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-13) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 15.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 29.87 m - From: 338.83 m - To: 368.7 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:338.83-368.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 15.5 g/t over 29.87m, representing a 121% increase due to the new assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(121% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 15.5\* Context: 29.87 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 15.5 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 15.5\* Context: 29.87 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 29.87 Context: 338.83 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 339.78 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-14) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 30.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.75 m - From: 339.78 m - To: 343.53 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:339.78-343.53 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 30.1 g/t over 3.75m, representing an 88% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(88% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 30.1 Context: 3.75 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 30.1 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 30.1 Context: 3.75 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 3.75 Context: 339.78 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > And Context: 350.96 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-15) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 12.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.56 m - From: 350.96 m - To: 357.52 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:350.96-357.52 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows an exceptional germanium grade of 12.4 g/t over 6.56m, representing a 172% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Exceptional germanium grade \(172% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 12.4 Context: 6.56 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 12.4 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 12.4 Context: 6.56 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 6.56 Context: 350.96 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > And Context: 358.48 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-16) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 25 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.43 m - From: 358.48 m - To: 366.91 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:358.48-366.91 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 25.0 g/t over 8.43m, representing a 180% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(180% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 25.0 Context: 8.43 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 25.0 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 25.0 Context: 8.43 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 8.43 Context: 358.48 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 363.13 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-17) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 39.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.22 m - From: 363.13 m - To: 365.35 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:363.13-365.35 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 39.7 g/t over 2.22m, representing a 219% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(219% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 39.7 Context: 2.22 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 39.7 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 39.7 Context: 2.22 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 2.22 Context: 363.13 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 363.13 ### 25-3551-51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-18) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-51 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 48.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.95 m - From: 363.13 m - To: 364.08 m - Intercept Depth: 338.83 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-51:363.13-364.08 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 48.8 g/t over 0.95m, representing a 246% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(246% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 48.8 Context: 0.95 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 48.8 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 48.8 Context: 0.95 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 0.95 Context: 363.13 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 363.13 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-19) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 10 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 57.32 m - True Width: 54.454 m - From: 321.66 m - To: 378.98 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:321.66-378.98 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 intercept shows a significantly higher germanium grade of 10.0 g/t over a substantial 57.32m, with an estimated true width of 54.45m, representing a 69% increase from the old assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grade \(69% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: True width estimated - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 10.0\* Context: 57.32 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 10.0 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 10.0\* Context: 57.32 **True Width Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Reason: True thickness estimated at 90-100% of downhole interval for this hole. Evidence · text > True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 90-100% for Waulsortian-hosted from today's results from 25-3552-51 and -53 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 337.46 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-20) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 26.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 19.76 m - From: 337.46 m - To: 357.22 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:337.46-357.22 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 26.5 g/t over 19.76m, representing a 92% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(92% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 26.5 Context: 19.76 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 26.5 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 26.5 Context: 19.76 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 19.76 Context: 337.46 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 345.90 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-21) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 27.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11.32 m - From: 345.9 m - To: 357.22 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:345.9-357.22 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 27.5 g/t over 11.32m, representing a 99% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(99% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 27.5 Context: 11.32 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 27.5 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 27.5 Context: 11.32 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 11.32 Context: 345.90 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 345.90 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-22) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 55.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.7 m - From: 345.9 m - To: 350.6 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:345.9-350.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 55.1 g/t over 4.70m, representing a 132% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(132% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 55.1 Context: 4.70 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 55.1 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 55.1 Context: 4.70 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 4.70 Context: 345.90 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 346.86 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-23) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 83.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.85 m - From: 346.86 m - To: 348.71 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:346.86-348.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 83.6 g/t over 1.85m, representing a 188% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(188% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 83.6 Context: 1.85 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 83.6 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 83.6 Context: 1.85 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 1.85 Context: 346.86 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 347.74 ### 25-3551-53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-24) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 25-3551-53 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 94.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.97 m - From: 347.74 m - To: 348.71 m - Intercept Depth: 321.66 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 25-3551-53:347.74-348.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 94.6 g/t over 0.97m, representing a 334% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(334% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 94.6 Context: 0.97 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 94.6 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 94.6 Context: 0.97 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 0.97 Context: 347.74 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 347.74 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-25) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 6.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 62.51 m - True Width: 59.3845 m - From: 329.2 m - To: 391.71 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:329.2-391.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 intercept shows a significantly higher germanium grade of 6.6 g/t over a substantial 62.51m, with an estimated true width of 59.38m, representing an 80% increase from the old assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Significantly higher germanium grade \(80% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: True width estimated - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 6.6\* Context: 62.51 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 6.6 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 6.6\* Context: 62.51 **True Width Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Reason: True thickness estimated at 90-100% of downhole interval for this hole. Evidence · text > True thickness of mineralization as a percentage of the down-hole interval, is estimated to be 90-100% for Waulsortian-hosted mineralization in today's results from 26-3552-57 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 344.12 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-26) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 8.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 47.59 m - From: 344.12 m - To: 391.71 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:344.12-391.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows an exceptional germanium grade of 8.7 g/t over 47.59m, representing an 80% increase due to the new assay method, although part of the interval was not assayed for Germanium. - Positive factor: Exceptional germanium grade \(80% increase\) - Positive factor: Long intercept length - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Part of interval not assayed for Germanium - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 8.7\* Context: 47.59 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 8.7 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 8.7\* Context: 47.59 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 47.59 Context: 344.12 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 352.52 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-27) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 23.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.49 m - From: 352.52 m - To: 359.01 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:352.52-359.01 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 23.4 g/t over 6.49m, representing a 118% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(118% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 23.4 Context: 6.49 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 23.4 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 23.4 Context: 6.49 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 6.49 Context: 352.52 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 355.30 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-28) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 31.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.71 m - From: 355.3 m - To: 359.01 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:355.3-359.01 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 31.4 g/t over 3.71m, representing a 127% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(127% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 31.4 Context: 3.71 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 31.4 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 31.4 Context: 3.71 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 3.71 Context: 355.30 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > And Context: 377.08 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-29) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 11.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.63 m - From: 377.08 m - To: 391.71 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:377.08-391.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows an exceptional germanium grade of 11.7 g/t over 14.63m, representing a 74% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Exceptional germanium grade \(74% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 11.7 Context: 14.63 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Exceptional Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Germanium grade of 11.7 g/t is exceptional \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 11.7 Context: 14.63 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 14.63 Context: 377.08 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 386.96 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-30) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 27.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.75 m - From: 386.96 m - To: 391.71 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:386.96-391.71 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 27.5 g/t over 4.75m, representing a 95% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(95% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 27.5 Context: 4.75 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 27.5 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 27.5 Context: 4.75 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 4.75 Context: 386.96 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 386.96 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-31) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 41.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.93 m - From: 386.96 m - To: 388.89 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:386.96-388.89 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 41.3 g/t over 1.93m, representing a 101% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(101% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 41.3 Context: 1.93 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 41.3 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 41.3 Context: 1.93 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 1.93 Context: 386.96 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 387.93 ### 26-3552-57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/group-eleven-reports-significantly-higher-germanium-grades-at-ballywire-with-bet--53c56a4b-7a0d-4997-b68d-d7cf6a5b19f9#fact-drill-facts-32) Ballywire · germanium #### Identity - Hole ID: 26-3552-57 - Project: Ballywire - Commodity: germanium - Region: ireland - Reported Region: ireland - Ticker: GRLVF #### Geometry - Grade: 48.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.96 m - From: 387.93 m - To: 388.89 m - Intercept Depth: 329.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 26-3552-57:387.93-388.89 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - 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 sub-interval shows a bonanza germanium grade of 48.2 g/t over 0.96m, representing an 82% increase due to the new assay method. - Positive factor: Bonanza germanium grade \(82% increase\) - Positive factor: New, more accurate assay method - Negative factor: Metallurgical recoveries not yet known - Negative factor: Apparent width only - Negative factor: Cut-off grade undisclosed Evidence · table > 48.2 Context: 0.96 #### Tags used in scoring **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: "25% from a year ago; in the Earth's crust, elevated Ge grades typically occur only in some coal deposits and certain zin" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: Germanium grade of 48.2 g/t is bonanza \(using gold rubric as proxy\). Evidence · table > 48.2 Context: 0.96 **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: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation. Evidence · table > 0.96 Context: 387.93 **New Assay Method** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Reason: Results are from a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method \(sodium peroxide fusion\). Evidence · text > using a new, higher-accuracy germanium assay method **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: Technical information approved by a Qualified Person, and QA/QC procedures including standards, blanks, and chain of custody are disclosed. Evidence · text > Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS \(International Geoscience Services\) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101. **Cut-off Undisclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Reason: Cut-off grade used for compositing is not disclosed. Evidence · table > Incl. Context: 387.93 ## 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.