# Hannan Commences Drilling at High-Grade Gold Project Stavatr&amp;\#xE4;sk, Sweden

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HAN/news/6277539947937170/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-22T10:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Hannan Metals Limited

- Ticker: HAN

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Sweden

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-25 14:32:40 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Hannan Metals has commenced a 1,000-metre diamond drilling program at the Stavaträsk gold project in Sweden. The project is considered a high-grade analogue to the nearby Boliden deposit, with surface sampling showing up to 93 g/t Au.

Reasoning: The company has mobilized a rig to test a high-grade gold-copper-silver system with significant surface expression, though actual drill results are pending.

- Positive factor: Commencement of drilling at a high-grade analogue \(Boliden\)

- Positive factor: Strong surface sampling grades \(93 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Strategic location on a known mineralizing system

- Negative factor: No drill assays reported yet

- Negative factor: Historical data unverified

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The project is described as a compelling analogue to the nearby Boliden deposit.

Evidence · text

> Stavaträsk sits squarely at the heart of this proven mineral system... 20 km north of the Boliden deposit

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (5)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19#fact-drill-facts-0)

Stavaträsk · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Stavaträsk
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: HAN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 93
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade reported from surface outcrop.

- Positive factor: High grade outcrop

Evidence · text

> outcrop grades of up to 93 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19#fact-drill-facts-1)

Stavaträsk · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Stavaträsk
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: HAN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 24
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver reported alongside high-grade gold in outcrop.

- Positive factor: Silver presence in outcrop

Evidence · text

> outcrop grades of up to 93 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19#fact-drill-facts-2)

Stavaträsk · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Stavaträsk
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: HAN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.2
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade gold and silver found in boulder field.

- Positive factor: Strong gold and silver in float

Evidence · text

> boulder \(float\) field... with grades up to 11.2 g/t Au, 154 g/t Ag and 2.43% Cu

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19#fact-drill-facts-3)

Stavaträsk · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Stavaträsk
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: HAN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 154
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant silver grade in boulder field.

- Positive factor: High silver in float

Evidence · text

> boulder \(float\) field... with grades up to 11.2 g/t Au, 154 g/t Ag and 2.43% Cu

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--51c33bd3-cc70-4546-960b-2a8f00388f19#fact-drill-facts-4)

Stavaträsk · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Stavaträsk
- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: HAN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.43
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper reported in boulder field.

- Positive factor: Copper presence in float

Evidence · text

> boulder \(float\) field... with grades up to 11.2 g/t Au, 154 g/t Ag and 2.43% Cu

## 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.
