HARFANG AND SOQUEM EXTEND MINERALIZED TRENDS AT MENARIK WEST, QUÉBEC
Original announcement by prospectors_exchange on
- Company
- Harfang Exploration Inc.
- Ticker
- HAR
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Québec
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-30 12:51:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Harfang Exploration and SOQUEM have confirmed and extended gold mineralization at the Adrian and Cox showings within the Menarik West Property in Québec. The program utilized grab and channel sampling, identifying a 200m trend at Adrian and a 250m trend at Cox, both coinciding with IP chargeability anomalies.
Reasoning: Successful extension of known mineralization and new channel sampling results at Cox, supported by geophysical anomalies, preparing for a funded drill program.
Positive factors
- extension of Adrian trend to 200m
- confirmation of Cox trend via channel sampling
- coincidence with IP chargeability anomalies
- high-grade grab samples at Adrian
Negative factors
- sampling is grab/channel based (selective/not representative of bulk tonnage)
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Prospecting has extended the 2025 Adrian discovery along an east-northeast trend over approximately 200 metres.
Evidence · text
“Prospecting has extended the 2025 Adrian discovery (3.67 g/t Au) along an east-northeast trend over approximately 200 metres”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions use of certified ActLabs, CRM, and blanks in the sampling protocols.
Evidence · text
“Each rock sample collected in the field was identified, securely bagged and transported to ActLabs laboratories (Val-d’Or, Québec), a certified commercial laboratory”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Channel sample lengths are stated as sampled lengths and true widths are not known.
Evidence · text
“Channel lengths are sampled lengths; true widths are not known.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Fact 1Menarik West · goldGrade: 7.13Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.13
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Adrian
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade grab sample extending the Adrian trend.
Positive factors
- high grade grab sample
Negative factors
- grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“7.13 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2Menarik West · goldGrade: 4.93Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Adrian
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade grab sample at Adrian.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Negative factors
- grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“4.93 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3Menarik West · goldGrade: 4.19Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.19
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Adrian
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade grab sample at Adrian.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Negative factors
- grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“4.19 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 4Menarik West · goldGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.88
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.35 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Location
- Location
- Cox
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: First channel samples at Cox confirming a 250m trend.
Positive factors
- first channel samples
- significant width
Negative factors
- channel samples are selective
Evidence · text
“0.88 g/t Au over 8.35 m (incl. 5.31 g/t Au over 0.91 m)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 5Menarik West · goldGrade: 5.31Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.91 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.91 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Location
- Location
- Cox
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the Cox channel sample.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- channel samples are selective
Evidence · text
“5.31 g/t Au over 0.91 m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 6Menarik West · goldGrade: 0.99Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.99
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.75 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Location
- Location
- Cox
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: First channel samples at Cox confirming a 250m trend.
Positive factors
- first channel samples
Negative factors
- channel samples are selective
Evidence · text
“0.99 g/t Au over 6.75 m (incl. 4.16 g/t Au over 1.00 m)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 7Menarik West · goldGrade: 4.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Menarik West
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- HAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Location
- Location
- Cox
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the Cox channel sample.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- channel samples are selective
Evidence · text
“4.16 g/t Au over 1.00 m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
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.