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Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- Ora Banda
- Ticker
- OBM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 17:48:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ora Banda has reported significant drill results at its Little Gem prospect within the Davyhurst gold mine, including high-grade intercepts of up to 86.4 g/t gold. The company is planning to report a maiden resource for the Sapphire lodes later this year.
Reasoning: The document reports several high-grade gold intercepts at the Little Gem prospect, including bonanza-style sub-intervals.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercepts
- strike and depth expansion
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 84.8 g/t, 86.4 g/t, 51.7 g/t, and 103 g/t gold are exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“1m at 84.8g/t”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Ora Banda reported expanding the strike and depth extents of the Sapphire lodes.
Evidence · text
“expanded the strike and depth extents”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
Fact 1Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 18.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 18.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 18.1 g/t gold over 5m is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“5m at 18.1 grams per tonne gold”
Fact 2Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 84.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 84.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 84.8 g/t gold is an exceptionally high grade.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1m at 84.8g/t”
Fact 3Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 44.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 44.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 44.3 g/t gold over 2m is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“2m at 44.3g/t gold”
Fact 4Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 86.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 86.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 86.4 g/t gold is an exceptionally high grade.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1m at 86.4g/t”
Fact 5Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 10.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 10.1 g/t gold over 7m is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“7m at 10.1g/t gold”
Fact 6Little Gem prospect · goldGrade: 51.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Little Gem prospect
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 51.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 51.7 g/t gold is an exceptionally high grade.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1m at 51.7g/t”
Fact 7Sandstone gold project · goldGrade: 1.82Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 305.4 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sandstone gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 305.4 m
- From
- 351.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 305.4m intercept is extremely wide and significant for the project.
Positive factors
- significant width
- strong continuity
Evidence · text
“305.4m at 1.82g/t gold from 351.9m”
Fact 8Sandstone gold project · goldGrade: 9.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sandstone gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 9.68 g/t gold over 17.5m is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“including 17.5m at 9.68g/t gold”
Fact 9Sandstone gold project · goldGrade: 103Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sandstone gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- OBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 103
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 103 g/t gold is an exceptionally high grade.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1.1m at 103g/t gold”
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.