# HTM: EIS Co-Funding Grant Awarded for Mt Fisher Gold Drilling

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/htm-eis-co-funding-grant-awarded-for-mt-fisher-gold-drilling--add96dec-9d82-48fd-ba9b-8865ffa3fd19

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03154325

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-10-19T21:20:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-19T22:27:32.039Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-19T22:27:32.039Z

- Company: High-Tech Metals Ltd

- Ticker: HTM

- Exchange: ASX

- Region: Western Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Other, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-10-19 22:27:32 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

High-Tech Metals Ltd has been awarded a A$177,000 co-funding grant from the Western Australian Government's Exploration Incentive Scheme for gold drilling at its Mt Fisher Gold Project. The grant will support exploration drilling planned for Q4 2026 and 2027, targeting new gold mineralisation within the underexplored greenstone belt. The company also highlighted its existing 202,000oz gold resource and strong cash position.

Reasoning: High-Tech Metals Ltd secured a significant co-funding grant for future gold exploration drilling at its Mt Fisher Gold Project, which de-risks the planned program and indicates government support for the project's potential.

- Positive factor: grant\_funding\_awarded

- Positive factor: exploration\_de\_risked

- Positive factor: government\_endorsement

- Positive factor: planned\_drilling\_campaign

- Negative factor: no\_immediate\_drill\_results

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 14

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The report includes Competent Person statements for both Mineral Resources and Exploration Results, indicating adherence to JORC 2012 standards.

Evidence · text

> Competent Person’s Statement Mineral Resources The information in this report that relates to the current Mount Fisher Mineral Resource modelling is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Jonathon Abbott, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Abbott is a consultant with Matrix Resource Consultants and is independent of High-Tech Metals Limited. Mr Abbott has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Abbott consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Exploration Results The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and sampling information informing the Mineral Resources is based upon and fairly represents information compiled by Mr James Merrillees, a Competent Person who is a Member of the AusIMM. Mr Merrillees is a full-time employee of the Company. Mr Merrillees has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Merrillees consents to the inclusion in the report of the matter based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The Competent Person statements explicitly refer to the '2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves', which is the JORC Code.

Evidence · text

> Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Story-specific tag

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The document presents an existing Mineral Resource Estimate and explicitly states it is 'previously reported' and refers to an ASX announcement from 31 August 2026.

Evidence · text

> HTM’s existing group Mineral Resource totals 202,000oz of gold, including a 47% increase in contained ounces at Mt Fisher following the 2026 RC drilling program1 ASX Announcement - 31/08/2026

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (13)

### indicated

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:8bc2f04f1cc0063c70f9
- Deposit or zone: Mt Fisher

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 230000
- Grade: 1.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 13
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Indicated resource for the Mt Fisher open pit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Positive factor: indicated\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.8

Context: 230,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:8c52d084d92565960cac
- Deposit or zone: Mt Fisher

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 140000
- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 6.3
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Mt Fisher open pit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.4

Context: 140,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:c40e517444cedc862b79
- Deposit or zone: Mt Fisher

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 280000
- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 27
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 1.6
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Mt Fisher underground, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 3.0

Context: 280,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:4e1bd30846c4a2bba6c0
- Deposit or zone: Mt Fisher
- Material type: stockpile

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 150000
- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 4.3
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Mt Fisher stockpile, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 0.9

Context: 150,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### indicated

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:db39625bc0dc514c6da2
- Deposit or zone: Damsel

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 726200
- Grade: 1.87
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 44
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Indicated resource for the Damsel deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Positive factor: indicated\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.87

Context: 726,200

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:9a4c225615fd281fe12b
- Deposit or zone: Damsel

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 678000
- Grade: 1.43
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 31
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Damsel deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.43

Context: 678,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### indicated

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:fcadff7fc57931a9e713
- Deposit or zone: Wagtail

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 77500
- Grade: 3.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 9.5
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Indicated resource for the Wagtail deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Positive factor: indicated\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 3.9

Context: 77,500

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Fisher Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:3119577976cbcfd6d8be
- Deposit or zone: Wagtail

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 28000
- Grade: 3.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 3
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Wagtail deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 3.5

Context: 28,000

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

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Mt Eureka Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Eureka Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:6e22e5c8c56a4b58c4fb
- Deposit or zone: Taipan

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 640800
- Grade: 1.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 25
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Taipan deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.21

Context: 640,800

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### indicated

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Mt Eureka Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Eureka Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:f3a07b6828ab83b273f1
- Deposit or zone: Southern

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 488400
- Grade: 1.32
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 21
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Indicated resource for the Southern deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Positive factor: indicated\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.32

Context: 488,400

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/htm-eis-co-funding-grant-awarded-for-mt-fisher-gold-drilling--add96dec-9d82-48fd-ba9b-8865ffa3fd19#fact-resource-facts-11)

Mt Eureka Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Eureka Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:5382db02fb24583747da
- Deposit or zone: Southern

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 457600
- Grade: 1.18
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 17
- Contained Unit: koz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Southern deposit, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.18

Context: 457,600

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/htm-eis-co-funding-grant-awarded-for-mt-fisher-gold-drilling--add96dec-9d82-48fd-ba9b-8865ffa3fd19#fact-resource-facts-12)

Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka Gold Projects · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka Gold Projects
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:eb88e96e8f0f7ecb8249

#### Resource Data

- Tonnes: 3896100
- Grade: 1.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 202
- Contained Unit: koz

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is the previously reported total resource for the combined projects, providing a baseline but not new information.

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 202

Context: 3,896,100

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/htm-eis-co-funding-grant-awarded-for-mt-fisher-gold-drilling--add96dec-9d82-48fd-ba9b-8865ffa3fd19#fact-resource-facts-13)

Mt Eureka Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Mt Eureka Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: HTM

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Jonathon Abbott
- Resource group id: resource:ae5ba4e259e2bf068236

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 640800
- Grade: 1.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2026-08-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously reported Inferred resource for the Taipan deposit, providing a baseline but not new information. \(Expanded from multi-commodity resource table for completeness.\)

- Negative factor: inferred\_resource

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · table

> 1.21

Context: 640,800

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

## 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.
