Jaguar Mining Inc. Commences Drilling at High-Potential Chame Target - Advancing Five-Year Exploration Plan
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Jaguar Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- JAG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 19:01:30 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Jaguar Mining has commenced a 12-hole drilling program at the Chamé target within its Paciência complex in Brazil. The program aims to evaluate a near-surface, open-pit gold target, building on encouraging trenching results and geophysical anomalies.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a new drilling phase at the Chamé target, supported by encouraging historical trenching results, though no new drill assays are reported in this release.
Positive factors
- commencement of drilling at high-potential target
- strong trenching results
- proximity to existing infrastructure
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- results are from trenching, not new drill assays
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions systematic insertion of blanks and CRMs and use of an internationally certified laboratory (SGS).
Evidence · text
“Jaguar maintains a rigorous quality-control program that includes the systematic insertion of blanks and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The drilling program is described as following up on initial results and part of a larger exploration plan.
Evidence · text
“The Chamé drill program follows up on initial encouraging results”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
CMCH05Chamé · goldGrade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54.47 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH05
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54.47 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH05:0-54.47
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trench intercept showing moderate grade over a significant width.
Positive factors
- continuous mineralized envelope
Evidence · text
“CMCH05: 54.47m @ 0.90 g/t Au”
CMCH05Chamé · goldGrade: 1.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 32.22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH05
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.29
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 32.22 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH05:0-54.47
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the CMCH05 trench intercept.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 32.22m @ 1.29 g/t Au”
CMCH05Chamé · goldGrade: 7.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH05
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH05:0-54.47
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade narrow intercept within the trench.
Positive factors
- bonanza-style grade for open pit
Evidence · text
“and 4.43m @ 7.1 g/t Au”
CMCH06Chamé · goldGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.78 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH06
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 24.78 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH06:0-24.78
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low-grade trench intercept.
Evidence · text
“CMCH06: 24.78m @ 0.41 g/t Au”
CMCH06Chamé · goldGrade: 0.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 11.39 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH06
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 11.39 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH06:0-24.78
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within CMCH06.
Evidence · text
“including 11.39m @ 0.50 g/t Au”
CMCH06Chamé · goldGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12.94 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CMCH06
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12.94 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CMCH06:0-24.78
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within CMCH06.
Evidence · text
“and 12.94m @ 0.52 g/t Au”
TR04Chamé · goldGrade: 0.54Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 41.26 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TR04
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.54
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 41.26 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Brazil
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Partial results from trench TR04.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“trench TR04, where results showed 0.54 g/t gold over 41.26 m”
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.