Jaguar Mining Provides Update on Geologic Interpretation at the Chamé Gold Exploration Target, Brazil
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
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 18:49:21 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Jaguar Mining has released initial assay results from its Chamé gold exploration target in Brazil. While drill holes FCM001 and FCM002 confirmed widespread gold mineralization, the grades were lower than expected compared to historical surface trenching.
Reasoning: Initial drill results from FCM001 and FCM002 are low-grade (0.33-0.44 g/t Au) and failed to hit the high-grade targets suggested by historical surface data, though they confirm the presence of a mineralized envelope.
Positive factors
- confirmed wide-spread gold mineralization
- visible gold observed in core
Negative factors
- did not reproduce higher-grade values from surface trenches
- intercepts are marginal/low-grade
- structural complexity encountered
Facts used in scoring: 2
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 certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates used with an accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“A comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program involving the insertion of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates was implemented”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program aims to delineate and expand known mineralization near existing mines.
Evidence · text
“aims to delineate and expand known gold mineralization within a highly prospective geological corridor”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
FCM001Chamé · goldGrade: 0.44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FCM001
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15.35 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FCM001:0-15.35
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Laboratories Ltd
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 15.35m at 0.44 g/t Au is a wide but low-grade intercept that failed to match high-grade surface expectations.
Positive factors
- wide-spread mineralization
- visible gold observed
Negative factors
- low grade
- marginal portion of system
Evidence · text
“Drill hole FCM001 intersected 15.35 meters grading 0.44 g/t Au”
FCM002Chamé · goldGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.09 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FCM002
- Project
- Chamé
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.09 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FCM002:0-4.09
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS-Geosol Laboratories Ltd
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.09m at 0.33 g/t Au is a marginal, low-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- confirmed wide-spread mineralization
Negative factors
- low grade
- narrow intercept
Evidence · text
“drill hole FCM002 returned 4.09 meters grading 0.33 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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