# Kintavar Updates on Roger's Drill Program Plan

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kintavar-updates-on-roger-s-drill-program-plan--11c2386f-143a-449c-bfdc-1fb67c963b96

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AUME/news/8429956762949484/kintavar-updates-on-roger-s-drill-program-plan

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-01T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Kintavar Exploration Inc.

- Ticker: KTR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Zinc

- Document categories: Resource update, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 23:04:28 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Kintavar Exploration Inc. has announced a new geological interpretation for the Roger Project, suggesting a potential VMS system exists beneath the known gold-copper deposit. The company plans a 4,500 m drill program in early 2026 to test high-priority electromagnetic conductors identified in recent surveys.

Reasoning: The announcement provides an update on drill targeting based on new geological interpretations and EM conductors, while also restating historical resource figures for context.

- Positive factor: New geological interpretation suggesting a VMS system beneath existing gold deposit

- Positive factor: Strong off-hole conductors identified via EM surveys

- Positive factor: Historical resource potential cited

- Negative factor: Historical resource estimate is not current and requires verification

- Negative factor: New VMS targets are currently untested by drilling

Facts used in scoring: 18

## Classification and evidence

**Resource Update**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.

Why it applies: The document provides updates on targeting and geological interpretation related to existing resources.

**Maiden Resource**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.

Why it applies: The company is targeting a new VMS discovery which would represent a new resource type for the project.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (18)

### proven

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 19900000
- Grade: 4.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 2740000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade proven reserve reported from Agnico Eagle 2024 statement.

Evidence · text

> Proven & Probable reserves of 19.9Mt grading 4.26 g/t Au \(2,740 Koz\)

### proven

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silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 19900000
- Grade: 19.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 6830000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct in proven reserves.

Evidence · text

> 10.7Mt grading 19.79 g/t Ag and 0.28% Cu, 0.98% Zn \(6,830 Koz Ag

### proven

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copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 19900000
- Grade: 0.28
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 30033
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper byproduct in proven reserves.

Evidence · text

> 0.28% Cu, 0.98% Zn \(6,830 Koz Ag and 30,033 tonnes Cu

### proven

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zinc

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: proven
- Tonnes: 19900000
- Grade: 0.98
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 104825
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Zinc byproduct in proven reserves.

Evidence · text

> 0.98% Zn \(6,830 Koz Ag and 30,033 tonnes Cu, 104,825 tonnes Zn

### indicated

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 16900000
- Grade: 2.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 1522000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated resource reported from Agnico Eagle 2024 statement.

Evidence · text

> Indicated resources of 16.9Mt grading 2.79 g/t Au \(1,522 Koz\)

### indicated

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silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 16900000
- Grade: 15.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 2873000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct in indicated resources.

Evidence · text

> 5.8Mt grading 15.28 g/t Ag, 0.14% Cu, 1.00% Zn \(2,873 Koz Ag

### indicated

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copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 16900000
- Grade: 0.14
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 8213
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper byproduct in indicated resources.

Evidence · text

> 5.8Mt grading 15.28 g/t Ag, 0.14% Cu, 1.00% Zn \(2,873 Koz Ag, 8,213 tonnes Cu

### indicated

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zinc

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 16900000
- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 58633
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Zinc byproduct in indicated resources.

Evidence · text

> 5.8Mt grading 15.28 g/t Ag, 0.14% Cu, 1.00% Zn \(2,873 Koz Ag, 8,213 tonnes Cu, 58,633 tonnes Zn

### inferred

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 8800000
- Grade: 4.38
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 1240000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred resource reported from Agnico Eagle 2024 statement.

Evidence · text

> Inferred resources of 8.8Mt grading 4.38 g/t Au \(1,240 Koz\)

### inferred

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silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 8800000
- Grade: 11.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 580000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct in inferred resources.

Evidence · text

> 1.6Mt grading 11.14 g/t Ag, 0.25% Cu, 0.34% Zn \(580 Koz Ag

### inferred

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copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 8800000
- Grade: 0.25
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 4101
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper byproduct in inferred resources.

Evidence · text

> 1.6Mt grading 11.14 g/t Ag, 0.25% Cu, 0.34% Zn \(580 Koz Ag, 4,101 tonnes Cu

### inferred

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zinc

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 8800000
- Grade: 0.34
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 5520
- Contained Unit: t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Zinc byproduct in inferred resources.

Evidence · text

> 1.6Mt grading 11.14 g/t Ag, 0.25% Cu, 0.34% Zn \(580 Koz Ag, 4,101 tonnes Cu, 5,520 tonnes Zn

### indicated

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gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 10900000
- Grade: 0.85
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 333000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical indicated resource from 2018 report, explicitly noted as not current.

- Negative factor: Historical estimate not treated as current

- Negative factor: Requires verification/resampling

Evidence · text

> disclosed an indicated resource of 10.9Mt at 0.85 g/t gold, 0.80 g/t silver and 0.06% copper \(333 Koz AuEq\)

### indicated

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silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 10900000
- Grade: 0.8
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade from 2018 report.

Evidence · text

> 10.9Mt at 0.85 g/t gold, 0.80 g/t silver

### indicated

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copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 10900000
- Grade: 0.06
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper grade from 2018 report.

Evidence · text

> 10.9Mt at 0.85 g/t gold, 0.80 g/t silver and 0.06% copper

### inferred

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gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6569000
- Grade: 0.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 202000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical inferred resource from 2018 report.

- Negative factor: Historical estimate not current

Evidence · text

> an inferred resource of 6.569Mt at 0.75 g/t gold, 1.18 g/t silver and 0.11% copper \(202 Koz AuEq\)

### inferred

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silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6569000
- Grade: 1.18
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade from 2018 report.

Evidence · text

> 6.569Mt at 0.75 g/t gold, 1.18 g/t silver

### inferred

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copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: KTR

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 6569000
- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper grade from 2018 report.

Evidence · text

> 6.569Mt at 0.75 g/t gold, 1.18 g/t silver and 0.11% copper

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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