# KM1: Nine New Gold Target Areas Identified at Marble Bar

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03150940

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-10-11T21:25:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-11T22:16:52.701Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-11T22:16:52.701Z

- Company: Kali Metals Limited

- Ticker: KM1

- Exchange: ASX

- Region: Western Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Lithium

- Document categories: Other, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-11 22:16:53 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Kali Metals has identified nine new gold target areas across its Marble Bar Project, significantly expanding its discovery footprint. A helicopter-supported reconnaissance program including mapping and sampling is set to commence in mid-October to ground-truth these targets.

Reasoning: The announcement identifies significant new exploration targets and a new geological sequence \(Warrawoona Group\) to explore, representing a step-change in project scale.

- Positive factor: Identification of nine new target areas significantly expanding discovery footprint

- Positive factor: Exploration of highly prospective Warrawoona Group volcanic rocks for the first time

- Positive factor: Proven success of targeting methodology with previous high-grade drill results

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Identification of nine new target areas significantly broadening the discovery footprint.

Evidence · text

> significantly broadening the discovery footprint beyond the four prospects drilled to date

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 2.6m @ 10.8 g/t Au exceeds the high-grade threshold for gold.

Evidence · text

> 2.6m @ 10.8 g/t Au

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### MBDD004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-0)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBDD004
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.6 m
- From: 8.7 m
- To: 11.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 8.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBDD004:8.7-11.3

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong high-grade gold intercept reported in previous Phase II drilling.

- Positive factor: High-grade intercept

Evidence · text

> 2.6m @ 10.8 g/t Au from 8.7m \(MBDD004\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### MBDD002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-1)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBDD002
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.8 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 1.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBDD002:0-1.8

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept from surface reported in previous Phase II drilling.

- Positive factor: High-grade surface intercept

Evidence · text

> 1.8m @ 7.4 g/t Au from surface \(MBDD002\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### MBRC081

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-2)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBRC081
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 41 m
- To: 44 m
- Intercept Depth: 41 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBRC081:41-44

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept from previous Phase II RC drilling.

- Positive factor: Consistent gold mineralization

Evidence · text

> 3m @ 3.6 g/t Au from 41m \(MBRC081\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### MBRC082

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-3)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBRC082
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 41 m
- To: 46 m
- Intercept Depth: 41 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBRC082:41-46

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade gold intercept from previous Phase II RC drilling.

- Positive factor: Mineralization continuity

Evidence · text

> 5m @ 1.0 g/t Au from 41m \(MBRC082\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### MBRC001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-4)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBRC001
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 5 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBRC001:0-5

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold intercept from previous Phase I RC drilling.

- Positive factor: Surface mineralization

Evidence · text

> 5m @ 2.3 g/t Au from 0m \(MBRC001\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### MBRC003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/km1-nine-new-gold-target-areas-identified-at-marble-bar--983925db-cfeb-4312-9b6c-edb91d5e4e41#fact-drill-facts-5)

Marble Bar · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MBRC003
- Project: Marble Bar
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: KM1

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: MBRC003:0-4

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold intercept from previous Phase I RC drilling.

- Positive factor: Surface mineralization

Evidence · text

> 4m @ 3.2 g/t Au from 0m \(MBRC003\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

## 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.
