Lundin Gold Reports Further High Grade Results at FDNS Including 91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres and Expands the Mineralized Footprint at FDN East
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Lundin Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- LUG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ecuador
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-21 08:15:30 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Lundin Gold has reported strong high-grade drill results at the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine in Ecuador. A standout intercept of 91.3 g/t gold over 20.65 metres was reported, contributing to the expansion of the mineralized footprint at FDN East.
Reasoning: The intercept of 91.3 g/t Au over 20.65 m is exceptionally high-grade for an epithermal system and represents a significant expansion of the mineralized footprint.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- significant width
- mineralization expansion
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 91.3 g/t gold is exceptionally high-grade for an epithermal deposit.
Evidence · text
“91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The release explicitly states the results expand the mineralized footprint at FDN East.
Evidence · text
“Expands the Mineralized Footprint at FDN East”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
Fact 1Fruta del Norte South · goldGrade: 91.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20.65 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Fruta del Norte South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- ecuador
- Ticker
- LUG
Geometry
- Grade
- 91.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20.65 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 91.3 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for epithermal gold deposits.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- strong width
Evidence · text
“91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
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.