# MAN: Drilling commenced at Berinka Pine Creek Gold-Copper Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9 Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03150915 Publisher: asx Original announcement: 2026-10-11T21:22:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-11T22:26:11.163Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-11T22:26:11.163Z - Company: Mandrake Resources Limited - Ticker: MAN - Exchange: ASX - Region: Northern Territory - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-11 22:26:11 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Mandrake Resources Limited has commenced a 3,000m reverse circulation \(RC\) drilling program at its 100%-owned Berinka Pine Creek Gold-Copper Project in the Northern Territory. The program targets several never-before-drilled high-priority gold-copper targets associated with the deep-seated Giants Reef Fault. This new exploration phase is underpinned by significant historical gold-copper mineralisation, including 4m at 6.6g/t Au from 32m, which provides strong context for the current campaign. Reasoning: Mandrake Resources has commenced a new drilling program targeting previously undrilled high-priority gold-copper targets in the highly prospective Pine Creek Orogen, supported by encouraging historical drill intercepts. - Positive factor: new\_drilling\_program\_commenced - Positive factor: targeting\_undrilled\_high\_priority\_targets - Positive factor: located\_in\_prolific\_mining\_region - Positive factor: encouraging\_historical\_results\_provide\_context - Positive factor: qa\_qc\_procedures\_disclosed\_for\_recent\_drilling - Negative factor: no\_new\_drill\_results\_reported - Negative factor: true\_width\_not\_stated\_for\_historical\_intercepts - Negative factor: qa\_qc\_for\_specific\_historical\_results\_not\_detailed Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The document includes a JORC Table 1 detailing QA/QC procedures for Mandrake's 2020/2022 and CALR's 2013 drilling programs. Evidence · text > JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The current 3,000m RC programme targets several, never-before-drilled high-priority gold-copper targets. Evidence · text > The 3,000m RC programme targets several, never-before-drilled high-priority gold-copper targets **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The release highlights renewed interest in the Pine Creek Orogen by other companies with significant gold resources, positioning Berinka within a prolific gold province. Evidence · text > Pine Creek is experiencing renewed interest, with Agnico Eagle \(~3Moz\)1, Vista Gold \(~10.5Moz\)2, Hanking \(~3Moz\)3, Patronus Resources \(~1.4Moz\)4 and PC Gold \(~1.5Moz\)5 actively advancing ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-0) Berinka Pine Creek · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4 m - From: 32 m - To: 36 m - Intercept Depth: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Berinka\_Pine\_Creek:32-36 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade historical gold intercept provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_intercept - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 4m @ 6.6g/t Au from 32m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-1) Berinka Pine Creek · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m - From: 18 m - To: 24 m - Intercept Depth: 18 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Berinka\_Pine\_Creek:18-24 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Good-grade historical gold intercept provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: good\_grade\_intercept - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 6m @ 3.1g/t Au from 18m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-2) Berinka Pine Creek · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m - From: 30 m - To: 35 m - Intercept Depth: 30 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Berinka\_Pine\_Creek:30-35 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate-grade historical gold intercept provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_intercept - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 5m @ 2.6g/t Au from 30m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-3) Berinka Pine Creek · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m - From: 5 m - To: 11 m - Intercept Depth: 5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: historical:5-11 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate-grade historical gold intercept with copper credits provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_intercept - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralisation - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 6m @ 2.3g/t Au and 0.34% Cu from 5m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-4) Berinka Pine Creek · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: copper - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6 m - From: 5 m - To: 11 m - Intercept Depth: 5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: historical:5-11 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate-grade historical copper intercept with gold credits provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_intercept - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralisation - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 6m @ 2.3g/t Au and 0.34% Cu from 5m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-5) Berinka Pine Creek · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 7 m - To: 10 m - Intercept Depth: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: historical:7-10 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Higher-grade historical gold sub-interval with copper credits provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: good\_grade\_intercept - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralisation - Positive factor: higher\_grade\_sub\_interval - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 3m @ 3.8 g/t Au and 0.35% Cu from 7m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/man-drilling-commenced-at-berinka-pine-creek-gold-copper-project--ff3a6893-dded-4313-a0ff-9072eadbafe9#fact-drill-facts-6) Berinka Pine Creek · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Berinka Pine Creek - Commodity: copper - Region: australia\_nt - Reported Region: australia\_nt - Ticker: MAN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.35 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3 m - From: 7 m - To: 10 m - Intercept Depth: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: historical:7-10 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Higher-grade historical copper sub-interval with gold credits provides encouraging context for the new drill program, though it is not new data and lacks specific QA/QC disclosure for this particular result. - Positive factor: good\_grade\_intercept - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralisation - Positive factor: higher\_grade\_sub\_interval - Negative factor: stale\_data - Negative factor: no\_qa\_qc\_disclosure\_for\_specific\_historical\_results - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · text > 3m @ 3.8 g/t Au and 0.35% Cu from 7m #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "For personal use only Mandrake Resources Limited I ACN: 006 569 12 www.mandrakeresources.com.au First Floor, 10 Outram S" #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept is from previous drilling reported in the 2019 prospectus, not new results from the current announcement. Evidence · text > All available historic drill intercepts are contained in the MAN prospectus - 24 May 2019. **No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Reason: Specific QA/QC details for this historical intercept are not provided, though general QA/QC for other drilling is disclosed in the document. Evidence · text > Previous drilling at Berinka returned significant gold-copper mineralisation, including: **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states that all downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres, with no true width reported for this intercept. Evidence · text > All downhole intervals are measured in downhole metres. ## 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.