Many Peaks Minerals strikes deep gold as Ferké underground case takes shape
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- Many Peaks Minerals
- Ticker
- MPK
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-22 05:01:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Many Peaks Minerals has reported significant deep gold drill results at the Ouarigue deposit, extending the tested vertical extent from 540m to over 900m. The results include a 116m intercept at 2.78g/t Au and a high-grade 38m true width zone at 3.89g/t Au, underpinning a new scoping-level study for underground mining.
Reasoning: Drilling has successfully extended the vertical extent of the Ouarigue deposit by 70%, with high-grade intercepts at depth supporting a new underground development pathway.
Positive factors
- significant depth extension
- high-grade underground intercepts
- true width disclosed
- expansion of mineralised footprint
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: FNDC161 reports a 38m true width zone.
Evidence · text
“including a 38m true width zone returning 3.89g/t gold”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling extended the tested vertical extent from 540m to over 900m.
Evidence · text
“extended the tested vertical extent of gold mineralisation from about 540m to more than 900m”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
FNDC162Ouarigue · goldGrade: 2.78Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 116 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FNDC162
- Project
- Ouarigue
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Ticker
- MPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.78
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 116 m
- From
- 524 m
- To
- 640 m
- Intercept Depth
- 524 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FNDC162:524-640
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large 116m intercept at depth extending the known vertical extent.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
- deep extension
Evidence · text
“top result of 116m grading 2.78g/t Au from a down-hole depth of 524m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
FNDC162Ouarigue · goldGrade: 3.44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FNDC162
- Project
- Ouarigue
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Ticker
- MPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 542.2 m
- To
- 556 m
- Intercept Depth
- 542.2 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FNDC162:542.2-556
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a larger intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 13.8m at 3.44g/t Au from 542.2m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
FNDC162Ouarigue · goldGrade: 5.01Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 42 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FNDC162
- Project
- Ouarigue
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Ticker
- MPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.01
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 42 m
- From
- 598 m
- To
- 640 m
- Intercept Depth
- 598 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FNDC162:598-640
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant high-grade intercept at depth.
Positive factors
- strong grade and width
Evidence · text
“42m at 5.01g/t Au from 598m (FNDC162)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
FNDC161Ouarigue · goldGrade: 3.89Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 38 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FNDC161
- Project
- Ouarigue
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Ticker
- MPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.89
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 38 m
- True Width
- 38 m
- From
- 900 m
- To
- 938 m
- Intercept Depth
- 900 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FNDC161:900-938
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade zone with true width reported at extreme depth (>900m).
Positive factors
- True Width Disclosed
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“FNDC161 intersecting an estimated 110m true width of mineralised intrusion below 900m vertical depth, including a 38m true width zone returning 3.89g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: true_width_m is 38
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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