# Melkior Resources Confirms High-Grade Surface Gold Footprint at Carscallen; Surface Sampling Returns up to 661 g/t Au Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8 Original source: https://www.thenewswire.com/press-releases/1Be9F3088-melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surface-sampling-returns-up-to-661-g-t-au.html Publisher: thenewswire Original announcement: 2026-10-20T11:02:53.786Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-20T11:06:49.492Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-20T11:06:49.492Z - Company: Melkior Resources Inc. - Ticker: MKR - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other, Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-10-20 11:06:50 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Melkior Resources announced preliminary high-grade gold results from a surface sampling program at its Carscallen Gold Project in Ontario, with assays up to 661 g/t Au. The program confirmed widespread gold mineralization associated with quartz-sulphide veining across multiple target areas. These results will be integrated with winter drill campaign data to refine the geological model and prioritize future drill targets. Reasoning: Melkior Resources reported very high-grade gold results from surface sampling at its Carscallen Gold Project, confirming widespread mineralization and exploration potential. However, the results are from selective grab samples, which are not representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_results - Positive factor: qa\_qc\_disclosed - Positive factor: exploration\_potential - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Facts used in scoring: 23 ## 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 release includes a dedicated QA/QC section detailing procedures, lab accreditation, and QP sign-off. Evidence · text > Quality Assurance and Quality Control The surface sampling program was conducted under the supervision of qualified geological personnel following industry-standard exploration procedures. Grab samples were collected from mineralized outcrop exposures and placed in sealed sample bags. Samples were delivered under chain-of-custody protocols to AGAT Laboratories Ltd. of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, an independent commercial laboratory. Sample preparation and gold analyses were completed by AGAT using industry-standard analytical procedures. Samples returning elevated gold values were re-analyzed using appropriate over-limit methods where required. The Company implemented a quality assurance and quality control \("QA/QC"\) program that included the systematic insertion of certified reference materials, blank samples and duplicate samples into the sample stream. QA/QC samples were monitored by the Company's technical staff to evaluate analytical accuracy, contamination and precision. A review of the QA/QC data indicated that all control samples returned results within acceptable limits. The Company believes that the sampling procedures, security protocols and analytical results are consistent with industry standards and support the reliability of the assay results reported herein. **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Multiple surface samples returned gold grades significantly above the exceptional threshold of 5 g/t Au, including 661 g/t Au. Evidence · text > Assay results have been received for 133 of 178 surface rock samples collected during the program. Results confirmed the presence of widespread gold mineralization associated with quartz-sulphide veining and structurally controlled deformation zones, with assays returning up to 661.0 g/t Au. **Selective Sample** Polarity: negative Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Why it applies: The document explicitly states that grab samples are selective and may not be representative of average grades or extent of mineralization. Evidence · text > Note: Grab samples are selective by nature and may not be representative of the average grade or extent of mineralization on the Carscallen Gold Project. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The sampling program aims to define mineralized corridors and prioritize targets for additional exploration, indicating an extension of known or new mineralization zones. Evidence · text > The purpose of the sampling program was to identify, confirm and evaluate gold-bearing mineralized structures and prioritize targets for additional exploration. **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 7 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 23. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (23) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Laminated quartz vein with pyrite boxwork textures and strong oxidation #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450961 - Northing: 5357554 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 36.5 Context: H245001 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz-pyrite vein #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357602 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 72.6 Context: H245024 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Altered and deformed granite with quartz vein and pyrite stringers #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357602 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 17.2 Context: H245025 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with pyrite-rich interval and boxwork textures #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357602 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 22 Context: H245027 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Strongly oxidized sulphide-rich zone with quartz veining and abundant boxworks #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357602 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 661 Context: H245028 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Altered granite with quartz vein and pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357604 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 48.1 Context: H245033 ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with pyrite-rich interval and boxwork textures #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357604 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 148 Context: H245034 ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Strongly oxidized sulphide-rich interval with quartz veining #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450959 - Northing: 5357604 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 111 Context: H245035 ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with disseminated pyrite along altered granite contact #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450960 - Northing: 5357598 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 25.8 Context: H245038 ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-9) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with disseminated pyrite adjacent to oxidized host rock #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 450960 - Northing: 5357598 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 261 Context: H245039 ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-10) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 15-20% semi-massive pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451018 - Northing: 5357754 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 36.4 Context: H245053 ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-11) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 5% pyrite and strong boxwork texture #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451015 - Northing: 5357744 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 268 Context: H245055 ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-12) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 35% semi-massive pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451016 - Northing: 5357749 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 15 Context: H245061 ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-13) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 15% disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451015 - Northing: 5357765 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 20.1 Context: H245064 ### Fact 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-14) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 12% disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451015 - Northing: 5357766 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 43.4 Context: H245065 ### Fact 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-15) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 65% massive pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451453 - Northing: 5358379 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 22.3 Context: H245071 ### Fact 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-16) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Granite hosting quartz vein with disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451484 - Northing: 5358316 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 39.2 Context: H245078 ### Fact 18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-17) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with pyrite and boxwork texture #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451482 - Northing: 5358320 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 51.2 Context: H245081 ### Fact 19 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-18) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451481 - Northing: 5358328 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 10 Context: H245089 ### Fact 20 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-19) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Silicified granite with disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451479 - Northing: 5358330 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 15.2 Context: H245093 ### Fact 21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-20) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Silicified granite containing quartz vein with pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451479 - Northing: 5358330 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 58.2 Context: H245094 ### Fact 22 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-21) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Quartz vein with 15% disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451477 - Northing: 5358334 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 142 Context: H245098 ### Fact 23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/melkior-resources-confirms-high-grade-surface-gold-footprint-at-carscallen-surfa--b5000f02-95d0-4dcb-9fa5-837c3facc0c8#fact-metallurgical-facts-22) Carscallen Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Carscallen Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: MKR #### Test Work - Sample: Altered granite containing quartz vein with disseminated pyrite #### Lab - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. #### Location - Easting: 451476 - Northing: 5358334 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sample from surface, but its selective nature means it may not be representative of average grades. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Negative factor: selective\_sample\_nature Evidence · table > 248 Context: H245099 ## 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.