Meridian Drills Further High-Grade Au-Cu-Ag & Zn Mineralization at Santa Helena and Opens New Gold Exploration Frontier at Santa Fé
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Unavailable
- Ticker
- MNO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:03:03 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Meridian has reported multiple high-grade gold-equivalent intercepts at the Santa Helena project, featuring significant copper and silver credits. The results include several high-grade sub-intervals, demonstrating strong mineralization continuity.
Reasoning: Multiple high-grade gold-equivalent intercepts reported at Santa Helena, including several bonanza-style intervals.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold-equivalent intercepts
- Multiple high-grade intervals reported
- Significant metal equivalent grades
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 5.0m @ 14.4 g/t AuEq intercept is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“Including 5.0m @ 14.4g/t AuEq (9.7% CuEq)”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
CD-749Santa Helena · goldGrade: 10.5Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 6.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-749
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 6.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-749:0-6.1
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 10.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold-equivalent intercept of 10.5 g/t over 6.1m.
Positive factors
- High grade AuEq
Evidence · text
“CD-749: 6.1m @ 10.5g/t AuEq (7.1% CuEq)”
CD-742Santa Helena · goldGrade: 6.9Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 7.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-742
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 7.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-742:0-7.6
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 6.9
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold-equivalent intercept of 6.9 g/t over 7.6m.
Positive factors
- High grade AuEq
Evidence · text
“CD-742: 7.6m @ 6.9g/t AuEq (4.6% CuEq)”
CD-742Santa Helena · goldGrade: 10.5Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 2.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-742
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 2.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-742:0-2.6
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 10.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CD-742.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 2.6m @ 10.5g/t AuEq (7.0% CuEq)”
CD-735Santa Helena · goldGrade: 5.8Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 9.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-735
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 9.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-735:0-9.6
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 5.8
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid gold-equivalent intercept of 5.8 g/t over 9.6m.
Positive factors
- High grade AuEq
Evidence · text
“CD-735: 9.6m @ 5.8g/t AuEq (3.9% CuEq)”
CD-735Santa Helena · goldGrade: 8.8Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 5.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-735
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 5.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-735:0-5.7
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 8.8
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CD-735.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 5.7m @ 8.8g/t AuEq (5.9% CuEq)”
CD-727Santa Helena · goldGrade: 7.4Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 15.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-727
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 15.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-727:0-15.2
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 7.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold-equivalent intercept of 7.4 g/t over 15.2m.
Positive factors
- High grade and significant width
Evidence · text
“CD-727: 15.2m @ 7.4g/t AuEq (4.9% CuEq)”
CD-727Santa Helena · goldGrade: 9.4Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 10.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-727
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 10.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-727:0-10.4
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 9.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CD-727.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 10.4m @ 9.4g/t AuEq (6.3% CuEq)”
CD-719Santa Helena · goldGrade: 10.2Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 8.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-719
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 8.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-719:0-8.4
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 10.2
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold-equivalent intercept of 10.2 g/t over 8.4m.
Positive factors
- High grade AuEq
Evidence · text
“CD-719: 8.4m @ 10.2g/t AuEq (6.8% CuEq)”
CD-719Santa Helena · goldGrade: 14.4Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CD-719
- Project
- Santa Helena
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- MNO
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CD-719:0-5.0
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 14.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade sub-interval of 14.4 g/t AuEq.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 5.0m @ 14.4g/t AuEq (9.7% CuEq)”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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