# Midland Identifies New Gold-Bearing Boulders During the First Phase of Its 2026 Exploration Program on the Caniapisc Au Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/MD.V/press-releases/8326828704208994 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-10-15T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-15T12:11:06.350Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-15T12:11:06.350Z - Company: Midland Exploration Inc. - Ticker: MD.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Silver, Manganese, Lead - Document categories: Drill results, Other, Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-10-15 12:11:07 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Midland Exploration Inc. announced the discovery of new gold-bearing boulders during the first phase of its 2026 exploration program on the Caniapisc Au project. Several selected grab samples returned high-grade gold values, including a maximum of 15.8 g/t Au, in a new area of interest. The program also confirmed a polymetallic Au-Zn-Ag-Mn-Pb signature, with further soil sample results pending. Reasoning: Midland Exploration has identified new high-grade gold-bearing boulders, with values up to 15.8 g/t Au, in a previously unexplored area of its Caniapisc Au project. These results, along with a polymetallic Au-Zn-Ag-Mn-Pb signature, indicate strong exploration potential, although the samples are selective grab samples from boulders, not in-situ bedrock. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: new\_area\_discovery - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Positive factor: qaqc\_disclosed - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ - Negative factor: soil\_results\_pending - Negative factor: sparse\_outcrops Facts used in scoring: 31 ## Classification and evidence **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 10 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 31. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (31) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449822 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481129 - Northing: 5957139 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade of 15.8 g/t from a new gold-bearing boulder in a new area of interest, indicating strong exploration potential. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: new\_area\_discovery - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 15.8 Context: 481129 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449822 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481129 - Northing: 5957139 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak silver grade of 3.16 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in an early exploration stage. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 3.16 Context: 481129 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449822 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481129 - Northing: 5957139 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low zinc grade of 106 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in an early exploration stage. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 106 Context: 481129 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353863 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481026 - Northing: 5957075 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade of 15.4 g/t from a new gold-bearing boulder, reinforcing the strong exploration potential of the new area. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: new\_area\_discovery - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 15.4 Context: 481026 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353863 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481026 - Northing: 5957075 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak silver grade of 5.59 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in an early exploration stage. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 5.59 Context: 481026 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353863 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481026 - Northing: 5957075 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low zinc grade of 84 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in an early exploration stage. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 84 Context: 481026 ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449722 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479561 - Northing: 5954929 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong gold grade of 2.46 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, part of a significant polymetallic discovery in the southern portion of the project. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 2.46 Context: 479561 ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449722 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479561 - Northing: 5954929 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate silver grade of >100 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing significantly to the polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_silver - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > >100 Context: 479561 ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449722 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479561 - Northing: 5954929 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak zinc grade of 8060 ppm \(0.806%\) from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in a new area. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 8,060 Context: 479561 ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-9) Caniapisc Au project · lead #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: lead - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449722 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479561 - Northing: 5954929 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak lead grade of >5000 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature in a new area. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · text > >5000 ppm Pb ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-10) Caniapisc Au project · manganese #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: manganese - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449722 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479561 - Northing: 5954929 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate manganese grade of 7.7% MnO from a gold-bearing boulder, highlighting a significant polymetallic signature in a new area. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · text > 7.7% MnO ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-11) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449701 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479059 - Northing: 5953297 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate gold grade of 1.12 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_gold - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 1.12 Context: 479059 ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-12) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449701 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479059 - Northing: 5953297 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 0.31 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.31 Context: 479059 ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-13) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449701 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479059 - Northing: 5953297 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low zinc grade of 86 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 86 Context: 479059 ### Fact 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-14) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353757 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478837 - Northing: 5954018 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate gold grade of 1.04 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity with a polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: moderate\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 1.04 Context: 478837 ### Fact 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-15) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353757 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478837 - Northing: 5954018 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak silver grade of 8.97 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 8.97 Context: 478837 ### Fact 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-16) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353757 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478837 - Northing: 5954018 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak zinc grade of 3530 ppm \(0.353%\) from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 3,530 Context: 478837 ### Fact 18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-17) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353774 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479500 - Northing: 5955087 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak gold grade of 0.746 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity with a polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: weak\_grade\_gold - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.746 Context: 479500 ### Fact 19 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-18) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353774 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479500 - Northing: 5955087 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 17.4 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not meeting the weak threshold for silver. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 17.4 Context: 479500 ### Fact 20 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-19) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C1353774 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479500 - Northing: 5955087 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak zinc grade of 1760 ppm \(0.176%\) from a gold-bearing boulder, contributing to the polymetallic signature. - Positive factor: polymetallic\_signature - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 1,760 Context: 479500 ### Fact 21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-20) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449623 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481016 - Northing: 5957108 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak gold grade of 0.723 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity. - Positive factor: weak\_grade\_gold - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.723 Context: 481016 ### Fact 22 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-21) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449623 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481016 - Northing: 5957108 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 2.65 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 2.65 Context: 481016 ### Fact 23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-22) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449623 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481016 - Northing: 5957108 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low zinc grade of 49 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 49 Context: 481016 ### Fact 24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-23) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449530 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481085 - Northing: 5957331 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak gold grade of 0.598 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity. - Positive factor: weak\_grade\_gold - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.598 Context: 481085 ### Fact 25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-24) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449530 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481085 - Northing: 5957331 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 1.16 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 1.16 Context: 481085 ### Fact 26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-25) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449530 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 481085 - Northing: 5957331 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low zinc grade of 28 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 28 Context: 481085 ### Fact 27 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-26) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449826 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478417 - Northing: 5953836 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak gold grade of 0.551 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity. - Positive factor: weak\_grade\_gold - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.551 Context: 478417 ### Fact 28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-27) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449826 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478417 - Northing: 5953836 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 5.08 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 5.08 Context: 478417 ### Fact 29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-28) Caniapisc Au project · zinc #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: zinc - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449826 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 478417 - Northing: 5953836 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low zinc grade of 568 ppm from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 568 Context: 478417 ### Fact 30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-29) Caniapisc Au project · gold #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: gold - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449702 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479232 - Northing: 5953156 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Weak gold grade of 0.411 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, indicating continued gold prospectivity. - Positive factor: weak\_grade\_gold - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 0.411 Context: 479232 ### Fact 31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/midland-identifies-new-gold-bearing-boulders-during-the-first-phase-of-its-2026--6876a35f-2f75-4efb-9044-f31bf461191c#fact-metallurgical-facts-30) Caniapisc Au project · silver #### Identity - Project: Caniapisc Au project - Commodity: silver - Region: eeyou istchee james bay and caniapiscau regions - Reported Region: Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Caniapiscau regions - Ticker: MD.V #### Test Work - Sample: C2449702 Boulder #### Lab - Laboratory: Actlabs laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario #### Location - Easting: 479232 - Northing: 5953156 - CRS: NAD83 UTM Zone 19 - Loc. Confidence: high #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very low silver grade of 1.01 g/t from a gold-bearing boulder, not contributing significantly to polymetallic potential. - Negative factor: selective\_grab\_sample - Negative factor: boulder\_not\_in\_situ Evidence · table > 1.01 Context: 479232 ## 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.