# Morocco Strategic Minerals Reports New Gold Mineralization North of Aït Zekri and Announces Stock Option Grants Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662 Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/15/3361960/0/en/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-a%c3%aft-zekri-and-announces-stock-option-grants.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation - Ticker: MCC - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Morocco - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-15 12:49:12 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Morocco Strategic Minerals has reported new gold, copper, and silver surface sampling results from the Tamdghoust permit, extending the mineralized trend 2,800m north of the Aït Zekri mine. The company also provided highlights from historical diamond drilling at Aït Zekri and announced a grant of 4,920,000 stock options. Reasoning: New surface sampling extends the known mineralized trend by 2,800m north of Aït Zekri, identifying new gold, copper, and silver targets. While surface results are encouraging, they lack the geological confidence of drill intercepts. - Positive factor: Step-Out Extension - Positive factor: QA/QC Disclosed - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Surface sampling extended the known mineralized trend by 2,800m north of Aït Zekri. Evidence · text > has extended the known mineralized trend by approximately 2,800 metres along strike **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 mentions insertion of CRMs, blanks, and duplicates, and review by a QP. Evidence · text > The Company’s QA/QC program includes the insertion of certified reference materials, blank samples and duplicate samples **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: Historical drill intercepts are reported as downhole lengths without true width disclosure. Evidence · text > Reported intervals are downhole lengths and do not necessarily represent true widths. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### TM-GB-0006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-0) Tamdghoust · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TM-GB-0006 - Project: Tamdghoust - Commodity: gold - Region: morocco - Reported Region: Morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 2.57 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.57 g/t Au is a strong surface intercept for this exploration stage. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 2.57 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0006 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### TM-GB-0016 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-1) Tamdghoust · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TM-GB-0016 - Project: Tamdghoust - Commodity: gold - Region: morocco - Reported Region: Morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 2.33 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.33 g/t Au is a strong surface intercept. - Positive factor: Strong Grade Evidence · text > 2.33 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0016 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### TM-GB-0049 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-2) Tamdghoust · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: TM-GB-0049 - Project: Tamdghoust - Commodity: copper - Region: morocco - Reported Region: Morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 4.27 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High copper grade identified in surface sampling. - Positive factor: Strong Grade Evidence · text > 4.27% Cu and 193 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0049 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### TM-GB-0049 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-3) Tamdghoust · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: TM-GB-0049 - Project: Tamdghoust - Commodity: silver - Region: morocco - Reported Region: Morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 193 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Notable silver grade accompanying copper. Evidence · text > 4.27% Cu and 193 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0049 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### SAZ-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-4) Aït Zekri · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SAZ-12 - Project: Aït Zekri - Commodity: gold - Region: morocco - Reported Region: morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 1.94 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m - From: 43.7 m - To: 48.7 m - Intercept Depth: 43.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SAZ-12:43.7-48.7 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept providing context for the mineralized system. Evidence · text > SAZ-12: 1.94 g/t Au over 5.00 metres from a downhole depth of 43.70 metres #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### SAZ-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/morocco-strategic-minerals-reports-new-gold-mineralization-north-of-ai-t-zekri-a--31c6dcfe-e5b8-4898-a59f-727403a64662#fact-drill-facts-5) Aït Zekri · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SAZ-12 - Project: Aït Zekri - Commodity: gold - Region: morocco - Reported Region: morocco - Ticker: MCC #### Geometry - Grade: 6.48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 43.7 m - To: 44.7 m - Intercept Depth: 43.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SAZ-12:43.7-44.7 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within historical hole SAZ-12. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > including 6.48 g/t Au over 1.00 metre #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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.