# New Mineralised Structures Found at Ontenu NE, With Assay Results up to 3.85g/t Au, 1.2% Cu, 603g/t Ag in Rock Chips

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SPMC/news/7922384020343955/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-17T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: South Pacific Metals Corp.

- Ticker: SPMC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Papua New Guinea

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 11:23:14 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

South Pacific Metals Corp. announced high-grade rock chip and channel sample assay results from newly discovered mineralized structures at the Ontenu NE prospect within its Osena Project in Papua New Guinea. Results include up to 9.34 g/t gold, 1.18% copper, and 603 g/t silver, indicating a potential epithermal gold-copper target. These results will guide upcoming drill planning, which will be the first drilling in the area.

Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade gold, copper, and silver from newly discovered mineralized structures via rock chip and channel sampling, indicating significant exploration potential for an epithermal Au-Cu target and guiding future drill planning.

- Positive factor: high\_grade\_surface\_samples

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structures\_discovered

- Positive factor: potential\_epithermal\_target

- Positive factor: upcoming\_drilling\_campaign

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 25

## 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 states that certified reference material, duplicates, and blanks were inserted into the rock sample stream to monitor laboratory performance.

Evidence · text

> Certified reference material, duplicates and blanks were inserted into the rock sample stream to monitor laboratory performance, with no significant variations from expected results.

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: The scientific and technical information in the release was reviewed and approved by Darren Holden, a 'Qualified Person' as defined under NI 43-101.

Evidence · text

> The scientific and technical information disclosed in this release has been compiled by Company geologists and consultants and reviewed and approved by Darren Holden, BSc\(Hons\) \(Geology\), PhD, FAusIMM, a "Qualified Person" as defined under the Canadian Institute of Mining National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The highest gold grade of 9.34 g/t Au \(E21042\) is exceptional for an epithermal deposit \(rubric: exceptional≥5 g/t Au\), and the highest silver grade of 603 g/t Ag \(E21026\) is exceptional for epithermal silver \(rubric: exceptional≥500 g/t Ag\).

Evidence · table

> 9.34

Context: E21042

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The company announced 'recently discovered mineralized zones' and 'new mineralised structures' at Ontenu NE, implying an extension of known mineralization or discovery of new zones.

Evidence · text

> recently discovered mineralized zones, at surface, at the Ontenu NE prospect

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 25. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (25)

### E21021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-0)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21021
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.85
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365645
- Northing: 9295635
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.85

Context: E21021

### E21022

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-1)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21022
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.47
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365645
- Northing: 9295633
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, supporting exploration potential.

- Positive factor: moderate\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 1.47

Context: E21022

### E21023

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-2)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21023
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365646
- Northing: 9295632
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, supporting exploration potential.

- Positive factor: moderate\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 1.21

Context: E21023

### E21024

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-3)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21024
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.18
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365646
- Northing: 9295631
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating good exploration potential.

- Positive factor: strong\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 2.18

Context: E21024

### E21025

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-4)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21025
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.65
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365646
- Northing: 9295629
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade with moderate copper and strong silver in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating significant exploration potential.

- Positive factor: strong\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: moderate\_copper\_grade

- Positive factor: strong\_silver\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 2.65

Context: E21025

### E21026

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-5)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21026
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.95
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365646
- Northing: 9295629
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade with strong copper and exceptional silver in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating strong potential for epithermal mineralization.

- Positive factor: strong\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: strong\_copper\_grade

- Positive factor: exceptional\_silver\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 3.95

Context: E21026

### E21027

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-6)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21027
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365647
- Northing: 9295628
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, supporting exploration potential.

- Positive factor: moderate\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 1.14

Context: E21027

### E21028

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-7)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21028
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365646
- Northing: 9295626
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: E21028

### E21029

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-8)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21029
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.32
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365645
- Northing: 9295625
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.32

Context: E21029

### E21030

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-9)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21030
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.05
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365639
- Northing: 9295667
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.05

Context: E21030

### E21031

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-10)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21031
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.26
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365655
- Northing: 9295696
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.26

Context: E21031

### E21032

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-11)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21032
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.42
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365696
- Northing: 9295800
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a float rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.42

Context: E21032

### E21033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-12)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21033
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.03
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365748
- Northing: 9295851
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.03

Context: E21033

### E21035

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-13)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21035
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365687
- Northing: 9295922
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.70

Context: E21035

### E21036

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-14)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21036
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.03
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Easting: 365719
- Northing: 9295936
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a channel sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.03

Context: E21036

### E21037

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-15)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21037
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.43
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365955
- Northing: 9296330
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.43

Context: E21037

### E21038

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-16)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21038
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.69
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365984
- Northing: 9296346
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating strong potential for epithermal mineralization.

- Positive factor: exceptional\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 7.69

Context: E21038

### E21039

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-17)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21039
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.09
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9296109
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.09

Context: E21039

### E21040

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-18)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21040
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.02
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365688
- Northing: 9296107
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.02

Context: E21040

### E21041

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-19)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21041
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.02
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365684
- Northing: 9296116
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.02

Context: E21041

### E21042

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-20)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21042
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.34
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 365684
- Northing: 9296106
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade with strong silver in a float rock sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating significant epithermal potential.

- Positive factor: exceptional\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: strong\_silver\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 9.34

Context: E21042

### E21043

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-21)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21043
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.48
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 366263
- Northing: 9296432
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, supporting exploration potential.

- Positive factor: moderate\_gold\_grade

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 1.48

Context: E21043

### E21044

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-22)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21044
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.06
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 366267
- Northing: 9296436
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.06

Context: E21044

### E21045

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-23)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21045
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.01
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 366272
- Northing: 9296436
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.01

Context: E21045

### E21046

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/new-mineralised-structures-found-at-ontenu-ne-with-assay-results-up-to-3-85g-t-a--695fe2d5-7246-41ac-b31f-6cb785983402#fact-drill-facts-24)

Osena Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: E21046
- Project: Osena Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.03
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Easting: 366349
- Northing: 9296603
- CRS: WGS 84 Zone 55
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: No
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very low-grade gold in a rock chip sample from a newly discovered mineralized structure, indicating early-stage exploration success.

- Positive factor: new\_mineralized\_structure

Evidence · table

> 0.03

Context: E21046

## 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.