# Newcore Gold Drilling Intersects 3.16 g/t Gold over 3.0 Metres from 62 Metres and 0.78 g/t Gold over 16.0 Metres from 16 Metres, at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an--c199d811-95fd-4d0b-b34d-6dec3b46dc61

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NCAU/news/8213118238506841/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-16T11:28:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Newcore Gold Ltd.

- Ticker: NCAU

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Ghana

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:50:52 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Newcore Gold has announced positive RC drill results from the Boin Gold Deposit at the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. The drilling intersected multiple zones of near-surface gold mineralization, including a 3.16 g/t Au over 3.0 m intercept, confirming continuity and supporting the company's resource growth and conversion objectives.

Reasoning: The drill results confirm continuity of gold mineralization at the Boin deposit with several high-grade intercepts, supporting resource expansion and conversion goals.

- Positive factor: Strong continuity of gold mineralization

- Positive factor: High-grade intercepts in shallow fresh mineralization

- Positive factor: 98% of holes intersecting gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only \(true width estimated at 75-85%\)

Facts used in scoring: 14

## 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: Release mentions systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> Analytical quality assurance and quality control procedures include the systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates

**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: Intervals reported are hole lengths with true width estimated to be 75-85%.

Evidence · text

> Intervals reported are hole lengths with true width estimated to be 75 - 85%

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (14)

### KBRC368

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an--c199d811-95fd-4d0b-b34d-6dec3b46dc61#fact-drill-facts-0)

Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC368
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.78
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16 m
- From: 16 m
- To: 32 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC368:16.0-32.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 16m intercept at 0.78 g/t Au shows good continuity.

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Moderate grade

Evidence · table

> 0.78

Context: 16.0

### KBRC368

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC368
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.17
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 31 m
- To: 32 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC368:31.0-32.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept of 8.17 g/t Au.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

> 8.17

Context: 1.0

### KBRC370

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an--c199d811-95fd-4d0b-b34d-6dec3b46dc61#fact-drill-facts-2)

Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC370
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 62 m
- To: 65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC370:62.0-65.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.16 g/t Au over 3m is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong grade

Evidence · table

> 3.16

Context: 3.0

### KBRC369

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an--c199d811-95fd-4d0b-b34d-6dec3b46dc61#fact-drill-facts-3)

Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC369
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 18 m
- From: 44 m
- To: 62 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC369:44.0-62.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 18m intercept at 0.51 g/t Au shows continuity.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 0.51

Context: 18.0

### KBRC369

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC369
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.29
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 44 m
- To: 46 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC369:44.0-46.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval of 3.29 g/t Au.

- Positive factor: High grade

Evidence · table

> 3.29

Context: 2.0

### KBRC371

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC371
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.89
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 58 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC371:52.0-58.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6m intercept at 0.89 g/t Au.

Evidence · table

> 0.89

Context: 6.0

### KBRC371

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC371
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.37
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 54 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC371:52.0-54.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval of 2.37 g/t Au.

- Positive factor: Strong grade

Evidence · table

> 2.37

Context: 2.0

### KBRC372

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC372
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.65
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 14 m
- To: 17 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC372:14.0-17.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3m intercept at 1.65 g/t Au.

Evidence · table

> 1.65

Context: 3.0

### KBRC372

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC372
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.47
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 45 m
- To: 56 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC372:45.0-56.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 11m intercept at 0.47 g/t Au.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 0.47

Context: 11.0

### KBRC367

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Enchi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KBRC367
- Project: Enchi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: ghana
- Reported Region: Ghana
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.59
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 82 m
- To: 84 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KBRC367:82.0-84.0
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Labs
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2m intercept at 2.59 g/t Au.

- Positive factor: Strong grade

Evidence · table

> 2.59

Context: 2.0

### Fact 11

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.62
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Existing Indicated resource for Boin deposit.

Evidence · text

> Indicated Mineral Resource of 13.0 million tonnes grading 0.62 g/t Au containing 258,200 ounces

### Fact 12

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.68
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Existing Inferred resource for Boin deposit.

Evidence · text

> Inferred Mineral Resource of 15.9 million tonnes grading 0.68 g/t Au containing 349,600 ounces

### Fact 13

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.55
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Total Enchi Gold Project Indicated resource.

Evidence · text

> Indicated Mineral Resource of 41.7 million tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au containing 743,500 ounces gold

### Fact 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/newcore-gold-drilling-intersects-3-16-g-t-gold-over-3-0-metres-from-62-metres-an--c199d811-95fd-4d0b-b34d-6dec3b46dc61#fact-drill-facts-13)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NCAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.65
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Total Enchi Gold Project Inferred resource.

Evidence · text

> Inferred Mineral Resource of 46.6 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t Au containing 972,000 ounces

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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