# News Release re Fauro sampling update Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/news-release-re-fauro-sampling-update--a5ccfeb1-d62d-480f-994e-0bca42a0b538 Original source: https://webfiles-primary.thecse.com/news_releases/en/5244/41b5ba81-6571-45cd-8575-1630d44d05d5 Publisher: cse Original announcement: 2026-09-29T18:07:57.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-29T19:05:27.858Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-29T19:05:27.858Z - Company: Sankamap Metals Inc. - Ticker: SCU - Exchange: CSE - Region: Solomon Islands - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-29 19:05:28 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Sankamap Metals has updated its prospecting program at the Fauro Property in the Solomon Islands, reporting high-grade surface samples of up to 116 g/t Au and 4.0% Cu. While 798 assay results are currently pending, the program has successfully identified new exploration targets in previously unsampled areas. Reasoning: The release reports significant high-grade surface sampling and identifies new targets via systematic prospecting, though the bulk of the program's results are still pending assay. - Positive factor: High-grade surface sampling results \(116 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: New exploration targets identified in previously unsampled areas - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and certified laboratory \(ALS\) disclosed - Positive factor: Proximity to major deposits \(Lihir, Panguna\) - Negative factor: Most assay results \(798 samples\) are still pending Facts used in scoring: 3 ## 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 ALS Global accreditation \(NATA/ISO 17025\) and standard QAQC procedures. Evidence · text > Sample preparation and analysis was completed at the Brisbane, Australia ALS Global Facility accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities \(NATA\) and compliant with international standards ISO/IEC 17025. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Sampling has expanded into areas with little or no historical exploration. Evidence · text > systematic sampling has expanded into areas of the Property with limited or no historical exploration data **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is positioned within a highly prospective belt hosting Lihir and Panguna. Evidence · text > Fauro is situated within a highly prospective Cu-Au mineral belt that hosts several significant porphyry and epithermal deposits, including Panguna and Lihir ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/news-release-re-fauro-sampling-update--a5ccfeb1-d62d-480f-994e-0bca42a0b538#fact-drill-facts-0) Fauro · gold #### Identity - Project: Fauro - Commodity: gold - Region: solomon islands - Reported Region: Solomon Islands - Ticker: SCU #### Geometry - Grade: 6.78 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: drainage silt - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silt sampling returned 6.78 g/t Au from an area with no known historical sampling. - Positive factor: Identified in a previously unsampled area Evidence · text > silt sampling returned values of up to 6.78 g/t Au from an area with no known historical sampling #### 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/news-release-re-fauro-sampling-update--a5ccfeb1-d62d-480f-994e-0bca42a0b538#fact-drill-facts-1) Fauro · gold #### Identity - Project: Fauro - Commodity: gold - Region: solomon islands - Reported Region: Solomon Islands - Ticker: SCU #### Geometry - Grade: 116 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Meriguna target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface sampling returned a very high grade of 116 g/t Au at the Meriguna target. - Positive factor: Exceptionally high grade Evidence · text > surface sampling has returned values of up to 116.0 g/t Au #### 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/news-release-re-fauro-sampling-update--a5ccfeb1-d62d-480f-994e-0bca42a0b538#fact-drill-facts-2) Fauro · copper #### Identity - Project: Fauro - Commodity: copper - Region: solomon islands - Reported Region: Solomon Islands - Ticker: SCU #### Geometry - Grade: 4 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Kiovakase target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface sampling returned high-grade copper of 4.0% at the Kiovakase target. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade Evidence · text > surface sampling has returned values of up to ... 4.0% Cu #### 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 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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