# NORDEN CROWN COMPLETES SUMMER DRILLING EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT THE BURFJORD COPPER-GOLD PROJECT, NORWAY Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DMCU/news/8511878300105988/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-09-20T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-11T06:20:07.328Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-11T06:20:07.328Z - Company: Norden Crown Metals Corp. - Ticker: NOCR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Norway - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-11 06:20:08 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.30 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Norden Crown has completed a 3,499.40 metre diamond drilling program at the Burfjord Copper-Gold Project in Norway. While the program identified new IOCG-style copper mineralization and confirmed continuity in several holes, the actual assay results are pending and expected in the coming months. Reasoning: The announcement reports the completion of a major exploration program and the identification of new targets, but lacks the actual assay values to confirm grade/width significance. - Positive factor: Completion of a significant 3,499m diamond drilling program - Positive factor: Identification of new IOCG style copper mineralization - Positive factor: Successful integration of drilling, mapping, and geophysics - Positive factor: Confirmation of continuity in follow-up holes BUR-22-013 and BUR-22-017 - Negative factor: No new assay results reported in this release \(awaiting analysis\) Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company highlights the project's location in the Kåfjord Copper Belt and its proximity to historical mine workings. Evidence · text > The Project, located in the Kåfjord Copper Belt near Alta, Norway ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### BUR-21-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-0) Burfjord · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BUR-21-011 - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: copper - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.27 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 12 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept from April 2022 release. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade for the project Evidence · text > 2021 drilling returned 12 metres averaging 1.27% Cu in hole BUR-21-011 \(see News Release dated April 11 th , 2022\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ### Gamlegruva target [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-1) Burfjord · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Gamlegruva target - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: copper - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.56 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-03-20T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept from March 2019 release. - Positive factor: Significant width and moderate grade Evidence · text > Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results including an intercept of 32 metres averaging 0.56% copper #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ### Gamlegruva target [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-2) Burfjord · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Gamlegruva target - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: gold - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-03-20T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept from March 2019 release. Evidence · text > 32 metres averaging 0.56% copper and 0.26 g/t gold #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ### Gamlegruva target [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-3) Burfjord · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Gamlegruva target - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: copper - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 4.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3.46 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-03-20T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval from March 2019 release. - Positive factor: High grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 3.46 metres of 4.31% copper #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ### Gamlegruva target [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-4) Burfjord · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Gamlegruva target - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: gold - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 2.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.46 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-03-20T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval from March 2019 release. - Positive factor: High grade sub-interval Evidence · text > and 2.22 g/t gold #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ### Cedarsgruven [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/norden-crown-completes-summer-drilling-exploration-program-at-the-burfjord-coppe--8676c346-53b8-411b-bad3-9726bbad595f#fact-drill-facts-5) Burfjord · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Cedarsgruven - Project: Burfjord - Commodity: copper - Region: norway - Reported Region: norway - Ticker: NOCR #### Geometry - Grade: 3.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drilling reported by NGU. - Positive factor: Strong grade Evidence · text > Historical drilling on the Project \(Cedarsgruven\) was reported to have returned 7.0 metres averaging 3.6% copper #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Previous drilling by Norden Crown \(see News Release dated March 20, 2019\) at Burfjord returned compelling results includ" ## 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.