NORTH ARROW COMPLETES REGIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM AT KRAAIPAN AND IDENTIFIES 5 PRIORITY GOLD TARGETS FROM INITIAL DRILLING RESULTS
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- North Arrow Minerals Inc.
- Ticker
- NAR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Botswana
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 06:04:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
North Arrow Minerals has completed a regional reconnaissance program at the Kraaipan Gold Project in Botswana, identifying five priority gold targets. Initial RC drilling and sampling returned anomalous gold, including a 0.90 g/t Au over 4m intercept in hole KR25-051.
Reasoning: The program successfully identified multiple priority targets and anomalous gold across a large regional reconnaissance, though specific drill intercepts are currently at low-to-moderate grades.
Positive factors
- Identification of five priority gold targets
- Anomalous gold in bedrock and overburden
- Proximity to proven gold endowment (Kalgold Mine)
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- Low grades in primary drill intercepts (0.4-0.9 g/t Au)
- Significant overburden thickness in some areas
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions ALS laboratory, field duplicates, blanks, and standard chain of custody protocols.
Evidence · text
“Samples were allocated unique samples numbers, sealed and shipped to ALS's laboratory in Johannesburg, South Africa using industry standard chain of custody protocols.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The program targets the northern extension of the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt.
Evidence · text
“covering the entire ~60km northern extension of the prospective Kraaipan Greenstone Belt”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
KR25-051Kraaipan Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KR25-051
- Project
- Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KR25-051:0-4
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.9 g/t Au over 4m is a valid exploration intercept but below exceptional thresholds for orogenic gold.
Positive factors
- Identified priority target
Negative factors
- Low grade relative to bonanza thresholds
Evidence · text
“0.90 g/t Au over 4 m in hole KR25-051”
KR25-051Kraaipan Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KR25-051
- Project
- Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KR25-051:0-13
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 13m at 0.4 g/t Au provides continuity but is low grade.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“Within 0.40 g/t Au over 13 m”
KR25-060Kraaipan Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.43Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KR25-060
- Project
- Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.43
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KR25-060:0-10
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.43 g/t Au over 10m is a consistent exploration result.
Positive factors
- Identified priority target
Evidence · text
“0.43 g/t Au over 10 m (including 0.71 g/t Au over 3 m ) in hole KR25-060”
KR25-060Kraaipan Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KR25-060
- Project
- Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KR25-060:0-3
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“0.71 g/t Au over 3 m”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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