# NORTH ARROW COMPLETES REGIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM AT KRAAIPAN AND IDENTIFIES 5 PRIORITY GOLD TARGETS FROM INITIAL DRILLING RESULTS

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies--01918b23-2c88-434b-8563-d76c6798a7d1

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/7691115404386271/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-25T13:05:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Identification of five priority gold targets

- Positive factor: Anomalous gold in bedrock and overburden

- Positive factor: Proximity to proven gold endowment \(Kalgold Mine\)

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: Low grades in primary drill intercepts \(0.4-0.9 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: Significant overburden thickness in some areas

Facts used in scoring: 4

## 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 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 Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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)

### KR25-051

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies--01918b23-2c88-434b-8563-d76c6798a7d1#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### 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 factor: Identified priority target

- Negative factor: Low grade relative to bonanza thresholds

Evidence · text

> 0.90 g/t Au over 4 m in hole KR25-051

### KR25-051

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies--01918b23-2c88-434b-8563-d76c6798a7d1#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### 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 factor: Significant width

- Negative factor: Low grade

Evidence · text

> Within 0.40 g/t Au over 13 m

### KR25-060

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies--01918b23-2c88-434b-8563-d76c6798a7d1#fact-drill-facts-2)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### 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 factor: 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

### KR25-060

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-completes-regional-reconnaissance-program-at-kraaipan-and-identifies--01918b23-2c88-434b-8563-d76c6798a7d1#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### 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 factor: Higher grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> 0.71 g/t Au over 3 m

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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