# NORTH ARROW DISCOVERS 1.56 g/t GOLD OVER 30 METRES AT KRAAIPAN Including 4.26 g/t over 4m

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/4760802463580487/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-11-04T13:00:00.000Z

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

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 04:42:52 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

North Arrow Minerals has announced a significant gold discovery at Target A of its Kraaipan Gold Project in Botswana, highlighted by an RC intercept of 1.56 g/t Au over 30 metres. The program also identified several other gold-anomalous targets with shallow overburden, validating the company's regional exploration strategy.

Reasoning: The discovery of 1.56 g/t Au over 30m at a new target \(Target A\) is a significant exploration breakthrough, supported by high-grade intercepts and shallow cover.

- Positive factor: significant width at moderate grade

- Positive factor: high-grade sub-intervals

- Positive factor: shallow overburden

- Positive factor: discovery of new target

- Negative factor: true width not explicitly stated \(estimated 50-75%\)

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The program identified six priority gold targets across 45 km of the underexplored Kraaipan Greenstone Belt.

Evidence · text

> identified six priority gold targets across 45 km of the underexplored Kraaipan Greenstone Belt

**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: The release details specific QA/QC protocols including ALS laboratory controls and field duplicates/blanks.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC protocols include ALS laboratory's own internal quality assurance controls as well as Rockman's field controls

**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: True widths for Target A are only estimated at 50-75% of the drilled interval.

Evidence · text

> True widths estimated at 50-75% of drilled interval

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (5)

### KR25-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KR25-157
- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.56
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 30 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 30 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KR25-157:0-30
- 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: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.56 g/t over 30m is a strong discovery intercept for an exploration program.

- Positive factor: significant width

- Positive factor: discovery

- Negative factor: true width estimated

Evidence · text

> 1.56 g/t Au over 30 m from surface

### KR25-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KR25-157
- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.32
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 3 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KR25-157:0-30
- 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: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.32 g/t over 3m is an exceptional high-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: bonanza grade

Evidence · text

> 7.32 g/t Au over 3 m from surface

### KR25-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949#fact-drill-facts-2)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KR25-157
- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 10 m
- To: 14 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KR25-157:0-30
- 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: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.26 g/t over 4m is a strong intercept within the larger zone.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> 4.26 g/t over 4 m from 10 m

### KR25-156

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KR25-156
- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 14 m
- To: 23 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KR25-156:14-23
- 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: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.05 g/t over 9m is a moderate intercept.

Evidence · text

> 1.05 g/t Au over 9 m from 14 m

### KR25-156

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-discovers-1-56-g-t-gold-over-30-metres-at-kraaipan-including-4-26-g--b11e694b-5046-4a0e-9157-bdfb7b0af949#fact-drill-facts-4)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KR25-156
- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.59
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 20 m
- To: 23 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KR25-156:14-23
- 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: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.59 g/t over 3m is a strong sub-interval.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> 2.59 g/t over 3 m from 20 m

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