# NORTH ARROW EXTENDS MINERALIZED FOOTPRINT AT KRAAIPAN GOLD PROJECT, BOTSWANA

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/6818967789726727/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-04-16T11:30:00.000Z

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: 2026-08-20 23:56:15 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

North Arrow Minerals has extended the mineralized footprint at the Kraaipan Gold Project through Q1 2026 surface sampling, notably at Targets AE and AF. The company also completed its first rotation of RC drilling at Target A and has commenced a second rotation of drilling.

Reasoning: The company reported successful surface sampling extending known trends and completed a drilling rotation, though actual drill assays are pending.

- Positive factor: extension of mineralized strike length at Target AE and AF

- Positive factor: high-grade surface samples \(5.44 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: completion of Rotation 1 drilling

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: assay results for Rotation 1 drilling not yet released

Facts used in scoring: 5

## 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 details ALS laboratory use, insertion of duplicates, and certified reference materials.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC protocols include ALS laboratory's own internal quality assurance controls as well as Rockman's field controls, including the insertion of duplicates and certified reference materials \(CRM\)

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Surface sampling has extended the interpreted mineralized strike length at Target AE and AF.

Evidence · text

> New 5.44 g/t Au sample at Target AE extends the interpreted SSW–NNE mineralized strike length to >250m

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (5)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.44
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.44 g/t Au sample at Target AE extends the interpreted strike length.

- Positive factor: high grade sample

Evidence · text

> New 5.44 g/t Au sample at Target AE extends the interpreted SSW–NNE mineralized strike length to >250m

### KR25-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### 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

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Flagship 2025 RC intercept mentioned as context for current geological observations.

- Positive factor: significant width

- Negative factor: historical data

Evidence · text

> flagship 2025 RC intercept of 30m @ 1.56 g/t Au \(hole KR25-157\)

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd#fact-drill-facts-2)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.78
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New high-grade surface sample at Target AF.

- Positive factor: high grade sample

Evidence · text

> seven new samples >0.5 g/t Au including 3.78, 2.61 and 1.67 g/t Au

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.61
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New high-grade surface sample at Target AF.

- Positive factor: high grade sample

Evidence · text

> seven new samples >0.5 g/t Au including 3.78, 2.61 and 1.67 g/t Au

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-extends-mineralized-footprint-at-kraaipan-gold-project-botswana--b14be3b1-474e-4bda-9ab6-7ba596741dfd#fact-drill-facts-4)

Kraaipan Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kraaipan Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: botswana
- Reported Region: Botswana
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.67
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New high-grade surface sample at Target AF.

- Positive factor: high grade sample

Evidence · text

> seven new samples >0.5 g/t Au including 3.78, 2.61 and 1.67 g/t Au

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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