# NORTH ARROW STARTS REVERSE-CIRCULATION DRILL SAMPLING PROGRAM AT KRAAIPAN GOLD PROJECT, BOTSWANA

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--14c3d117-a7ce-4fb5-885a-d8c1174ace44

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/8354307787188064/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-05-21T12:00:00.000Z

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, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 08:19:51 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

North Arrow Minerals has commenced a three-month reverse-circulation \(RC\) drilling program at the Kraaipan Gold Project in Botswana. Recent bedrock outcrop sampling has returned high-grade gold values, including a peak of 10.1 g/t Au, supporting the targeting of BIF-hosted mineralization beneath Kalahari cover.

Reasoning: The announcement reports encouraging bedrock outcrop sampling results \(up to 10.1 g/t Au\) which support the exploration thesis, though no actual drill intercepts are reported yet as the RC program has just commenced.

- Positive factor: high-grade bedrock samples

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: geophysical support

- Negative factor: sampling is surface/bedrock only, not drill intercepts

Facts used in scoring: 2

## 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, use of blanks, standards, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC protocols include ALS laboratory's own internal quality assurance controls as well as the Company's field controls, including the insertion of duplicates and blanks

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project's potential is supported by the proximity to the multi-million-ounce Kalgold mine.

Evidence · text

> host to numerous mineral occurrences including Harmony Gold's multi-million-ounce Kalgold mine... located approximately 40 km south of the Kraaipan Project

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--14c3d117-a7ce-4fb5-885a-d8c1174ace44#fact-drill-facts-0)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: duplicates, blanks, check\_assays

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 10.1 g/t Au is a strong result for outcrop/bedrock sampling in an orogenic-style setting.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade for bedrock sampling

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--14c3d117-a7ce-4fb5-885a-d8c1174ace44#fact-drill-facts-1)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: NAR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: duplicates, blanks, check\_assays

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Multiple samples above 1 g/t Au confirm local gold endowment in BIF units.

- Positive factor: consistent anomalous values

## 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.