# Nuvau Winter Drilling at Thundermine Returns 5.28 g/t Au over 6.1 m, Including 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/NMC.V/press-releases/7679272543215957

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-06-26T15:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T02:48:17.975Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T02:48:17.975Z

- Company: Nuvau Minerals Inc.

- Ticker: NMC

- Exchange: TSXV

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Zinc

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-01 02:48:18 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Nuvau Minerals reports encouraging results from its first winter drilling campaign at the Thundermine target, with hole TH-26-04 intersecting 5.28 g/t Au over 6.1 m, including 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m. This hole successfully extended gold mineralization approximately 200 metres below historical intercepts, confirming a gold-bearing hydrothermal system at depth. The program also identified a broad gold envelope of 45.90 m at 0.24 g/t Au, with follow-up drilling planned for the summer.

Reasoning: The first Nuvau drill hole at the Thundermine target returned high-grade gold intercepts, including 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m, and extended mineralization 200m below historical intercepts, confirming a significant gold-bearing hydrothermal system at depth in a historically underexplored area.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-intervals \(7.22 g/t Au, 6.02 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Good width on main intercept \(6.1m\)

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization at depth \(200m below historical\)

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target in nearly four decades

- Positive factor: Confirms historical potential

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early due to ground conditions

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle to target

- Negative factor: Base metal assays pending

- Negative factor: Main intercept grade \(5.28 g/t Au\) is below project average

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The intercept of 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m is above the 75th percentile for orogenic gold deposits \(5.37 g/t Au\).

Evidence · text

> 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The intercept of 6.02 g/t Au over 0.4 m is above the 75th percentile for orogenic gold deposits \(5.37 g/t Au\).

Evidence · table

> 6.024

Context: 0.4

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The drilling successfully intersected gold mineralization approximately 200 metres below where previous explorers stopped, suggesting a gold-bearing system continues at depth.

Evidence · text

> gold mineralization was intersected approximately 200 m below historical gold intercepts

**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 QA/QC procedures including certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicate samples, and mentions MSALABS as an independent ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory.

Evidence · text

> The Company's quality assurance and quality control \(QA/QC\) program includes the regular inclusion of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicate samples, which represent approximately 20% of all submitted samples. Laboratory quality control procedures are also applied as part of MSALABS' accredited analytical protocols.

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: The scientific and technical information has been reviewed and approved by Bastien Fresia, P. Geo. \(Qc\), a 'qualified person' for NI 43-101.

Evidence · text

> The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Bastien Fresia, P. Geo. \(Qc\), Director of Technical Services and a "qualified person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.

**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: The document explicitly states 'All lengths are core lengths; true width is unknown.'

Evidence · table

> All lengths are core lengths; true width is unknown.

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The document quotes historical results from the 1950s and 1980s, explicitly stating they have not been validated by Nuvau and are not compliant with NI 43-101.

Evidence · text

> Note: these results have been extracted from historical information; they have not been validated by Nuvau and are not compliant with NI 43-101.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (8)

### TH-26-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-0)

Thundermine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TH-26-04
- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m
- From: 562.85 m
- To: 568.95 m
- Hole Depth: 588 m
- Intercept Depth: 562.85 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TH-26-04:562.85-568.95
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 296460
- Northing: 5523980
- Elevation: 255 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: 45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept represents a significant length of gold mineralization at a moderate grade, extending the known system at depth in a new drill program.

- Positive factor: Good intercept length \(6.1m\)

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization at depth

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: Grade \(5.28 g/t Au\) is below project average

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle

Evidence · table

> 5.28 g/t Au

Context: 6.10 m @ 5.28 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### TH-26-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-1)

Thundermine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TH-26-04
- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.1 m
- Hole Depth: 588 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 296460
- Northing: 5523980
- Elevation: 255 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: 45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This high-grade sub-interval demonstrates strong gold mineralization within the broader intercept, contributing significantly to the project's potential.

- Positive factor: High-grade intercept \(7.22 g/t Au\) above 75th percentile for orogenic gold

- Positive factor: Good intercept length \(3.1m\)

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization at depth

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle

- Negative factor: Exact from/to depths not specified

Evidence · text

> 7.22 g/t Au over 3.1 m

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### TH-26-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-2)

Thundermine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TH-26-04
- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.24
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 45.9 m
- From: 402.7 m
- To: 448.6 m
- Hole Depth: 588 m
- Intercept Depth: 402.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TH-26-04:402.7-448.6
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 296460
- Northing: 5523980
- Elevation: 255 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: 45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This broad, low-grade intercept indicates a significant gold-bearing envelope, suggesting potential for bulk tonnage mineralization, although the grade is below typical economic thresholds for orogenic gold.

- Positive factor: Very broad intercept length \(45.9m\)

- Positive factor: Highlights potential for more extensive gold mineralization

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization at depth

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: Low grade \(0.24 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle

Evidence · table

> 0.24 g/t Au

Context: 45.90 m @ 0.24 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### TH-26-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-3)

Thundermine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TH-26-04
- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.02
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.4 m
- From: 432.1 m
- To: 432.5 m
- Hole Depth: 588 m
- Intercept Depth: 402.7 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TH-26-04:432.1-432.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 296460
- Northing: 5523980
- Elevation: 255 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: 45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This high-grade, albeit narrow, intercept confirms the presence of significant gold mineralization within the broader low-grade envelope, indicating potential for higher-grade zones.

- Positive factor: High-grade intercept \(6.02 g/t Au\) above 75th percentile for orogenic gold

- Positive factor: Part of a broader gold envelope

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization at depth

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length \(0.4m\)

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle

Evidence · table

> 6.024

Context: 0.4

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### TH-26-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-4)

Thundermine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TH-26-04
- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.38
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.35 m
- From: 138.55 m
- To: 140.9 m
- Hole Depth: 588 m
- Intercept Depth: 138.55 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TH-26-04:138.55-140.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 296460
- Northing: 5523980
- Elevation: 255 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: 45 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at shallower depths, contributing to the overall understanding of the system, though the grade is low.

- Positive factor: Confirms gold mineralization

- Positive factor: First Nuvau hole at target

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Negative factor: Low grade \(0.38 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: Drilling suspended early

- Negative factor: Oblique drill angle

Evidence · table

> 0.38 g/t Au

Context: 2.35 m @ 0.38 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-5)

Thundermine · gold

Historical result

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 78.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This historical high-grade intercept highlights the past potential of the project, but its lack of modern verification and detailed context limits its current materiality and confidence.

- Positive factor: Extremely high-grade intercept \(78.16 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Confirms historical potential

- Negative factor: Historical data, not independently verified by Nuvau

- Negative factor: Not NI 43-101 compliant

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: No hole ID or depth information

Evidence · text

> 1.0 m @ 78.16 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-6)

Thundermine · gold

Historical result

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 26.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This historical high-grade intercept indicates past potential, but its lack of modern verification and detailed context limits its current materiality and confidence.

- Positive factor: Very high-grade intercept \(26.40 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Confirms historical potential

- Negative factor: Historical data, not independently verified by Nuvau

- Negative factor: Not NI 43-101 compliant

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: No hole ID or depth information

Evidence · text

> 0.8 m @ 26.40 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/nuvau-winter-drilling-at-thundermine-returns-5-28-g-t-au-over-6-1-m-including-7--af480b44-f96a-402b-b95b-ac605652f3c4#fact-drill-facts-7)

Thundermine · gold

Historical result

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Thundermine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: NMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.02
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSALABS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.2
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This historical intercept shows good grade and width, suggesting significant past potential, but its lack of modern verification and detailed context limits its current materiality and confidence.

- Positive factor: Good grade \(4.02 g/t Au\) over significant length \(9.4m\)

- Positive factor: Confirms historical potential

- Negative factor: Historical data, not independently verified by Nuvau

- Negative factor: Not NI 43-101 compliant

- Negative factor: True width unknown

- Negative factor: No hole ID or depth information

Evidence · text

> 9.40 m @ 4.02 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

## 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.