# Ontenu Central Exploration Update: South Pacific Metals Extends Ontenu Central Mineralization over 1km in Preparation for Drill Program

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Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SPMC/news/8340753386378431/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-07-28T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: South Pacific Metals Corp.

- Ticker: SPMC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Papua New Guinea

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 11:30:20 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

South Pacific Metals Corp. announced new trenching and soil sampling results from its Ontenu Central Prospect in Papua New Guinea, extending gold-copper mineralization over 1km. Highlights include high-grade gold intercepts such as 5.05 g/t Au over 1m and 3.66 g/t Au over 1m from channel samples. The company is preparing for an imminent drill program to target these newly defined zones.

Reasoning: New trenching results confirm and extend significant gold-copper mineralization over a 1km strike length at the Ontenu Central Prospect, including several high-grade gold intercepts, which de-risks the project and directly precedes an imminent drill program.

- Positive factor: Extension of mineralization over 1km

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(e.g., 5.05 g/t Au, 3.66 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Imminent drill program following trenching success

- Positive factor: QA/QC procedures disclosed and QP signed off

- Positive factor: Deposit type identified as high-sulphidation epithermal

- Negative factor: Some silver and copper assay results are pending

- Negative factor: Composited intervals reported without explicit cut-off grades

Facts used in scoring: 114

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 114. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (114)

### Trench 1

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Trench 1
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 79 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously announced historical result, providing context for the current program but not new information.

- Negative factor: Historical data, not new results

Evidence · text

> 79m @ 0.75 g/t Au in 2023/24 Trench 1

### Trench 1

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Trench 1
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.52
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2024-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a previously announced historical high-grade sub-interval, providing context for the current program but not new information.

- Negative factor: Historical data, not new results

Evidence · text

> 4m @ 4.52 g/t Au within 79m @ 0.75 g/t Au in 2023/24 Trench 1

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.41
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 87 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, long intercept of weak-grade gold from trenching extends known mineralization, indicating broad alteration but lower economic potential for this specific interval.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Grade is weak for epithermal gold

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 87m @ 0.41 g/t Au in ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, high-grade gold intercept from trenching indicates a significant mineralized zone within the broader alteration, enhancing the prospectivity.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for epithermal deposit

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 5m @ 2.53 g/t Au within 87m @ 0.41 g/t Au in ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.35
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 50 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, long intercept of weak-grade gold from trenching extends known mineralization, indicating broad alteration but lower economic potential for this specific interval.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Grade is weak for epithermal gold

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 50m @ 0.35 g/t Au in ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, exceptional high-grade gold intercept from trenching indicates a very significant mineralized zone, enhancing the prospectivity and warranting follow-up.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for epithermal deposit

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 1m @ 5.05 g/t Au within 50m @ 0.35 g/t Au in ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-002

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-002
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.46
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 30 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, long intercept of weak-grade gold from trenching extends known mineralization, indicating broad alteration but lower economic potential for this specific interval.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Grade is weak for epithermal gold

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 30m @ 0.46 g/t Au in ONT25TR-002

### ONT25TR-002

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-002
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.62
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A new, high-grade gold intercept from trenching indicates a significant mineralized zone within the broader alteration, enhancing the prospectivity.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for epithermal deposit

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 2m @ 2.62 g/t Au within 30m @ 0.46 g/t Au in ONT25TR-002

### ONT25TR-002

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-002
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.67
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 109 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very long intercept of weak-grade gold, combining new and historical results, significantly extends the known mineralization footprint.

- Positive factor: Very significant intercept length

- Positive factor: New trench results

- Negative factor: Grade is weak for epithermal gold

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade not disclosed

Evidence · text

> 109m @ 0.67 g/t Au

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364556.3
- Northing: 9294540
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.1

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364556.3
- Northing: 9294540
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 4

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 318.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364556.3
- Northing: 9294540
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 318.3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.15
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.15

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 384.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 384.7

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364559.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.1

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364559.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 0.5

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 333.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364559.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 333.2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364560.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.14

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364560.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 337.6
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364560.2
- Northing: 9294540.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 337.6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364563.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.22

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364563.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 375.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364563.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 375.5

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.39
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364564.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.39

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364564.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 432.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364564.2
- Northing: 9294540.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 432.2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.17
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364565.1
- Northing: 9294540.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.17

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364565.1
- Northing: 9294540.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 5

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 531.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364565.1
- Northing: 9294540.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 531.3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.23
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.9
- Northing: 9294540.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.23

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.9
- Northing: 9294540.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 452.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.9
- Northing: 9294540.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 452.3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.46
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.8
- Northing: 9294540.6
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1904 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.46

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.8
- Northing: 9294540.6
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1904 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 1

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 676.4
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.8
- Northing: 9294540.6
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1904 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 676.4

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364569.4
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.1

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364569.4
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 830
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364569.4
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 830

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364570.2
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364570.2
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 0.5

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 833
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364570.2
- Northing: 9294540.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 833

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364571.7
- Northing: 9294540.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1907 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 1.34

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364571.7
- Northing: 9294540.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1907 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 520.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364571.7
- Northing: 9294540.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1907 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 520.2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.2
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.2
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 4

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 567.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.2
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 567.2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.78
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.8
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1909 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.78

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.8
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1909 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 642.6
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.8
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1909 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 642.6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.65
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.5
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.65

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.5
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 5

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 665.8
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.5
- Northing: 9294541.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 665.8

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.58
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.1
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.58

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.1
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 490.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.1
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1910 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 490.7

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.7
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1911 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.7
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1911 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 470.6
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.7
- Northing: 9294541.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1911 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 470.6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.2
- Northing: 9294541.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1914 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A strong-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a significant mineralized zone.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 2.53

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.2
- Northing: 9294541.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1914 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 6

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-001

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-001
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 346.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.2
- Northing: 9294541.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1914 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 346.7

Context: ONT25TR-001

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.96
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554
- Northing: 9294590
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.96

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554
- Northing: 9294590
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 403.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554
- Northing: 9294590
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1908 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 403.3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554.7
- Northing: 9294590.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554.7
- Northing: 9294590.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 631
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364554.7
- Northing: 9294590.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1905 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 631

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364555.7
- Northing: 9294590.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364555.7
- Northing: 9294590.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 383.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364555.7
- Northing: 9294590.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1903 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 383.5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.1
- Northing: 9294590.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.1
- Northing: 9294590.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 4

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 501.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.1
- Northing: 9294590.5
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 501.2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.9
- Northing: 9294590.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.9
- Northing: 9294590.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 602.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364557.9
- Northing: 9294590.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 602.2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.7
- Northing: 9294590.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1900 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.1

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.7
- Northing: 9294590.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1900 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 0.5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 558.4
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364558.7
- Northing: 9294590.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1900 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 558.4

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.2
- Northing: 9294592.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.4

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.2
- Northing: 9294592.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 6

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 266.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364566.2
- Northing: 9294592.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1901 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 266.5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.6
- Northing: 9294592.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.16

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.6
- Northing: 9294592.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 280.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364567.6
- Northing: 9294592.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1902 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 280.7

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.15
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.5
- Northing: 9294592.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1915 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.15

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.5
- Northing: 9294592.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1915 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 970
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364573.5
- Northing: 9294592.7
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1915 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 970

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.87
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.4
- Northing: 9294592.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1917 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.87

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.4
- Northing: 9294592.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1917 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 744.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.4
- Northing: 9294592.8
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1917 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 744.3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.9
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1918 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.92

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.9
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1918 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 807
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364574.9
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1918 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 807

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.66
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.4
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A moderate-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a potentially economic zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 0.66

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.4
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 7

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 667.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.4
- Northing: 9294592.9
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 667.2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.66
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.9
- Northing: 9294593
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A strong-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a significant mineralized zone.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 3.66

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.9
- Northing: 9294593
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 0.5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 407.8
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364575.9
- Northing: 9294593
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1919 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 407.8

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.24
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.4
- Northing: 9294593.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1920 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.24

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.4
- Northing: 9294593.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1920 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 4

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 682.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.4
- Northing: 9294593.1
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1920 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 682.5

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.31
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.9
- Northing: 9294593.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1921 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A weak-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization.

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

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Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.9
- Northing: 9294593.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1921 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-107)

Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 753.2
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364576.9
- Northing: 9294593.2
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1921 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 753.2

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-108)

Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.4
- Northing: 9294593.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1922 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: An exceptional high-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating a very significant mineralized zone.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for epithermal deposit

Evidence · table

> 5.05

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-109)

Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.4
- Northing: 9294593.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1922 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-110)

Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1025
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.4
- Northing: 9294593.3
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1922 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 1025

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-111)

Ontenu Central Prospect · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.9
- Northing: 9294593.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1923 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade gold intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

- Negative factor: Grade is below weak for epithermal gold

Evidence · table

> 0.21

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-112)

Ontenu Central Prospect · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.9
- Northing: 9294593.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1923 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade silver intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 3

Context: ONT25TR-003

### ONT25TR-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ontenu-central-exploration-update-south-pacific-metals-extends-ontenu-central-mi--f6c3c026-9bee-4cbe-8369-7769b4c6dfaa#fact-drill-facts-113)

Ontenu Central Prospect · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONT25TR-003
- Project: Ontenu Central Prospect
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 659.1
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 364577.9
- Northing: 9294593.4
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- Elevation: 1923 m
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ITS \(PNG\) Ltd \(Intertek\) Laboratory in Lae
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low-grade copper intercept from trenching, indicating presence of mineralization but not economically significant.

Evidence · table

> 659.1

Context: ONT25TR-003

## 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.