# Opawica Exploration Drills 42.5 Meters of Mineralization on the Bazooka Gold Project in the Abitibi Gold Belt

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OPW/news/8095388088783410/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-04-08T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Opawica Explorations Inc.

- Ticker: OPW

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec, Canada

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Nickel, Arsenic, Chromium

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 03:12:21 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Opawica Explorations has intersected mineralization at the Bazooka Gold Project in Quebec, specifically targeting the Cadillac-Larder fault. While XRF readings show high gold and nickel concentrations, the company is awaiting certified assay results from ALS Chemex to confirm grades.

Reasoning: The release reports promising structural intersections and significant intercept lengths, but the actual gold grades are pending certified assays, relying currently on XRF readings.

- Positive factor: significant intercept length mentioned

- Positive factor: intersection of major structural element \(Cadillac-Larder fault\)

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and certified lab disclosed

- Negative factor: XRF results are indicative only, not certified assays

- Negative factor: arsenic presence noted in XRF readings

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release details specific QA/QC protocols including blanks, standards, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> For each one hundred sample, 5 blank samples, 5 laboratory duplicates, 2 low-grade rock standards and 2 high-grade standards are inserted

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Penalty elements \(arsenic, antimony, etc.\) or refractory concerns noted in the release.

Why it applies: XRF readings indicate the presence of arsenic in the mineralized zone.

Evidence · text

> 118.50 m As 2.20%

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bazooka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 190
- Grade Unit: ppm
- From: 118.5 m
- To: 118.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading indicates high gold concentration, but lacks certified assay validation.

Evidence · text

> 118.50 m As 2.20%; Au 190 ppm

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bazooka · nickel

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: nickel
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1061
- Grade Unit: ppm
- From: 118.5 m
- To: 118.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading indicates nickel presence.

Evidence · text

> Ni 1,061 ppm

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-2)

Bazooka · arsenic

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: arsenic
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.2
- Grade Unit: %
- From: 118.5 m
- To: 118.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Presence of arsenic noted via XRF.

Evidence · text

> As 2.20%

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-3)

Bazooka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11
- Grade Unit: ppm
- From: 130.5 m
- To: 130.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading indicates gold presence.

Evidence · text

> 130.50 m ... Au 11 ppm

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-4)

Bazooka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16
- Grade Unit: ppm
- From: 143.95 m
- To: 143.95 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading indicates gold presence.

Evidence · text

> 143.95 m ... Au 16 ppm

### OP-25-27

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-exploration-drills-42-5-meters-of-mineralization-on-the-bazooka-gold-pro--2c306776-1f76-4c23-ad78-1c460dcbe5af#fact-drill-facts-5)

Bazooka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-27
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8
- Grade Unit: ppm
- From: 156 m
- To: 156 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading indicates gold presence.

Evidence · text

> 156.00 m ... Au 8 ppm

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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