# Opawica Explorations Inc. Drills 28m of Mineralization with strong XRF readings

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-explorations-inc-drills-28m-of-mineralization-with-strong-xrf-readings--390f0d23-c450-48de-8c89-66f9568e5dfd

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OPW/news/8065274390562465/opawica-explorations-inc-drills-28m-of-mineralization-with-strong-xrf-readings

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-04-24T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Opawica Explorations Inc.

- Ticker: OPW

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Québec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Arsenic, Nickel

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 03:11:31 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Opawica Explorations reported a 28m wide zone of mineralization in drill hole OP-25-31 at the Bazooka Property. While official assays are pending, XRF readings indicated gold up to 92 g/t and arsenic up to 1000 ppm.

Reasoning: The company reports a thick 28m zone with high XRF gold readings \(up to 92 g/t\) and visible gold, but official assay results are still pending, making the current data indicative rather than definitive.

- Positive factor: high XRF gold readings

- Positive factor: visible gold

- Positive factor: thick intercept

- Negative factor: results are XRF only \(not certified assays\)

- Negative factor: arsenic presence noted

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: Release mentions ALS Chemex \(ISO/IEC 17025 accredited\) and QP sign-off by Yvan Bussieres, P.Eng.

Evidence · text

> Assay core samples are at ALS Chemex lab... \(an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited facility\).

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: Arsenic levels up to 1000 ppm reported via XRF.

Evidence · text

> The XRF readings of arsenic range from 1000 ppm As

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (2)

### OP-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-explorations-inc-drills-28m-of-mineralization-with-strong-xrf-readings--390f0d23-c450-48de-8c89-66f9568e5dfd#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bazooka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-31
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 28 m
- From: 307 m
- To: 335 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: OP-25-31:307-335
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: XRF reading of 92 g/t Au is very high but lacks assay verification.

- Positive factor: high XRF reading

- Negative factor: non-certified XRF data

Evidence · text

> One point XRF reading gave a reading of 92 g/t Au

### OP-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/opawica-explorations-inc-drills-28m-of-mineralization-with-strong-xrf-readings--390f0d23-c450-48de-8c89-66f9568e5dfd#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bazooka · arsenic

#### Identity

- Hole ID: OP-25-31
- Project: Bazooka
- Commodity: arsenic
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec
- Ticker: OPW

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1000
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 28 m
- From: 307 m
- To: 335 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: OP-25-31:307-335
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Arsenic levels up to 1000 ppm noted via XRF.

- Negative factor: deleterious element present

Evidence · text

> The XRF readings of arsenic range from 1000 ppm As at the beginning of the zone to 200 ppm As at the end of the zone.

## 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.