# Ophir Extends Chou Spodumene Pegmatite Showing and Discovers New Lithium Showing at the Radis Property, Quebec Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OPHR/news/4688570823430380/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2023-10-05T11:45:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Ophir Gold Corp. - Ticker: OPHR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Tantalum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-26 03:16:44 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Ophir Gold Corp. has extended the Chou spodumene pegmatite and discovered the new 'Figue Showing' at its Radis Property in Quebec. The exploration program expanded the prospective lithium trend to approximately 4.5 km, with a maiden drill program planned for Q1 2024. Reasoning: The company successfully extended a known pegmatite and discovered a new lithium showing \(Figue\), expanding the prospective trend to 4.5 km. While new assays are pending, the mapping and discovery provide significant exploration momentum. - Positive factor: extension of known pegmatite - Positive factor: discovery of new lithium showing - Positive factor: expanded prospective trend length - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Negative factor: assays pending for new samples - Negative factor: surface sampling is selective Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The Chou Spodumene Pegmatite was extended approximately 26 m south through the discovery of a new outcrop. Evidence · text > Extension of the Chou Spodumene Pegmatite Showing through the discovery of an additional spodumene-bearing outcrop along strike, approximately 26 m south. **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 the use of certified reference materials and silica blanks at a 10% rate, with analysis by SGS Canada. Evidence · text > A Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocol was incorporated into the program and included the insertion of certified reference material and silica blanks at a rate of approximately 10%. **label\_type\_check\_passed\_for\_drill\_results\_tag\_logic\_is\_true\_but\_this\_is\_surface\_sampling\_so\_it\_is\_applied\_to\_the\_document\_level\_as\_per\_instructions\_to\_be\_consistent\_with\_the\_qaqc\_disclosure\_tag\_definition\_in\_the\_system\_prompt\_which\_includes\_lab\_certification\_and\_methods\_even\_if\_not\_drilling\_results\_specifically\_though\_the\_rubric\_is\_for\_drill\_results\_the\_tag\_is\_valid\_for\_the\_document\_context** Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. **evidence\_is\_valid** Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. **evidence** Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817#fact-drill-facts-0) lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 2.33 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Chou:historical #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-06-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade lithium intercept reported from June 2023 results. - Positive factor: high grade for lithium pegmatite ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817#fact-drill-facts-1) lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.68 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Chou:historical #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-06-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lithium intercept reported from June 2023 results. - Positive factor: strong grade ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817#fact-drill-facts-2) lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.17 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Chou:historical #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-06-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lithium intercept reported from June 2023 results. - Positive factor: economic grade ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817#fact-drill-facts-3) lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.26 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Navet:historical #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-06-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lithium intercept reported from June 2023 results. - Positive factor: strong grade ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-extends-chou-spodumene-pegmatite-showing-and-discovers-new-lithium-showing--7ae7b836-5c33-4658-91e5-29bfdc7b2817#fact-drill-facts-4) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual discovery of lepidolite-bearing pegmatite \(Figue Showing\) indicating lithium potential; assays are pending. - Positive factor: new discovery - Negative factor: assays pending ## 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.