# Orestone Sampling Confirms Oxide Gold Stockwork Zone and Two New Exciting Exploration Targets at Francisca Gold-Silver Property Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ORS/news/6995185854521878/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-26T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Orestone Mining Corp. - Ticker: ORS - Exchange: TSX - Region: Salta Province, Argentina - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-26 02:32:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Orestone Mining Corp. has announced results from a Phase I sampling and mapping program at the Francisca gold-silver project in Argentina. The program confirmed an oxide gold stockwork zone and identified two new exploration targets, the Tom East Zone and the Kelly Gold Zone, with high-grade intercepts reported in the South Gold Zone. Reasoning: The release reports successful surface sampling and mapping that identified new mineralized zones and high-grade vein intercepts, supporting the project's expansion potential. - Positive factor: identification of new exploration targets - Positive factor: high-grade vein intercepts in South Gold Zone - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: discovery of Tom East Zone - Negative factor: North Gold Zone returned no economic interest Facts used in scoring: 9 ## 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 Alex Stewart's in-house QA-QC controls, blanks, duplicates, and standards. Evidence · text > In addition to Alex Stewart's in house QA-QC controls, blanks, duplicates and standards were inserted **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Identification of Tom East and Kelly Gold Zones extends the known mineralized trend. Evidence · text > identified two new prominent gold mineralized systems ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### Trench 6B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Trench 6B - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 4.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 21 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Trench 6B:0-21 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A 21m intercept at 4.45 g/t gold is a significant result for surface sampling in an oxide zone. - Positive factor: strong intercept width and grade ### Tom East Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Tom East Gold Zone - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 10.33 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Tom East Gold Zone:0-0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade chalcedonic quartz sample discovered in the new Tom East zone. - Positive factor: high grade ### South Gold Zone veins [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-2) gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone veins - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 6.945 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: South Gold Zone veins:0-0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade vein intervals identified within the South Gold Zone. - Positive factor: high grade veins ### South Gold Zone veins [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-3) silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone veins - Commodity: silver - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 53 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: South Gold Zone veins:0-0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant silver grades associated with the high-grade gold veins. - Positive factor: silver credits ### South Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-4) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 1.04 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: South Gold Zone:0-0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Average grades for the South Gold Zone stockwork system. - Positive factor: consistent mineralization ### South Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-5) silver #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone - Commodity: silver - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 7.8 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: South Gold Zone:0-0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Average silver grades for the South Gold Zone stockwork system. - Positive factor: silver credits ### Kelly Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-6) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Kelly Gold Zone - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 0.41 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 40 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Kelly Gold Zone:0-40 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide mineralized panel identified in the Kelly Gold Zone. - Positive factor: significant width ### Kelly Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-7) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Kelly Gold Zone - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 0.24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Kelly Gold Zone:0-20 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Mineralized panel in the Kelly Gold Zone. ### Kelly Gold Zone [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--cb103d0b-45fd-4e5e-85e2-c8a5538219bb#fact-drill-facts-8) gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Kelly Gold Zone - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 0.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: Kelly Gold Zone:0-20 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Mineralized panel in the Kelly Gold Zone. ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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