# 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/ORS.V/press-releases/6995185854521878 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-06-26T16:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T02:37:47.504Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T02:37:47.504Z - Company: Orestone Mining Corp. - Ticker: ORS - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Salta Province, Argentina - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-01 02:37:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Orestone Mining Corp. has confirmed an oxide gold stockwork system at the Francisca project in Argentina through trench sampling and mapping. The program identified two new targets, the Tom East and Kelly Gold Zones, and reported high-grade gold veins in the South Gold Zone. Reasoning: The release reports significant new exploration targets and high-grade vein intercepts from trench sampling, supported by geophysical anomalies and professional oversight. - Positive factor: Discovery of new mineralized zones \(Tom East and Kelly\) - Positive factor: High-grade vein intercepts in South Gold Zone - Positive factor: Strong IP chargeability anomalies suggesting larger buried system - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and QP sign-off disclosed - Negative factor: North Gold Zone sampling did not return economic results 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: Release mentions blanks, duplicates, and standards inserted at 14% ratio. Evidence · text > blanks, duplicates and standards were inserted in a ratio of 14% **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Identification of Tom East and Kelly Gold Zones as new targets along the trend. Evidence · text > identified two new prominent gold mineralized systems ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Trench 6B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/orestone-sampling-confirms-oxide-gold-stockwork-zone-and-two-new-exciting-explor--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-0) Francisca North · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Trench 6B - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 4.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 21 m - From: 0 m - To: 21 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Trench 6B:0-21 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Tom East Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 4.45 g/t gold over 21m is a strong intercept for an oxide stockwork system. - Positive factor: Strong grade over significant width in colluvium Evidence · text > Trench 6B returned 21 metres of 4.45 g/t gold in colluvium #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-1) Francisca North · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone Veins - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 5.12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.89 m - From: 0 m - To: 0.89 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: South Gold Zone Veins:0-0.89 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: South Gold Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade \(5.12 g/t\) but very narrow \(0.89m\) intercept. - Positive factor: High grade vein intercept - Negative factor: Narrow width Evidence · text > grading 5.12 to 8.77 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-2) Francisca North · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone Veins - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 8.77 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.15 m - From: 0 m - To: 2.15 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: South Gold Zone Veins:0-2.15 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: South Gold Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade \(8.77 g/t\) vein intercept. - Positive factor: High grade vein intercept Evidence · text > grading 5.12 to 8.77 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-3) Francisca North · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone Veins - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.89 m - From: 0 m - To: 0.89 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: South Gold Zone Veins:0-0.89 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: South Gold Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver byproduct in high grade gold vein. Evidence · text > 23 to 83 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-4) Francisca North · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: South Gold Zone Veins - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 83 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.15 m - From: 0 m - To: 2.15 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: South Gold Zone Veins:0-2.15 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: South Gold Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver byproduct in high grade gold vein. Evidence · text > 23 to 83 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### 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--f2e0dfa6-fa7e-4514-82fd-bf50bb6cbf03#fact-drill-facts-5) Francisca North · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Kelly Gold Zone - Project: Francisca North - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: ORS #### Geometry - Grade: 0.41 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 40 m - From: 0 m - To: 40 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Kelly Gold Zone:0-40 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Kelly Gold Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Alex Stewart International Argentina - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide intercept but low grade \(0.41 g/t gold\). - Positive factor: Significant width - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > 0.41 g/t gold over 40 metres #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## 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. 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