Palamina Channel Sampling in the Cayos Zone Returns 18.1 gpt Gold over 7 Metres at the Usicayos Gold Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Palamina Corp.
- Ticker
- PA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- southeastern Peru
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-26 03:09:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Palamina Corp. has reported high-grade gold channel sampling results from the newly identified Cayos zone at the Usicayos gold project in Peru, headlined by 18.1 g/t Au over 7 metres. The sampling identified new NW-SE shear zones that have not yet been drill tested, with a maiden drill program planned for 2025.
Reasoning: Significant high-grade gold intercepts (18.1 g/t over 7m) from new channel sampling in a previously untested zone (Cayos), supported by robust QA/QC and QP sign-off.
Positive factors
- high-grade channel sampling
- newly identified shear zones
- QA/QC disclosed
- QP signed
Facts used in scoring: 5
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
Fact 1goldGrade: 18.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PA
Geometry
- Grade
- 18.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CAY006-25:0-7
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Certimin S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 18.1 g/t over 7m is an exceptional high-grade intercept for an orogenic gold system.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 18.1 g/t gold over 7m is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · table
“18.1”
Context: 7
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: Release details blanks, standards, and duplicates protocols.
Evidence · text
“insert coarse and fine blank samples, field duplicates and certified standards”
Fact 2goldGrade: 8.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PA
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CAY002-25:0-3
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Certimin S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold grade from channel sampling.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Fact 3goldGrade: 12.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PA
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- SDN020-25:0-2
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Certimin S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade intercept in SDO N zone.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Fact 4goldGrade: 2.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PA
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CAY001-25:0-8
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Certimin S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval of a larger channel sample.
Fact 5goldGrade: 1.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- PA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 21 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- CAY001-25:0-21
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Certimin S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide low-grade intercept.
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