# Patronus Resources maps 1.5km Pine Creek gold target in the NT Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt--3ae13aa6-a1e4-4e0d-ac43-4f05bb539363 Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-09-08T01:26:04.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Patronus Resources - Ticker: PTN - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Northern Territory - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-08 03:03:01 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Patronus Resources has defined a coherent 1.5km gold anomaly at its J25 target within the Pine Creek project using infill surface sampling. The results include individual surface grades of up to 0.99 g/t Au, and the company has transitioned to active drilling with four rigs currently testing priority targets. Reasoning: Infill surface sampling has successfully extended and defined a coherent 1.5km gold anomaly at the J25 target, transitioning the project from mapping to active drill testing. - Positive factor: coherent 1.5km anomaly - Positive factor: surface grades approaching 1g/t Au - Positive factor: structural trend continuity - Positive factor: active drilling program Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Infill sampling has extended the coherent anomaly for about 1.5km. Evidence · text > extending the coherent anomaly for about 1.5km **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("concentrate"\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt--3ae13aa6-a1e4-4e0d-ac43-4f05bb539363#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.99 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: J25 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Individual surface sample grade approaching 1g/t Au at a new target. - Positive factor: high surface grade Evidence · text > up to 0.99g/t and 0.57g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At Burnside SW, lag sampling refined the Cardamom and Bay Leaf anomalies along strike of the Brock’s Creek Shear, adjace" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt--3ae13aa6-a1e4-4e0d-ac43-4f05bb539363#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.57 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: J25 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Supporting surface grade contributing to the defined anomaly. - Positive factor: contributes to coherent anomaly Evidence · text > up to 0.99g/t and 0.57g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At Burnside SW, lag sampling refined the Cardamom and Bay Leaf anomalies along strike of the Brock’s Creek Shear, adjace" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt--3ae13aa6-a1e4-4e0d-ac43-4f05bb539363#fact-drill-facts-2) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.21 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: J25 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Earlier anomalous results that have now been refined by infill sampling. - Positive factor: historical baseline Evidence · text > earlier anomalous results of 0.21g/t and 0.22g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At Burnside SW, lag sampling refined the Cardamom and Bay Leaf anomalies along strike of the Brock’s Creek Shear, adjace" ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/patronus-resources-maps-1-5km-pine-creek-gold-target-in-the-nt--3ae13aa6-a1e4-4e0d-ac43-4f05bb539363#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.22 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: J25 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Earlier anomalous results that have now been refined by infill sampling. - Positive factor: historical baseline Evidence · text > earlier anomalous results of 0.21g/t and 0.22g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "At Burnside SW, lag sampling refined the Cardamom and Bay Leaf anomalies along strike of the Brock’s Creek Shear, adjace" ## 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.