Pirate Gold Intersects 0.54% Cu Eq over 180.8m, Including 1.48% Cu Eq over 49.4m, in New Grassroots Copper-Gold Porphyry Epithermal Discovery at Moby Dick
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Pirate Gold
- Ticker
- YARR
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 21:43:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Pirate Gold has announced a new copper-gold porphyry/epithermal discovery at the Moby Dick project. The results include a broad 180.8m intercept at 0.54% Cu Eq, featuring a high-grade 49.4m section at 1.48% Cu Eq.
Reasoning: The announcement reports a significant new discovery with a very wide intercept (180.8m) and a strong high-grade sub-interval (49.4m) in a porphyry/epithermal setting.
Positive factors
- significant width of mineralization
- high-grade sub-interval
- new discovery
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Described as a 'New Grassroots Copper-Gold Porphyry Epithermal Discovery'
Evidence · text
“New Grassroots Copper-Gold Porphyry Epithermal Discovery”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1Moby Dick · copperIntercept: 180.8 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Moby Dick
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Intercept
- 180.8 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.54
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 180.8m is an exceptionally wide intercept for a porphyry/epithermal system.
Positive factors
- exceptional width
Evidence · text
“Intersects 0.54% Cu Eq over 180.8m”
Fact 2Moby Dick · copperIntercept: 49.4 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Moby Dick
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Intercept
- 49.4 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.48
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % Cu Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.48% Cu Eq is a strong grade for a porphyry/epithermal system.
Positive factors
- strong grade for porphyry
Evidence · text
“Including 1.48% Cu Eq over 49.4m”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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