Pirate Gold reports drill results from Crippleback at its Treasure Island project in Newfoundland
Original announcement by canadianminingjournal on
- Company
- Pirate Gold
- Ticker
- YARR
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-10-01 01:29:31 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Pirate Gold has reported significant copper-gold mineralization from its first drill holes at the Moby Dick alteration zone within the Treasure Island project in Newfoundland. The results include broad copper-equivalent intercepts exceeding 100 metres in width, confirming a large and open hydrothermal system.
Reasoning: First drill holes at the Moby Dick target returned significant copper-equivalent intercepts over very large widths, confirming a robust hydrothermal system.
Positive factors
- significant copper-gold mineralization
- broad alteration zone confirmed
- large strike length and width
- system remains open
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: First drill holes completed at the Moby Dick alteration zone, representing new discovery/extension.
Evidence · text
“reported broad copper-gold mineralization from the first drill holes completed at the Moby Dick alteration zone”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
PGC-26-058Treasure Island · copperGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %Intercept: 112.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PGC-26-058
- Project
- Treasure Island
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- canada_nl
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 112.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant copper-equivalent intercept over a very wide interval (112.4m).
Positive factors
- broad intercept width
Evidence · text
“0.38% copper equivalent over 112.4 metres”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen"
PGC-26-058Treasure Island · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PGC-26-058
- Project
- Treasure Island
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- canada_nl
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.72
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 45 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong copper-equivalent sub-interval within the larger intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 0.72% copper equivalent over 45.0 metres in hole PGC-26-058”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen"
PGC-26-068Treasure Island · copperGrade: 0.54Grade Unit: %Intercept: 180.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PGC-26-068
- Project
- Treasure Island
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- canada_nl
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.54
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 180.8 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very large copper-equivalent intercept (180.8m) confirming scale.
Positive factors
- extremely broad intercept width
Evidence · text
“0.54% copper equivalent over 180.8 metres”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen"
PGC-26-068Treasure Island · copperGrade: 1.48Grade Unit: %Intercept: 49.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PGC-26-068
- Project
- Treasure Island
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- canada_nl
- Ticker
- YARR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.48
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 49.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade copper-equivalent sub-interval in a broad intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.48% copper equivalent over 49.4 metres in hole PGC-26-068”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen"
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.