# Pirate Gold reports drill results from Crippleback at its Treasure Island project in Newfoundland Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-projec--f39f3b44-a427-45ca-909c-3dba8b8b070b Original source: https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-project-in-newfoundland/ Publisher: canadianminingjournal Original announcement: 2026-06-22T15:21:49.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T01:29:30.310Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T01:29:30.310Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: significant copper-gold mineralization - Positive factor: broad alteration zone confirmed - Positive factor: large strike length and width - Positive factor: system remains open Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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-26-058 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-projec--f39f3b44-a427-45ca-909c-3dba8b8b070b#fact-drill-facts-0) Treasure Island · copper #### 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 factor: broad intercept width Evidence · text > 0.38% copper equivalent over 112.4 metres #### 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: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen" ### PGC-26-058 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-projec--f39f3b44-a427-45ca-909c-3dba8b8b070b#fact-drill-facts-1) Treasure Island · copper #### 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 factor: 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 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: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen" ### PGC-26-068 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-projec--f39f3b44-a427-45ca-909c-3dba8b8b070b#fact-drill-facts-2) Treasure Island · copper #### 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 factor: extremely broad intercept width Evidence · text > 0.54% copper equivalent over 180.8 metres #### 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: "Credit: Pirate Gold The company said the Treasure Island project covers more than 90 km of strike length along the Valen" ### PGC-26-068 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pirate-gold-reports-drill-results-from-crippleback-at-its-treasure-island-projec--f39f3b44-a427-45ca-909c-3dba8b8b070b#fact-drill-facts-3) Treasure Island · copper #### 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 factor: 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 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: "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.