Power Minerals extends Morro do Ferro with high-grade REE at record depth
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- Power Minerals
- Ticker
- PNN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Rare earths
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-07 21:04:44 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Power Minerals has intersected a new high-grade rare earth oxide (REE) zone at its Morro do Ferro project in Brazil at record depth. Hole MFSR-054 returned 186m of continuous mineralisation, including a standout 5m interval at 4.32% TREO at depth, suggesting the mineralised system extends significantly further than previously known.
Reasoning: The drill hole MFSR-054 intersected high-grade REE at record depth, extending the known mineralisation and demonstrating significant depth potential.
Positive factors
- record depth intersection
- high-grade zone at depth
- step-out extension to the northeast
- continuous mineralisation
Negative factors
- assays pending for remaining hole length
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The hole MFSR-054 was drilled to test the area northeast of the deposit's centre, extending the known mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“Given that the hole was drilled to test the area northeast of the deposit’s centre, the boundary of mineralisation in this area remains undefined”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 2m zone at 7.85% TREO is exceptionally high grade for REE.
Evidence · text
“2m zone at 7.85% TREO”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a mill_cil route ("CIP")
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 6.33Grade Unit: %Intercept: 88 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.33
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 88 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 88 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:0-88
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade surface interval.
Positive factors
- noteworthy top-most interval
Evidence · text
“top-most interval of 88m grading 6.33% total rare earth oxides”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · magnet rare earth oxidesGrade: 1.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 88 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- magnet rare earth oxides
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.19
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 88 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 88 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:0-88
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: MREO component of the surface interval.
Evidence · text
“1.19% magnet rare earth oxides from surface”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 4.32Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.32
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 5 m
- From
- 181 m
- To
- 186 m
- Intercept Depth
- 181 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:181-186
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intriguing high-grade intersection at record depth.
Positive factors
- record depth
- high-grade zone
Evidence · text
“intersection of 5m at 4.32% TREO ... from 181m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · magnet rare earth oxidesGrade: 1.13Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- magnet rare earth oxides
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.13
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 5 m
- From
- 181 m
- To
- 186 m
- Intercept Depth
- 181 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:181-186
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: MREO component of the deep high-grade interval.
Evidence · text
“4.32% TREO with 1.13% MREO from 181m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 7.85Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.85
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 181 m
- To
- 186 m
- Intercept Depth
- 181 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:181-186
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the deep zone.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“2m zone at 7.85% TREO”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-054Morro do Ferro · magnet rare earth oxidesGrade: 2.11Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-054
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- magnet rare earth oxides
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.11
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 181 m
- To
- 186 m
- Intercept Depth
- 181 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-054:181-186
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: MREO component of the high-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“2m zone at 7.85% TREO with 2.11% MREO”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-051Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 4.78Grade Unit: %Intercept: 116 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-051
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.78
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 116 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 116 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-051:0-116
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the maiden campaign extending known mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“MFSR-051 returned 116m at 4.78% TREO from surface”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-052Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 4.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 137 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-052
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.31
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 137 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 137 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-052:0-137
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the maiden campaign extending known mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“MFSR-052 followed with 137m at 4.31% TREO from surface”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
MFSR-053Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 4.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 108.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-053
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 108.55 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 108.55 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-053:0-108.55
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Part of the maiden campaign extending known mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“MFSR-053 delivered 108.55m at 4.15% TREO from surface”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is 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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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