Power Minerals hits 91m rare earths from surface ahead of maiden estimate
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
- 2026-10-14 05:31:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Power Minerals has reported significant rare earth drilling results at the Morro do Ferro project in Brazil, including a 91m intercept at 7.7% TREO from surface. The results, from hole MFSR-055, include high-grade sub-intervals and support the company's exploration target model ahead of a maiden resource estimate.
Reasoning: The drill results show exceptionally high-grade rare earth oxides over a significant width, supporting the project's target model ahead of a maiden resource estimate.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts (up to 22.6% TREO)
- Broad mineralization continuity from surface
- Supports exploration target model
- Significant width (91m)
Negative factors
- Further assays still pending for the hole
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 22.6% TREO is an exceptionally high-grade interval for rare earths.
Evidence · text
“2m interval at 22.6% TREO from 25m”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Results support mineralisation extending southeast and at depth.
Evidence · text
“rare earth mineralisation continuing at depth and extending southeast”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 7.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 91 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:0-91
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 91m at 7.7% TREO is a strong, broad intercept from surface.
Positive factors
- Broad intercept from surface
- High grade
Evidence · text
“91m at 7.7% 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 1.4Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 91 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:0-91
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Magnet rare earth oxides component of the primary intercept.
Positive factors
- Included in high-grade TREO intercept
Evidence · text
“1.4% magnet 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 11.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 62 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 62 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 62 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:0-62
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Very high grade
Evidence · text
“62m at 11.1% 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 62 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 62 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 62 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:0-62
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Magnet rare earth component of the 62m sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade MREO
Evidence · text
“2% MREO 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 17.5Grade Unit: %Intercept: 23.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 17.5
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 23.1 m
- From
- 13 m
- To
- 36.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 13 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:13-36.1
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Extremely high grade
Evidence · text
“23.1m at 17.5% 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 3.2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 23.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 23.1 m
- From
- 13 m
- To
- 36.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 13 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:13-36.1
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Magnet rare earth component of the 23.1m sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade MREO
Evidence · text
“3.2% MREO from 13m”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
MFSR-055Morro do Ferro · rare_earthsGrade: 22.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MFSR-055
- Project
- Morro do Ferro
- Commodity
- rare_earths
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- PNN
Geometry
- Grade
- 22.6
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 25 m
- To
- 27 m
- Intercept Depth
- 25 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- MFSR-055:25-27
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade individual sample result.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“2m interval at 22.6% TREO from 25m”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
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.