Quadro Drills 3.68 g/t Gold over 5.4 Meters in First Hole at the Ricky Target, Long Lake Property, Newfoundland
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Quadro Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- QRO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 08:28:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Quadro Resources has announced the discovery of a new gold zone at its Long Lake property in Newfoundland following its inaugural drill program at the Ricky target. Notable intercepts include 31.7 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 3.68 g/t Au over 5.4 m, with mineralization appearing open for expansion.
Reasoning: First drill results from the Ricky target show a high-grade 31.7 g/t Au intercept and a significant 3.68 g/t Au zone, confirming a new discovery. QA/QC is well-disclosed with certified labs and a QP sign-off.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
- discovery of new gold zone
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 31.7 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for this type of exploration target.
Evidence · table
“31.70”
Context: 0.50
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions systematic insertion of certified standards and blanks, and uses ISO 17025 accredited labs.
Evidence · text
“systematic insertion of certified standard reference and blank materials”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states that reported drill intercepts are not true widths and insufficient data exists to calculate them.
Evidence · text
“Reported drill intercepts are not true widths.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
RO-21-01Long Lake · goldGrade: 1.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-01
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17.1 m
- From
- 145.8 m
- To
- 162.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-01:145.8-162.9
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A wide 17.1m intercept at 1.26 g/t Au defines a mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- wide intercept
Evidence · table
“1.26”
Context: 17.10
RO-21-01Long Lake · goldGrade: 3.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-01
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.4 m
- From
- 146.6 m
- To
- 152 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-01:146.6-152.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval within the larger RO-21-01 intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
Evidence · table
“3.68”
Context: 5.40
RO-21-02Long Lake · goldGrade: 0.55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22.45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-02
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22.45 m
- From
- 73.55 m
- To
- 96 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-02:73.55-96.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A very wide 22.45m intercept at 0.55 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- wide intercept
Evidence · table
“0.55”
Context: 22.45
RO-21-02Long Lake · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-02
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.9 m
- From
- 79.5 m
- To
- 84.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-02:79.5-84.4
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade section within the RO-21-02 intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · table
“1.25”
Context: 4.90
RO-21-03Long Lake · goldGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-03
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 96 m
- To
- 106 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-03:96.0-106.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept of 0.12 g/t Au.
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · table
“0.12”
Context: 10.0
RO-21-04Long Lake · goldGrade: 31.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RO-21-04
- Project
- Long Lake
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- QRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 31.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
- From
- 47.5 m
- To
- 48 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RO-21-04:47.5-48.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Actlabs
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade 31.7 g/t Au intercept, though very narrow at 0.5m.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Negative factors
- narrow intercept
Evidence · table
“31.70”
Context: 0.50
How Atlas produces this analysis
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