Questcorp Defines Near-Surface Gold Discovery Corridor at Union Norte Expanding District-Scale Potential at La Union
Original announcement by investingnews on
- Company
- Questcorp Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- QQQ
- Exchange
- CSE
- Region
- Sonora, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-09 08:03:33 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Questcorp reported Phase 2A drilling results from the La Union Project in Mexico, highlighting near-surface gold-equivalent intercepts at the Union Norte target. The results demonstrate continuity of an interpreted mineralized feeder structure and expand the company's target inventory heading into Phase 2B.
Reasoning: Phase 2A drilling confirmed continuity of a near-surface mineralized structure at Union Norte and provided geological vectors for future drilling, though true widths remain unstated.
Positive factors
- near-surface mineralization
- continuity of mineralized structure demonstrated
- district-scale target inventory
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- true width unknown
- drilling complications at Luis Hill
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes details on certified lab (SGS), QP sign-off (R. Tim Henneberry), and QA/QC methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Evidence · text
“The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry, P. Geo (BC)... Samples were submitted to SGS's analytical facility”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: True thickness of mineralization is explicitly stated as unknown.
Evidence · text
“True thickness of mineralization is unknown as the Company is still conducting exploration”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a mill_cil route ("CIL")
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
UND26-015La Union · goldGrade: 0.45Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 14.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-015
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 14.6 m
- From
- 1 m
- To
- 15.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-015:1-15.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 14.6m near-surface intercept at 0.45 g/t AuEq confirms structure continuity.
Positive factors
- near-surface
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“14.60 m grading 0.45 g/t AuEq from 1.00 m depth”
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
UND26-015La Union · goldGrade: 0.96Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-015
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.96
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.6 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 13.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-015:8-13.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 5.60 m grading 0.96 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-015La Union · goldGrade: 1.09Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-015
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.09
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.6 m
- From
- 8 m
- To
- 12.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-015:8-12.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 4.60 m grading 1.09 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-015La Union · goldGrade: 1.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-015
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 9.6 m
- To
- 12.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-015:9.6-12.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 3.00 m grading 1.10 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-014La Union · goldGrade: 0.76Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-014
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.76
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.1 m
- From
- 1.9 m
- To
- 11 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-014:1.9-11
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 9.1m near-surface intercept at 0.76 g/t AuEq confirms structure continuity.
Positive factors
- near-surface
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“9.10 m grading 0.76 g/t AuEq from 1.90 m depth”
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
UND26-014La Union · goldGrade: 1.97Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-014
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.97
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.7 m
- From
- 1.9 m
- To
- 2.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-014:1.9-2.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 0.70 m grading 1.97 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-014La Union · goldGrade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-014
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.5 m
- From
- 4.5 m
- To
- 11 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-014:4.5-11
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within main intercept.
Evidence · text
“including 6.50 m grading 0.84 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-014La Union · goldGrade: 1.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-014
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 6.5 m
- To
- 11 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-014:6.5-11
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 4.50 m grading 1.18 g/t AuEq”
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
UND26-014La Union · goldGrade: 3.38Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UND26-014
- Project
- La Union
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- QQQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.38
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 9.5 m
- To
- 11 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- UND26-014:9.5-11
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Union Norte
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval (3.38 g/t AuEq).
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.50 m grading 3.38 g/t AuEq”
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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