# Resources Top 5: Tartana pulls Queensland copper-gold targets from hat while Haranga unveils California gold

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a

Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-haranga-unveils-california-gold/

Publisher: stockhead

Original announcement: 2026-10-16T05:58:50.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-16T07:04:34.063Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-16T07:04:34.063Z

- Company: Stockhead

- Ticker: Unavailable

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Unavailable

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Other, Drill results, Resource update, Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-10-16 07:04:34 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

A weekly roundup of standout small-cap resource stocks, highlighting drill results from Haranga Resources, surface sampling at Tartana Minerals, and metallurgical testwork from Mount Ridley Mines.

Reasoning: The document is a news roundup/aggregator article covering multiple companies and events rather than a single corporate announcement.

- Positive factor: Aggregator of multiple positive resource sector news items

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 1m interval at 51.4g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

> richer 1m interval grading 51.4g/t Au

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 92% Al and 97% Fe recoveries reported for Selectro technology.

Evidence · text

> recovered 92% of aluminium and 97% of iron

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("flotation"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.

Why it applies: only one composite was tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Phase 2 - Hole 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lincoln · gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Phase 2 - Hole 1
- Project: Lincoln
- Commodity: gold
- Region: california
- Reported Region: california

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 32 m
- From: 143 m
- To: 175 m
- Intercept Depth: 143 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Phase 2 - Hole 1:143-175

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept in underground diamond drilling.

- Positive factor: Strong grade and width

Evidence · text

> returning 32m at 10.4g/t Au from 143m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 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

### Phase 2 - Hole 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lincoln · gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Phase 2 - Hole 1
- Project: Lincoln
- Commodity: gold
- Region: california
- Reported Region: california

#### Geometry

- Grade: 51.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade interval

Evidence · text

> richer 1m interval grading 51.4g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 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

## Resource Estimates (1)

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a#fact-resource-facts-2)

Lincoln · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lincoln
- Commodity: gold
- Region: california
- Reported Region: California

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Resource group id: resource:7c20610e358b7085b07c

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2460000
- Grade: 5.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 402000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Existing resource statement provided as context.

Evidence · text

> Lincoln holds a resource totalling 2.46Mt at 5.1g/t Au for 402,000 ounces of contained gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**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

## Metallurgical Results (2)

### third-party test

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Darling Range · aluminium

#### Identity

- Project: Darling Range
- Commodity: aluminium
- Region: wa
- Reported Region: WA

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: third-party test
- Sample: bauxite from Darling Range project

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 92 %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong aluminium recovery from proprietary Selectro technology.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · text

> recovered 92% of aluminium

### third-party test

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/resources-top-5-tartana-pulls-queensland-copper-gold-targets-from-hat-while-hara--dbc9b721-031e-48b8-be9d-effad551212a#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

Darling Range · iron\_ore

#### Identity

- Project: Darling Range
- Commodity: iron\_ore
- Region: wa
- Reported Region: WA

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: third-party test
- Sample: bauxite from Darling Range project

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 97 %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong iron recovery from proprietary Selectro technology.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · text

> 97% of iron from bauxite

## 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.