Rock Chips Just Hit 100 g/t Gold Next to a BHP-Drilled Copper System
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Salazar Resources Limited
- Ticker
- SRL
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:21:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Salazar Resources reported exceptional rock-chip sampling at the Yumi epithermal vein system, including grades exceeding 100 g/t gold and 1,000 g/t silver. The high-grade gold-silver target sits adjacent to a large copper-molybdenum porphyry system previously drilled by BHP.
Reasoning: High-grade surface rock chips (100 g/t Au) suggest significant epithermal potential, though lack of drilling and over-limit assays limit immediate certainty.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold and silver surface grades
- proximity to district-scale copper-molybdenum porphyry
- historical validation by BHP
Negative factors
- surface rock-chip samples are selective and not representative of depth
- highest gold grade is currently an over-limit pending value
- no drill testing performed on Yumi vein system yet
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Rock chip samples returned >100 g/t gold and >1,000 g/t silver.
Evidence · text
“greater than 100 g/t gold and greater than 1,000 g/t silver”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The Yumi system is located near the Lundin Gold Fruta del Norte deposit.
Evidence · text
“located about 48 kilometres to the south”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1Tarqui Concession · goldGrade: 80.9Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 80.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 80.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for an epithermal system.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“One sample assayed 80.9 g/t gold and 824 g/t silver”
Fact 2Tarqui Concession · silverGrade: 824Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 824
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 824 g/t silver is a strong byproduct grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Negative factors
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“One sample assayed 80.9 g/t gold and 824 g/t silver”
Fact 3Tarqui Concession · goldGrade: 100Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 100
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Grade exceeds 100 g/t but is currently an over-limit value pending re-assay.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade potential
Negative factors
- over-limit pending analysis
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“a second came back at greater than 100 g/t gold and greater than 1,000 g/t silver”
Fact 4Tarqui Concession · silverGrade: 1000Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 1000
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Grade exceeds 1,000 g/t but is currently an over-limit value pending re-assay.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade potential
Negative factors
- over-limit pending analysis
- surface sample only
Evidence · text
“a second came back at greater than 100 g/t gold and greater than 1,000 g/t silver”
TARQ1DTarqui Concession · copperGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: % CuEqIntercept: 186 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TARQ1D
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- % CuEq
- Intercept
- 186 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical porphyry intercept reported from BHP-era drilling.
Evidence · text
“TARQ1D returned 0.33% copper-equivalent over 186 metres”
TARQ4DTarqui Concession · copperGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: % CuEqIntercept: 218 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TARQ4D
- Project
- Tarqui Concession
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- SRL
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- % CuEq
- Intercept
- 218 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical porphyry intercept reported from BHP-era drilling.
Evidence · text
“TARQ4D returned 0.34% copper-equivalent over 218 metres”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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