# Rockhaven gets OK for Klaza bulk sample Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f Original source: https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2026/06/05/northern-neighbors/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample/9699.html Publisher: miningnewsnorth Original announcement: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-19T08:07:01.100Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-19T08:07:01.100Z - Company: Rockhaven Resources Ltd. - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Yukon - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Lead, Zinc - Document categories: Permitting, Agreement transaction, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-19 08:07:01 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Rockhaven Resources has received Yukon government approval to extract and ship high-grade direct shipping ore \(DSO\) from its Klaza gold-silver project for a 2026 bulk sample program. The company has also secured an agreement with Ocean Partners UK Ltd. to deliver up to 10,000 metric tons of material with a potential 90% prepayment. This program aims to support updated resource models and a future pre-feasibility study. Reasoning: The approval of a bulk sampling permit and a corresponding offtake agreement for high-grade DSO material represents a significant near-term de-risking and cash-flow milestone for the Klaza project. - Positive factor: Permit approval for bulk sampling - Positive factor: High-grade DSO material identified - Positive factor: Offtake agreement with prepayment terms - Positive factor: Near-surface mineralization - Negative factor: Economic viability of bulk sample not yet demonstrated - Negative factor: Potential for dilution and excavation losses Facts used in scoring: 16 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Trench TR-25-100 returned 204 g/t gold and 893 g/t silver. Evidence · text > 0.5 meters averaging 204 g/t gold and 893 g/t silver in trench TR-25-100 **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The document mentions assay-confirmed strike length and trenching/sampling protocols. Evidence · text > 460 meters of assay-confirmed strike length **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: The document reports an indicated resource of 4.46 Mt at 4.8 g/t gold. Evidence · text > Klaza hosts 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The document reports an inferred resource of 5.71 Mt at 2.8 g/t gold. Evidence · text > 5.71 million metric tons of inferred resource ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (8) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-8) Klaza · gold #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:8ee0e202167a4de520c9 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 4460000 - Grade: 4.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 686000 - Contained Unit: oz #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the Klaza project. - Positive factor: Indicated resource Evidence · text > 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 4.8 grams per metric ton gold \(686,000 ounces\), 98 g/t silver \(14.1 million oz\), 0.7% lead \(73.3 million pounds\), and 0.9% zinc \(92 million lb\) #### 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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-9) Klaza · silver #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:8ee0e202167a4de520c9 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 4460000 - Grade: 98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 14.1 - Contained Unit: moz #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the Klaza project. - Positive factor: Indicated resource Evidence · text > 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 4.8 grams per metric ton gold \(686,000 ounces\), 98 g/t silver \(14.1 million oz\), 0.7% lead \(73.3 million pounds\), and 0.9% zinc \(92 million lb\) #### 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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-10) Klaza · lead #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:8ee0e202167a4de520c9 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 4460000 - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: % - Contained Metal: 73.3 - Contained Unit: million pounds #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the Klaza project. - Positive factor: Indicated resource Evidence · text > 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 4.8 grams per metric ton gold \(686,000 ounces\), 98 g/t silver \(14.1 million oz\), 0.7% lead \(73.3 million pounds\), and 0.9% zinc \(92 million lb\) #### 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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-11) Klaza · zinc #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:8ee0e202167a4de520c9 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 4460000 - Grade: 0.9 - Grade Unit: % - Contained Metal: 92 - Contained Unit: million lb #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the Klaza project. - Positive factor: Indicated resource Evidence · text > 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 4.8 grams per metric ton gold \(686,000 ounces\), 98 g/t silver \(14.1 million oz\), 0.7% lead \(73.3 million pounds\), and 0.9% zinc \(92 million lb\) #### 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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-12) Klaza · gold #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:e56011fc6563f357eca4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 5710000 - Grade: 2.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 507000 - Contained Unit: oz #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Klaza project. - Negative factor: Inferred resource Evidence · text > 5.71 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 2.8 g/t gold \(507,000 oz\), 76 g/t silver \(13.9 million oz\), 0.6% lead \(77.5 million lb\), and 0.7% zinc \(89 million lb\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-13) Klaza · silver #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:e56011fc6563f357eca4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 5710000 - Grade: 76 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 13.9 - Contained Unit: moz #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Klaza project. - Negative factor: Inferred resource Evidence · text > 5.71 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 2.8 g/t gold \(507,000 oz\), 76 g/t silver \(13.9 million oz\), 0.6% lead \(77.5 million lb\), and 0.7% zinc \(89 million lb\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-14) Klaza · lead #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:e56011fc6563f357eca4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 5710000 - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: % - Contained Metal: 77.5 - Contained Unit: million lb #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Klaza project. - Negative factor: Inferred resource Evidence · text > 5.71 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 2.8 g/t gold \(507,000 oz\), 76 g/t silver \(13.9 million oz\), 0.6% lead \(77.5 million lb\), and 0.7% zinc \(89 million lb\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/rockhaven-gets-ok-for-klaza-bulk-sample--c4a35ce7-1d0a-45af-9ef6-e528eac4271f#fact-resource-facts-15) Klaza · zinc #### Identity - Project: Klaza - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: Yukon #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:e56011fc6563f357eca4 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 5710000 - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: % - Contained Metal: 89 - Contained Unit: million lb #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Klaza project. - Negative factor: Inferred resource Evidence · text > 5.71 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 2.8 g/t gold \(507,000 oz\), 76 g/t silver \(13.9 million oz\), 0.6% lead \(77.5 million lb\), and 0.7% zinc \(89 million lb\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ## 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. 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