# Route 109 Confirms Prophyry-Style Gold-Copper-Molybdenum Mineralization at Dunlop Bay

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RTE/news/8642292038504827/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-07-23T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Route 109 Resources Inc.

- Ticker: RTE

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 07:42:30 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Route 109 Resources has confirmed porphyry-style gold-copper-molybdenum mineralization at the Dunlop Bay property in Quebec. The 2025 winter drilling program intersected intrusive rocks returning anomalous grades, suggesting a large-scale mineralized system related to the Dunlop Bay intrusion.

Reasoning: The drilling confirms a new porphyry-style mineralization system \(Au-Cu-Mo\) which is atypical for the region, providing significant exploration upside along a 2km trend.

- Positive factor: discovery of porphyry-style mineralization

- Positive factor: anomalous Au-Cu-Mo results

- Positive factor: extension of known mineralized trend

- Negative factor: untested 38m gap due to overburden

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**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: Release mentions review by an independent Qualified Person \(Maxime Bouchard\) and states analytical results were completed to industry standard practices.

Evidence · text

> Qualified Person Maxime Bouchard, Geo, M.Sc. \(OGQ \#1752\)... has reviewed, and approved the geological information

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 7.05 g/t Au is exceptionally high for a porphyry-style system.

Evidence · text

> going up to 7.05 ppm Au

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### BD-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-0)

Dunlop Bay · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-31
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 18.5 m
- To: 19 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-31:18.5-19.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.05 g/t Au is an exceptional intercept for a porphyry-style system.

- Positive factor: high grade for porphyry

Evidence · text

> going up to 7.05 ppm Au, 11.60 ppm Ag, 569 ppm Cu over 0.5 meter in drillhole BD-25-31

### BD-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-1)

Dunlop Bay · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-31
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 18.5 m
- To: 19 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-31:18.5-19.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies high gold grade.

Evidence · text

> 7.05 ppm Au, 11.60 ppm Ag

### BD-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-2)

Dunlop Bay · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-31
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 569
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 18.5 m
- To: 19 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-31:18.5-19.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant copper enrichment in a porphyry context.

Evidence · text

> 569 ppm Cu

### BD-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-3)

Dunlop Bay · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-31
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 18.5 m
- To: 19 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-31:18.5-19.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace molybdenum present.

Evidence · table

> 5

Context: 0.5

### BD-25-31

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-4)

Dunlop Bay · molybdenum

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-31
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: molybdenum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1620
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 52.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-31:52.0-52.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1620 ppm Mo is a significant enrichment for a porphyry system.

- Positive factor: high molybdenum grade

Evidence · text

> molybdenum \(going up to 1620 ppm Mo over 0.50 meter in drillhole BD-25-31\)

### BD-25-32

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/route-109-confirms-prophyry-style-gold-copper-molybdenum-mineralization-at-dunlo--8a4268d5-4bf4-4fdc-8690-1116ae4f2f75#fact-drill-facts-5)

Dunlop Bay · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BD-25-32
- Project: Dunlop Bay
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: RTE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3.85 m
- From: 104.6 m
- To: 108.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BD-25-32:104.6-108.45
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.13% Cu over 3.85m is a notable intercept in this porphyry system.

- Positive factor: good width

Evidence · text

> copper \(0.13% Cu over 3.85 meters in drillhole BD-25-32\)

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