Sirios Intersects 2.4 g/t Gold over 48.5m and Confirms the Cheechoo Deposit's Extension Beyond the 2025 Resource Estimate

Original announcement by investingnews on Aug 20, 2026

Bullish

Company: Sirios Resources Inc.
Ticker: SOI
Exchange: TSXV
Region: Quebec, Canada
Primary commodity: Gold
Secondary commodities: None reported
Document categories: Drill results, Other
Extracted: 2026-08-20 17:07:19 UTC

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Sirios Resources has reported strong Phase 1 drill results from its Cheechoo gold project in Quebec, including a 77.65 g/t Au intercept. The results confirm mineralization extension both outside the 2025 conceptual pitshell and at depth.

Reasoning: Significant gold intercepts, including a bonanza-grade sub-interval, confirm the extension of the Cheechoo deposit beyond the 2025 resource estimate.

Positive factors

extension beyond existing resource
high-grade intercepts with visible gold
drilling outside conceptual pitshell

Negative factors

true widths currently unknown

Facts used in scoring: 8

Classification and evidence

Step-out drillingpositive · Story-specific tag

No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: Drilling outside the 2025 resource shell

Visible Goldpositive · Story-specific tag

No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: Observed in 8 drill holes

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (8)

CH26-326Cheechoo · goldGrade: 2.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 48.5 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-326
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 2.4
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 48.5 m
From: 561.5 m
To: 610 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-326:561.5-610.0

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong intercept confirming extension outside the 2025 resource shell.

Positive factors

extension beyond resource

Negative factors

true width unknown

Evidence · text

“2.40 g/t Au over 48.5 m”

CH26-326Cheechoo · goldGrade: 77.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-326
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 77.65
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 1.1 m
From: 564.5 m
To: 565.6 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-326:564.5-565.6

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade intercept with visible gold.

Positive factors

bonanza grade
visible gold

Evidence · table

“77.65”

Context: 1.1

CH26-326Cheechoo · goldGrade: 1.49Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 37.6 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-326
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 1.49
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 37.6 m
From: 257.7 m
To: 295.3 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-326:257.7-295.3

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid gold intercept over a substantial width.

Positive factors

significant width

Evidence · text

“1.49 g/t Au over 37.6 m”

CH26-327Cheechoo · goldGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 32.2 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-327
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 1.16
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 32.2 m
From: 78.5 m
To: 110.7 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-327:78.5-110.7

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Continuous mineralization confirmed within the resource shell.

Positive factors

significant width

Evidence · text

“1.16 g/t Au over 32.2 m”

CH26-327Cheechoo · goldGrade: 12.88Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-327
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 12.88
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 1.5 m
From: 83 m
To: 84.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-327:83.0-84.5

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a larger intercept.

Positive factors

high grade

Evidence · table

“12.88”

Context: 1.5

CH26-327Cheechoo · goldGrade: 2.28Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.3 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-327
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 2.28
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 10.3 m
From: 114 m
To: 124.3 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-327:114.0-124.3

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold intercept.

Positive factors

high grade

Evidence · text

“2.28 g/t Au over 10.3 m”

CH26-327Cheechoo · goldGrade: 10.39Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-327
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 10.39
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 1.5 m
From: 114 m
To: 115.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-327:114.0-115.5

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Positive factors

high grade

Evidence · table

“10.39”

Context: 1.5

CH26-300ECheechoo · goldGrade: 0.77Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.3 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: CH26-300E
Project: Cheechoo
Commodity: gold
Region: canada_qc
Reported Region: Quebec, Canada
Ticker: SOI

Geometry

Grade: 0.77
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 10.3 m
From: 326.3 m
To: 336.6 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: CH26-300E:326.3-336.6

QA/QC

Laboratory: MSALABS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

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

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept confirming extension outside the conceptual pitshell.

Positive factors

extension outside pitshell

Negative factors

low grade

Evidence · text

“0.77 g/t Au over 10.3 m”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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