# South Pacific Metals Announces More Mineralised Structures Discovered at Ontenu NE: Assay Results up to 13.9g/t Au, 388g/t Ag, 0.26% Cu Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SPMC/news/8021121633545115/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-10-06T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: South Pacific Metals Corp. - Ticker: SPMC - Exchange: TSX - Region: Papua New Guinea - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-26 11:21:55 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary South Pacific Metals has announced new rock chip assay results from the Ontenu NE prospect, featuring gold grades up to 13.9 g/t and silver up to 388 g/t. These new structures expand the mineralized footprint south of the zone reported in September 2025. The company is currently planning drilling to test these epithermal Au-Cu targets. Reasoning: Discovery of new mineralized structures with high-grade gold \(13.9 g/t\) and silver \(388 g/t\) that expand the previously reported zone near a major gold-copper mine. - Positive factor: high-grade gold intercepts - Positive factor: expansion of known mineralized zone - Positive factor: proximity to major producer K92 - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed Facts used in scoring: 9 ## 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 certified reference material, duplicates, and blanks were inserted to monitor laboratory performance. Evidence · text > Certified reference material, duplicates and blanks were inserted in the rock sample stream to monitor laboratory performance **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: New structures are reported south of and expanding the zone previously reported on September 17, 2025. Evidence · text > These new northwest trending structures are south of, and expand, the zone previously reported on September 17, 2025 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 13.9 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21070 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 13.9 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an epithermal system. - Positive factor: exceptional gold grade Evidence · table > 13.9 Context: E21070 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-1) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 388 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21070 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 388 g/t Ag is a strong silver intercept. - Positive factor: high silver grade Evidence · table > 388 Context: E21070 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 218 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21070 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 218 ppm Cu is a minor trace in this context. Evidence · table > 218 Context: E21070 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 3.68 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21056 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.68 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an epithermal system. - Positive factor: strong gold grade Evidence · table > 3.68 Context: E21056 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-4) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 302 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21056 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 302 g/t Ag is a strong silver intercept. - Positive factor: strong silver grade Evidence · table > 302 Context: E21056 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-5) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 320 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21056 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 320 ppm Cu is a minor trace in this context. Evidence · table > 320 Context: E21056 ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-6) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 3.36 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21067 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.36 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an epithermal system. - Positive factor: strong gold grade Evidence · table > 3.36 Context: E21067 ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-7) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 15 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21067 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15 g/t Ag is low relative to other samples. Evidence · table > 15 Context: E21067 ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-announces-more-mineralised-structures-discovered-at-ontenu--24271eb4-fb76-4b61-bad6-51a6362004a9#fact-drill-facts-8) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SPMC #### Geometry - Grade: 169 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface - Group ID: E21067 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 169 ppm Cu is a minor trace. Evidence · table > 169 Context: E21067 ## 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. 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