# South Pacific Metals Drills 92 m of Mineralisation at Ontenu NE; Peak Intercepts Return 9.92 g/t Gold and 2.35% Copper

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SPMC/news/4669385448423906/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-05-20T10:30:00.000Z

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: Copper, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-26 11:01:37 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

South Pacific Metals Corp. announced initial drill results from its maiden program at the Ontenu NE project in Papua New Guinea, confirming gold-copper-silver mineralization in 5 of 7 holes. The program returned high-grade intercepts including 9.92 g/t gold and 2.35% copper, validating the company's geological model for Kora-Judd style mineralization. Further drilling is planned to target deeper and along-strike extensions of the identified vein systems.

Reasoning: This is the company's maiden drill program at Ontenu NE, yielding significant high-grade gold and copper intercepts that confirm the presence of a mineralized hydrothermal system. The results validate the geological model and suggest potential for further discovery, despite some intercepts being lower grade and some assays still pending.

- Positive factor: Maiden drill program confirms significant gold-copper-silver mineralization

- Positive factor: High-grade gold and copper intercepts, including 9.92 g/t Au and 2.35% Cu

- Positive factor: Geological model confirmed, indicating potential for Kora-Judd style mineralization

- Positive factor: Comprehensive QA/QC procedures disclosed with QP sign-off and certified labs

- Negative factor: Some assays are still pending, limiting full understanding of results

- Negative factor: Wide low-grade halos surround the high-grade peaks, requiring further evaluation of economic viability

- Negative factor: True width not explicitly stated for all intercepts, leading to potential overestimation of width

Facts used in scoring: 107

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 107. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (107)

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 92 m
- From: 67 m
- To: 159 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:67.0-159.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad gold mineralization in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system, suggesting it's a halo rather than a high-grade core.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.34 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.34

Context: 92

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1226
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 92 m
- From: 67 m
- To: 159 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:67.0-159.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad copper mineralization in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system, suggesting it's a halo rather than a high-grade core.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.12% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 1,226

Context: 92

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 92 m
- From: 67 m
- To: 159 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:67.0-159.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad silver mineralization in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system, suggesting it's a halo rather than a high-grade core.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(2.3 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 2.3

Context: 92

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.23
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 99 m
- From: 1 m
- To: 100 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:1.0-100.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad gold mineralization from surface in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.23 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.23

Context: 99

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0566
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 99 m
- From: 1 m
- To: 100 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:1.0-100.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad copper mineralization from surface in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0566% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 566

Context: 99

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 99 m
- From: 1 m
- To: 100 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:1.0-100.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This wide intercept confirms broad silver mineralization from surface in a new discovery, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept length indicates broad mineralization

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(1.0 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.0

Context: 99

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 45 m
- From: 122 m
- To: 167 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:122.0-167.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.20 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.20

Context: 45

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0516
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 45 m
- From: 122 m
- To: 167 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:122.0-167.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0516% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 516

Context: 45

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 45 m
- From: 122 m
- To: 167 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:122.0-167.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(4.4 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 4.4

Context: 45

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.74
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 59 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-59.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.74

Context: 8

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0104
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 59 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-59.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows very low copper grades over a narrow width, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0104% Cu\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 104

Context: 8

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 59 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-59.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak silver grades over a narrow width, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(8.5 g/t Ag\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 8.5

Context: 8

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 260 m
- To: 284 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:260.0-284.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.20 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.20

Context: 24

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0894
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 260 m
- To: 284 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:260.0-284.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0894% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 894

Context: 24

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 260 m
- To: 284 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:260.0-284.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(1.6 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.6

Context: 24

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20.7 m
- From: 42.3 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:42.3-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.21 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.21

Context: 20.7

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 20.7 m
- From: 42.3 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:42.3-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.1% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 1,000

Context: 20.7

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20.7 m
- From: 42.3 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:42.3-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(2.9 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 2.9

Context: 20.7

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.77
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.5 m
- From: 203.5 m
- To: 208 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:203.5-208.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.77

Context: 4.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1368
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.5 m
- From: 203.5 m
- To: 208 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:203.5-208.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak copper grades over a narrow width, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.1368% Cu\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1,368

Context: 4.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.5 m
- From: 203.5 m
- To: 208 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:203.5-208.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate silver grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 19.0

Context: 4.5

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 28 m
- From: 222 m
- To: 250 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:222.0-250.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.12 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.12

Context: 28

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0678
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 28 m
- From: 222 m
- To: 250 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:222.0-250.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0678% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 678

Context: 28

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 28 m
- From: 222 m
- To: 250 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:222.0-250.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(1.1 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.1

Context: 28

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 16.3 m
- To: 31.3 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:16.3-31.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.22 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.22

Context: 15

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0875
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 16.3 m
- To: 31.3 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:16.3-31.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0875% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 875

Context: 15

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 16.3 m
- To: 31.3 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:16.3-31.3
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(3.6 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 3.6

Context: 15

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.03
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 46 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-46.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of higher-grade mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.03

Context: 3

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.012
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 46 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-46.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows very low copper grades over a narrow width, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.012% Cu\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 120

Context: 3

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 68
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 46 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-46.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate silver grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of higher-grade mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 68.0

Context: 3

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114.0-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.34 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.34

Context: 9

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1808
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114.0-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate copper grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1,808

Context: 9

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114.0-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate silver grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 15.7

Context: 9

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 215 m
- To: 230 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:215.0-230.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.19 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 15

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0188
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 215 m
- To: 230 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:215.0-230.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0188% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 188

Context: 15

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 215 m
- To: 230 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:215.0-230.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(2.4 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 2.4

Context: 15

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:51.0-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.21 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.21

Context: 12

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0844
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:51.0-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0844% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 844

Context: 12

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 63 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:51.0-63.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization near surface, but the grade is relatively low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(1.3 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.3

Context: 12

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m
- From: 35 m
- To: 47 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:35.0-47.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization near surface, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.11 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: 23

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0479
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 23 m
- From: 35 m
- To: 47 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:35.0-47.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization near surface, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0479% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 479

Context: 23

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m
- From: 35 m
- To: 47 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:35.0-47.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization near surface, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(1.4 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.4

Context: 23

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 17.4 m
- From: 261.6 m
- To: 279 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:261.6-279.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.13 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: 17.4

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0632
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 17.4 m
- From: 261.6 m
- To: 279 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:261.6-279.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0632% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 632

Context: 17.4

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 17.4 m
- From: 261.6 m
- To: 279 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:261.6-279.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.9 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 0.9

Context: 17.4

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20 m
- From: 182 m
- To: 202 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:182.0-202.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.11 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: 20

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0527
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 20 m
- From: 182 m
- To: 202 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:182.0-202.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0527% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 527

Context: 20

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20 m
- From: 182 m
- To: 202 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:182.0-202.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.9 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 0.9

Context: 20

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.36 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.36

Context: 5.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0145
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 5.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows very low copper grades over a narrow width, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0145% Cu\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 145

Context: 5.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-123.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak silver grades over a narrow width, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(7.6 g/t Ag\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 7.6

Context: 5.5

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 73 m
- To: 80 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:73.0-80.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak gold grades over a narrow width, indicating the presence of mineralization in the Jorkol zone.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(0.20 g/t Au\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.20

Context: 7

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0114
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 73 m
- To: 80 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:73.0-80.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows very low copper grades over a narrow width, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0114% Cu\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 114

Context: 7

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 73 m
- To: 80 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:73.0-80.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows weak silver grades over a narrow width, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is weak for epithermal deposits \(5.7 g/t Ag\)

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 5.7

Context: 7

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 163 m
- To: 173 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:163.0-173.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.11 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.11

Context: 10

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0445
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 163 m
- To: 173 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:163.0-173.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms copper mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Copper grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.0445% Cu\)

Evidence · table

> 445

Context: 10

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 163 m
- To: 173 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:163.0-173.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization at depth, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.5 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 0.5

Context: 10

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 118 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-118.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate gold grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.04

Context: 0.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0215
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 118 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-118.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows very low copper grades, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak copper grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 215

Context: 0.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 117.5 m
- To: 118 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:117.5-118.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows weak silver grades, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Weak silver grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 7.0

Context: 0.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.08
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 119.7 m
- To: 120 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:119.7-120.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This extremely narrow intercept shows moderate gold grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Extremely narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.08

Context: 0.3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.037
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 119.7 m
- To: 120 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:119.7-120.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This extremely narrow intercept shows very low copper grades, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak copper grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Extremely narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 370

Context: 0.3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 119.7 m
- To: 120 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:119.7-120.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This extremely narrow intercept shows moderate silver grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Extremely narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 22.0

Context: 0.3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 204.5 m
- To: 207.5 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.5-207.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate gold grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.04

Context: 3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2028
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 204.5 m
- To: 207.5 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.5-207.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate copper grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 2,028

Context: 3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 26.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 204.5 m
- To: 207.5 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.5-207.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate silver grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 26.4

Context: 3

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 204 m
- To: 205 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.0-205.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: bismuth

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows strong gold grades with a significant bismuth signature, indicating a high-grade zone consistent with the targeted geological model.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Positive factor: Elevated bismuth signature, characteristic of intrusion-related gold-vein mineralization

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 3.16

Context: 0.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6198
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 204 m
- To: 205 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.0-205.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: bismuth

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows strong copper grades with a significant bismuth signature, indicating a high-grade zone consistent with the targeted geological model.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Positive factor: Elevated bismuth signature, characteristic of intrusion-related gold-vein mineralization

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 6,198

Context: 0.5

### ONED25-001

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED25-001
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 96
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 204 m
- To: 205 m
- Hole Depth: 318.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED25-001:204.0-205.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365693
- Northing: 9295361
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1771 m
- Azimuth: 45 °
- Dip: -61 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: bismuth

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows moderate silver grades with a significant bismuth signature, indicating a high-grade zone consistent with the targeted geological model.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Positive factor: Elevated bismuth signature, characteristic of intrusion-related gold-vein mineralization

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 96.0

Context: 0.5

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 3 m
- To: 5 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:3.0-5.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate gold grades near surface, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.20

Context: 2

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0155
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 3 m
- To: 5 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:3.0-5.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows very low copper grades, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak copper grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 155

Context: 2

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 3 m
- To: 5 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:3.0-5.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows very low silver grades, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak silver grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 0.8

Context: 2

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 44 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-44.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows strong gold grades, indicating a localized high-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 2.60

Context: 1

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0122
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 44 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-44.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows very low copper grades, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak copper grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 122

Context: 1

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 194
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 43 m
- To: 44 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:43.0-44.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows strong silver grades, indicating a localized high-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Strong silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 194.0

Context: 1

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 52 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-52.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows strong gold grades, indicating a localized high-grade zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 2.79

Context: 1

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.0139
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 52 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-52.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows very low copper grades, indicating minor copper mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very weak copper grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 139

Context: 1

### ONED26-004

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-004
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 51 m
- To: 52 m
- Hole Depth: 171.1 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-004:51.0-52.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 347 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows weak silver grades, indicating minor silver mineralization.

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Weak silver grade for an epithermal system

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 5.0

Context: 1

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.74
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 119 m
- To: 121 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:119.0-121.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows exceptional gold grades, indicating a significant high-grade zone within the Onki area, further supported by re-assay results.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 5.74

Context: 2

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4852
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 119 m
- To: 121 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:119.0-121.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows strong copper grades, indicating a significant high-grade zone within the Onki area, further supported by peak assay results.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 14,852

Context: 2

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 119 m
- To: 121 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:119.0-121.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows moderate silver grades, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 35.0

Context: 2

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 119.5 m
- To: 120.5 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:119.5-120.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows exceptional gold grades, representing a significant high-grade peak within the Onki area, confirmed by re-assay.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Positive factor: Re-assay confirms high-grade nature

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 9.92 g/t Au

Context: Peak 1m assay: 8.93 g/t Au; re-assayed at 9.92 g/t Au. Peak Cu assay 2.35%

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.35
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 119.5 m
- To: 120.5 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:119.5-120.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows exceptional copper grades, representing a significant high-grade peak within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Exceptional copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 2.35%

Context: Peak 1m assay: 8.93 g/t Au; re-assayed at 9.92 g/t Au. Peak Cu assay 2.35%

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.46
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 271 m
- To: 272 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:271.0-272.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows moderate gold grades at depth, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 1.46

Context: 1

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2278
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 271 m
- To: 272 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:271.0-272.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows moderate copper grades at depth, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 2,278

Context: 1

### ONED26-006

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 271 m
- To: 272 m
- Hole Depth: 304 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:271.0-272.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Easting: 366261
- Northing: 9296122
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1851 m
- Azimuth: 93 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t
- Dilution Disclosed: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This very narrow intercept shows moderate silver grades at depth, indicating a localized higher-grade zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate silver grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 12.0

Context: 1

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.2246
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 42 m
- To: 53 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:42.0-53.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate copper grades over a moderate width, indicating a significant copper zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

Evidence · table

> 2,246

Context: 11

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.18
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 42 m
- To: 53 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:42.0-53.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.18 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.18

Context: 11

### ONED26-002

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 42 m
- To: 53 m
- Hole Depth: 348.8 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:42.0-53.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366382
- Northing: 9296303
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1817 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(1.1 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 1.1

Context: 11

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1145
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 16 m
- From: 216 m
- To: 232 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:216.0-232.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows moderate copper grades over a moderate width, indicating a significant copper zone within the Onki area.

- Positive factor: Moderate copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

Evidence · table

> 1,145

Context: 16

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.09
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16 m
- From: 216 m
- To: 232 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:216.0-232.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms gold mineralization, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Gold grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.09 g/t Au\)

Evidence · table

> 0.09

Context: 16

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16 m
- From: 216 m
- To: 232 m
- Hole Depth: 401.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:216.0-232.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 366254
- Northing: 9296133
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1823 m
- Azimuth: 290 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept confirms silver mineralization, but the grade is very low for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: Moderate intercept length indicates mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Silver grade is very weak for epithermal deposits \(0.8 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · table

> 0.8

Context: 16

### ONED26-005

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Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.3313
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 118 m
- Hole Depth: 123 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114.0-118.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 365667
- Northing: 9295561
- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55
- EPSG: 32755
- Elevation: 1769 m
- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -55 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Intertek Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 1000
- Cutoff Unit: ppm
- Dilution Disclosed: Yes
- Max Dilution: 3 m

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This narrow intercept shows strong copper grades, indicating a significant copper zone within the Jorkol area.

- Positive factor: Strong copper grade for an epithermal system

- Positive factor: Part of a maiden drill program, adding new geological information

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept length

Evidence · table

> 3,313

Context: 4

### ONED26-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-93)

Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.45
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 118 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114-118
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.45 g/t gold is weak against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 1.8 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\).

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.45

Context: ONED26-005

### ONED26-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-94)

Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-005
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 29.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 114 m
- To: 118 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-005:114-118
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 29.3 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 117.2 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 29.3 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 29.3

Context: ONED26-005

### ONED26-002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-95)

Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1589
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 126 m
- To: 134 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:126-134
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1589 ppm copper, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover \(%\).

- Negative factor: Grade unit ppm does not match the copper rubric unit %; not scored.

Evidence · table

> 1,589

Context: ONED26-002

### ONED26-002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-96)

Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 126 m
- To: 134 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:126-134
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.26 g/t gold is below against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 2.1 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.26 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.26

Context: ONED26-002

### ONED26-002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-97)

Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-002
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 126 m
- To: 134 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-002:126-134
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.1 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 32.8 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 4.1 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 4.1

Context: ONED26-002

### ONED26-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-98)

Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1200
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 61 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:52-61
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1200 ppm copper, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover \(%\).

- Negative factor: Grade unit ppm does not match the copper rubric unit %; not scored.

Evidence · table

> 1,200

Context: ONED26-003

### ONED26-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-99)

Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 61 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:52-61
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.25 g/t gold is below against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 2.3 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.25 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.25

Context: ONED26-003

### ONED26-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-100)

Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 61 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:52-61
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.4 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 30.6 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 3.4 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 3.4

Context: ONED26-003

### ONED26-006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-101)

Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8068
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 117 m
- To: 121 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:117-121
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 8068 ppm copper, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover \(%\).

- Negative factor: Grade unit ppm does not match the copper rubric unit %; not scored.

Evidence · table

> 8,068

Context: ONED26-006

### ONED26-006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-102)

Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 117 m
- To: 121 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:117-121
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.13 g/t gold is strong against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 12.5 g/t·m is weak \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\).

- Positive factor: 3.13 g/t gold is strong on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 3.13

Context: ONED26-006

### ONED26-006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-103)

Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-006
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 117 m
- To: 121 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-006:117-121
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 18.5 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 74.0 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 18.5 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 18.5

Context: ONED26-006

### ONED26-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-104)

Ontenu NE · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1155
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 139 m
- To: 148 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:139-148
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 1155 ppm copper, reported in a unit the rubric does not cover \(%\).

- Negative factor: Grade unit ppm does not match the copper rubric unit %; not scored.

Evidence · table

> 1,155

Context: ONED26-003

### ONED26-003

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Ontenu NE · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 139 m
- To: 148 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:139-148
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 g/t gold is below against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 0.9 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.1 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.3 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.10

Context: ONED26-003

### ONED26-003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/south-pacific-metals-drills-92-m-of-mineralisation-at-ontenu-ne-peak-intercepts--4d4b7763-de50-48f3-b451-fb5b48ed64d8#fact-drill-facts-106)

Ontenu NE · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ONED26-003
- Project: Ontenu NE
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: Papua New Guinea
- Ticker: SPMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 139 m
- To: 148 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ONED26-003:139-148
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- CRS: WGS84 Zone 55

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.6 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 5.4 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.6 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.6

Context: ONED26-003

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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