# Thunderstruck Announces Exploration and Drilling Update

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AWE/news/8210835273347077/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-03-30T13:15:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: AWE

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Fiji

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Zinc, Copper

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 11:44:48 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Thunderstruck Resources has commenced an IP geophysical survey at the Nakoro VMS prospect and is preparing for a 2023 diamond drilling program at the Liwa Gold/Silver project. While the maiden drill hole at Vatuvatulevu \(LWDD001\) provided structural data, it did not report significant assay results.

Reasoning: The update provides progress on geophysical surveys and drilling mobilization, but the only completed drill hole \(LWDD001\) did not return significant assays.

- Positive factor: geophysical survey commencement

- Positive factor: high-grade surface anomalies

- Negative factor: maiden drill hole reported no significant assay results

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release details specific QA/QC protocols including CRM, blanks, and duplicates, and names ALS as the laboratory.

Evidence · text

> Quality Control and Quality Assurance \(QAQC\) protocol for drill core samples includes

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The company highlights its proximity to the prolific Vatukoula Gold Mine and other advanced projects in Fiji.

Evidence · text

> Fiji has a long history of mining with over 75 years of activity at the prolific Vatukoula Gold Mine

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (7)

### LWDD001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-0)

Vatuvatulevu · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LWDD001
- Project: Vatuvatulevu
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 247.9 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LWDD001:0-247.9
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Easting: 592981
- Northing: 8003580
- CRS: WGS84
- Azimuth: 90 °
- Dip: -64 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The hole provided structural data but failed to return significant mineralization.

- Positive factor: structural information provided

- Negative factor: no significant assay results

Evidence · text

> whilst not reporting any significant assay results, has provided critical structural information

### NKD2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-1)

Nakoro VMS · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NKD2
- Project: Nakoro VMS
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 64 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical high-grade zinc intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

- Negative factor: historical data

Evidence · text

> 12.0m @ 12.7% Zn

### NKD2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-2)

Nakoro VMS · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NKD2
- Project: Nakoro VMS
- Commodity: copper
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.3
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 64 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical copper intercept.

- Negative factor: historical data

Evidence · text

> 0.3% Cu from 64m \(NKD2\)

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-3)

Liwa Ridge · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Liwa Ridge
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 71.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: trench

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Surface trenching result.

- Positive factor: wide zone

Evidence · text

> 71.3m at 0.61g/t Au \(trench\)

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-4)

Vatuvatulevu · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Vatuvatulevu
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 41.6
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade rock chip anomaly.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 41.6g/t Au

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-5)

Vatuvatulevu · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Vatuvatulevu
- Commodity: silver
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1205
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade rock chip anomaly.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 1,205g/t Ag in rock chips

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-announces-exploration-and-drilling-update--8c6b3c15-cf66-456b-822d-e96f47e0b4c6#fact-drill-facts-6)

Jensens · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Jensens
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: trench

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trenching result showing strong gold grade.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> 7m at 5.7 g/t Au \(trench\)

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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