TNM Drill Down: Lion One in Fiji leads assays for August-September
Original announcement by northernminer on
- Company
- Lion One Metals
- Ticker
- LIO
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Fiji
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Other, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-10-02 14:49:29 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
A news roundup from The Northern Miner highlighting top gold drill results from the August-September 2026 period. Key results include high-grade gold at Lion One Metals' Tuvatu project in Fiji, Auro Metals' Santa Barbara project in Ecuador, and American Pacific Mining's Madison project in Montana.
Reasoning: The document is a news roundup/aggregator article summarizing top drill results from multiple companies rather than a single company announcement.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold intercepts reported at Tuvatu, Santa Barbara, and Madison projects
- Lion One Metals reports ultra-high grade gold intercept
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive · Story-specific tag
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 6,571 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“ultra-high intercept of 0.45 metres at 6,571 grams gold”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
TGC-0650Tuvatu · goldGrade: 715Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TGC-0650
- Project
- Tuvatu
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 715
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.2 m
- From
- 121.1 m
- To
- 125.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.1 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TGC-0650:121.1-125.3
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 715 g/t gold over 4.2m is an exceptional intercept.
Positive factors
- Ultra-high grade intercept
Evidence · text
“cut 4.2 metres grading 715 grams gold per tonne from 121.1 metres depth”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
TGC-0650Tuvatu · goldGrade: 6571Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TGC-0650
- Project
- Tuvatu
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 6571
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.45 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6,571 g/t gold is an exceptional bonanza-style intercept.
Positive factors
- Ultra-high grade intercept
Evidence · text
“ultra-high intercept of 0.45 metres at 6,571 grams gold in hole TGC-0650”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DSB-68Santa Barbara South · goldGrade: 0.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 905.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DSB-68
- Project
- Santa Barbara South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- ecuador
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 905.2 m
- From
- 56.5 m
- To
- 961.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 56.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DSB-68:56.5-961.7
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large width intercept in a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“cut 905.2 metres grading 0.60 gram gold”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DSB-68Santa Barbara South · copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 905.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DSB-68
- Project
- Santa Barbara South
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- ecuador
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 905.2 m
- From
- 56.5 m
- To
- 961.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 56.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DSB-68:56.5-961.7
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper grade reported alongside gold in a porphyry system.
Evidence · text
“905.2 metres grading 0.60 gram gold and 0.12% copper”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
M26C-02Madison · goldGrade: 11.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- M26C-02
- Project
- Madison
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_mt
- Reported Region
- usa_mt
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20.1 m
- From
- 218.2 m
- To
- 238.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 218.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- M26C-02:218.2-238.3
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold intercept in an advanced exploration project.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Evidence · text
“pierced 20.1 metres grading 11.15 grams gold”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
M26C-02Madison · silverGrade: 14.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- M26C-02
- Project
- Madison
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_mt
- Reported Region
- usa_mt
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20.1 m
- From
- 218.2 m
- To
- 238.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 218.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- M26C-02:218.2-238.3
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade reported.
Evidence · text
“14.3 grams silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
M26C-02Madison · copperGrade: 0.42Grade Unit: %Intercept: 20.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- M26C-02
- Project
- Madison
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- usa_mt
- Reported Region
- usa_mt
- Ticker
- LIO
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.42
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 20.1 m
- From
- 218.2 m
- To
- 238.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 218.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- M26C-02:218.2-238.3
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper grade reported alongside gold and silver.
Evidence · text
“0.42% copper”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.