# Torq Commences Drilling at Santa Cecilia and Announces Board Change Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/TORQ/news/6058253147475127/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-02-27T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Torq Resources Inc. - Ticker: TORQ - Exchange: TSX - Region: northern Chile - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 08:44:13 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Torq Resources has commenced a new drilling program at the Santa Cecilia gold-copper project in Chile, supported by a USD$6 million funding commitment from Gold Fields. The program aims to extend known mineralization at the Pircas Norte and Gemelos Norte targets. Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a new drilling campaign funded by a JV partner, though much of the reported data is a restatement of previous intercepts. - Positive factor: commencement of drilling - Positive factor: Gold Fields funding commitment - Positive factor: high-grade quartz vein intercepts Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade. Evidence · text > 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold **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: Bryan Atkinson, P.Geol is named as the qualified person who reviewed and approved the technical contents. Evidence · text > Bryan Atkinson, P.Geol is the qualified person ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-0) Santa Cecilia · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-005 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: gold - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 1.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 120 m - From: 376 m - To: 496 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-005:376-496 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of a previously reported broad gold intercept. - Positive factor: broad mineralization - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 120 metres \(m\) of 1.33 g/t gold ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-1) Santa Cecilia · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-005 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.096 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 120 m - From: 376 m - To: 496 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-005:376-496 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of previously reported copper grade. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.096% Copper ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-2) Santa Cecilia · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-005 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: gold - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 47.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 414 m - To: 416 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-005:414-416 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade quartz vein intercept within the broader interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold from 414 m ### 24SC-DDH-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-3) Santa Cecilia · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-003 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: gold - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 498 m - From: 102 m - To: 600 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-003:102-600 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of a very wide, low-grade gold intercept. - Positive factor: significant width - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 498m of 0.36 g/t gold ### 24SC-DDH-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-4) Santa Cecilia · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-003 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 498 m - From: 102 m - To: 600 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-003:102-600 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of previously reported copper grade. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.08% copper ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-5) Santa Cecilia · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-004 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: gold - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 98 m - From: 274 m - To: 372 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-004:274-372 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-04-18T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of previously reported low-grade gold intercept. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 98m of 0.18 g/t gold ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-6) Santa Cecilia · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-004 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: copper - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 0.043 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 98 m - From: 274 m - To: 372 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-004:274-372 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-04-18T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Restatement of previously reported copper grade. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.043% copper \(Cu\) ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--1b668d1a-96c8-415a-8bf6-01c6c615910d#fact-drill-facts-7) Santa Cecilia · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: 24SC-DDH-004 - Project: Santa Cecilia - Commodity: molybdenum - Region: chile - Reported Region: northern Chile - Ticker: TORQ #### Geometry - Grade: 133 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 100 m - From: 56 m - To: 156 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 24SC-DDH-004:56-156 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Reported molybdenum intercept at Gemelos Norte. Evidence · text > 100 m of 133 ppm molybdenum ## 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.