Total Graphite reports encouraging near-surface mineralisation at Madagascar licence
Original announcement by miningweekly on
- Company
- Total Graphite
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Madagascar
- Primary commodity
- Graphite
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 03:59:24 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Total Graphite has reported encouraging near-surface graphite drilling results at the Tarandava Block within its Vatomina licence in Madagascar. Key intercepts include up to 18.62% TGC, supporting the company's optimisation strategy to improve geological confidence and expand the resource base.
Reasoning: Encouraging near-surface graphite intercepts (up to 18.62% TGC) in a prospective area of the Vatomina licence, supporting resource expansion and mine planning.
Positive factors
- high-grade near-surface intercepts
- expansion potential near existing infrastructure
- multiple prospective areas identified
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling at Tarandava Block within the Vatomina licence to evaluate wider mineral potential.
Evidence · text
“evaluate the wider mineral potential surrounding the company's existing mining and processing infrastructure”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
VAT-DD26-015Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 9.44Grade Unit: % TGCIntercept: 6.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-015
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.44
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
- Intercept
- 6.5 m
- From
- 15.5 m
- To
- 22 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-015:15.5-22.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant near-surface intercept of 6.5m at 9.44% TGC.
Positive factors
- strong grade for near-surface
Evidence · text
“Hole VAT-DD26-015 returned 6.5 m at 9.44% TGC from 15.5 m down hole”
VAT-DD26-015Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 11.3Grade Unit: % TGCIntercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-015
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.3
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
- Intercept
- 5 m
- From
- 16 m
- To
- 21 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-015:15.5-22.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade internal interval within VAT-DD26-015.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 5 m at 11.30% TGC from 16 m”
VAT-DD26-015Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 18.62Grade Unit: % TGCIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-015
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 18.62
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 19 m
- To
- 20 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-015:15.5-22.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional peak assay of 18.62% TGC.
Positive factors
- peak individual assay
Evidence · text
“peak individual 1 m assay of 18.62% TGC from 19 m”
VAT-DD26-009Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 6.83Grade Unit: % TGCIntercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-009
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.83
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
- Intercept
- 5 m
- From
- 6 m
- To
- 11 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-009:6.0-11.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Encouraging 5m intercept at 6.83% TGC.
Positive factors
- solid grade
Evidence · text
“Hole VAT-DD26-009 returned 5 m at 6.83% TGC from 6 m down hole”
VAT-DD26-009Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 7.89Grade Unit: % TGCIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-009
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.89
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 7 m
- To
- 11 m
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-009:6.0-11.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within VAT-DD26-009.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 4 m at 7.89% TGC from 7 m”
VAT-DD26-009Vatomina · graphiteGrade: 9.91Grade Unit: % TGCView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- VAT-DD26-009
- Project
- Vatomina
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- madagascar
- Reported Region
- Madagascar
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.91
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
Classification
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- VAT-DD26-009:6.0-11.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High individual assay of 9.91% TGC reported.
Positive factors
- high individual assay
Evidence · text
“individual assays of up to 9.91% TGC”
Fact 7graphiteGrade: 4Grade Unit: % TGCHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical exploration target mentioned for context.
Evidence · text
“estimated an exploration target of about 18-million to 20-million tonnes at an average grade of about 4% TGC”
Fact 8graphiteGrade: 3.8Grade Unit: % TGCView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.8
- Grade Unit
- % TGC
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing resource base mentioned for context.
Evidence · text
“existing resource base of about six-million tonnes at 3.8% TGC”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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