Turmalina Commences Work on Multiple Breccias at San Francisco Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Turmalina Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- TBX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 20:04:23 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Turmalina Metals is conducting an aggressive field program at the San Francisco project in Argentina to map and sample 67 identified breccias. The company is following up on recent high-grade gold-silver-copper drill results at the SFdLA breccia pipe.
Reasoning: The company is reporting on an aggressive field program following up on high-grade results previously announced on Dec 9, 2019.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold-silver-copper intercept
- large number of identified breccias (67)
- aggressive field program underway
Negative factors
- intercept is a restatement of previous results
Facts used in scoring: 3

Classification and evidence
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: The high-grade intercept (36.95m @ 6.31 g/t Au) is explicitly referenced as being from a news release dated December 9, 2019.
Evidence · text
“see Turmalina News Release dated December 9, 2019 for details”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions a Qualified Person (Dr. Rohan Wolfe) reviewing and approving the technical data.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Dr. Rohan Wolfe , Chief Executive Officer , MAIG, who serves as the Qualified Person (QP)”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
Fact 1San Francisco · goldGrade: 6.31Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- San Francisco
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- TBX
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36.95 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6.31 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an exploration project, but it is a restatement of Dec 9 results.
Positive factors
- high grade
Negative factors
- stale data
Evidence · text
“36.95m @ 6.31 g/t Au”
Fact 2San Francisco · silverGrade: 122Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- San Francisco
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- TBX
Geometry
- Grade
- 122
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36.95 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 122 g/t Ag is a strong intercept, but is a restatement of Dec 9 results.
Positive factors
- high grade silver
Negative factors
- stale data
Evidence · text
“122 g/t Ag”
Fact 3San Francisco · copperGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: %Intercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- San Francisco
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Ticker
- TBX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.88
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 36.95 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:0-0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.88% Cu is a solid intercept for a gold-silver project, but is a restatement of Dec 9 results.
Positive factors
- copper presence
Negative factors
- stale data
Evidence · text
“0.88% Cu”
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.