Vanstar Files Technical Report for the Nelligan Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Vanstar Mining Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- VSR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 11:48:00 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Vanstar has filed a new NI 43-101 technical report for the Nelligan Project in Quebec. The updated Mineral Resource Estimate shows an increase of 21,000 ounces in Indicated resources and 362,000 ounces in Inferred resources compared to the January 2023 estimate.
Reasoning: The update shows a modest increase in contained gold ounces due to parameter amendments, but the resource remains heavily weighted toward the Inferred category.
Positive factors
- Contained metal growth in both Indicated and Inferred categories
- NI 43-101 compliant technical report filed
- QA/QC protocols and certified laboratory (ALS) disclosed
Negative factors
- Resource is primarily Inferred (64% of total tonnage)
- Grade is relatively low (sub-1.0 g/t Au)
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The technical report was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. ("SRK") in accordance with National Instrument 43-101”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Multiple Qualified Persons (QPs) are named and have approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Prakash is an independent "qualified person", as defined by NI 43-101 (a "QP"), and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details a formal QA-QC program including blanks, standards, and umpire assays.
Evidence · text
“The sampling of, and assay data from, the drill core is monitored through the implementation of a quality assurance - quality control (QA-QC) program”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: A significant portion of the resource (129.5 Mt) is classified as Inferred.
Evidence · table
“0.87”
Context: 129.5
Contained Metal Growthpositive
True scale improvement — contained metal ounces/tonnes increased vs prior, accounting for both tonnage and grade changes.
Why it applies: The update resulted in a 21,000 oz increase in Indicated and 362,000 oz increase in Inferred resources.
Evidence · text
“The changes resulted to a 21,000 ounce increase in estimated Indicated Mineral Resources and 362,000 ounce increase to Inferred Mineral Resources.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedgoldTonnes: 73500000Grade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 1991000Contained Unit: koz AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VSR
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 73500000
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 1991000
- Contained Unit
- koz Au
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the updated estimate.
Positive factors
- Indicated category provides reasonable geological confidence
Negative factors
- Low grade (0.84 g/t Au)
Evidence · table
“0.84”
Context: 73.5
inferredgoldTonnes: 129500000Grade: 0.87Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 3600000Contained Unit: koz AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VSR
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 129500000
- Grade
- 0.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 3600000
- Contained Unit
- koz Au
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the updated estimate.
Positive factors
- Significant tonnage and contained metal in Inferred category
Negative factors
- Inferred category carries higher geological uncertainty
Evidence · table
“0.87”
Context: 129.5
How Atlas produces this analysis
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