Zodiac Gold Commences Inaugural Drilling of up to 5,000m at Lewis Target, Todi Gold Project, Liberia
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Zodiac Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- ZAU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Liberia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Iron ore
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 18:30:02 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Zodiac Gold has commenced an inaugural diamond drilling program of up to 5,000m at the Lewis target within its Todi Gold Project in Liberia. The program is supported by trenching results including 30m at 1.04 g/t Au and 84m at 0.51 g/t Au.
Reasoning: The company has commenced a significant inaugural drilling program at a new target (Lewis) supported by consistent near-surface trenching results.
Positive factors
- commencement of inaugural drilling
- consistent trenching results
- district-scale potential
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- trenching results are not true thickness
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Tom Dowrick) and references NI 43-101 compliance.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Person Tom Dowrick, Director of Exploration at Zodiac Gold, is a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society of London and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states that trench intersections are intervals and true thicknesses cannot be accurately estimated.
Evidence · text
“Intervals are trenched rather than true thicknesses. True thicknesses cannot be accurately estimated given the early stage of exploration.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1goldGrade: 1.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 30 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 30 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:30-30
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong intercept within a trenching program.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept for trenching
Evidence · text
“30 metres at 1.04 g/t Au”
Fact 2goldGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 84 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 84 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:84-84
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad, continuous mineralization confirmed by trenching.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“84 metres at 0.51 g/t Au”
Fact 3goldGrade: 0.98Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.98
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:6-6
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard trenching intercept.
Evidence · text
“6 metres at 0.98 g/t Au”
Fact 4goldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:54-54
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad low-grade interval.
Evidence · text
“54 metres 0.34 g/t Au”
Fact 5goldGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:8-8
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard trenching intercept.
Evidence · text
“8 metres at 0.7 g/t Au”
Fact 6goldGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 136 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 136 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- trench:136-136
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very broad, low-grade interval.
Evidence · text
“136m at 0.26 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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