# Zodiac Gold Commences New Drilling Program of up to 5,000 Metres at Flagship Arthington Gold Discovery Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/6390825054635525/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-14T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Zodiac Gold Inc. - Ticker: ZAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Liberia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Iron ore - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-24 18:30:14 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Zodiac Gold has commenced a new diamond drilling program of up to 5,000 metres at its Arthington discovery within the Todi Gold Project in Liberia. The program aims to expand known mineralization and increase drill density to support a planned mineral resource estimate. Reasoning: The announcement details the start of a significant new drilling campaign \(3,000-5,000m\) aimed at resource definition, supported by strong historical high-grade intercepts. - Positive factor: commencement of new large-scale drilling program - Positive factor: high historical hit rate - Positive factor: exceptional historical grades reported Facts used in scoring: 14 ## Classification and evidence **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: The release mentions a Qualified Person \(Tom Dowrick\) has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > Qualified Person Tom Dowrick... has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information contained in this release. **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Historical intercept of 55.90 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade. Evidence · text > exceptional grade up to 55.90 g/t Au: 1.00 metre at 55.90 g/t Au ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (14) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-0) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 4.67 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant intercept reported as a historical highlight. - Positive factor: strong grade and width ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-1) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 55.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: bonanza grade ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-2) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 7.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.65 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant historical intercept. - Positive factor: strong grade and width ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-3) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 20.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-4) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 10.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant historical intercept. - Positive factor: strong grade ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-5) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 20.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-6) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.9 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide, moderate-grade intercept. - Positive factor: significant width ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-7) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 4.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.14 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: good grade ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-8) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 8.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.05 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Single drill hole intercept reported as historical highlight. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-9) gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept reported as historical highlight. - Negative factor: low grade ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-10) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 32.8 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trench sampling results. - Positive factor: high grade ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-11) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 17 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sampling in artisanal pit. - Positive factor: significant width ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-12) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.99 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval from channel sampling. - Positive factor: good grade ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--ef1e5b03-5bd9-478b-810d-78d2f9c4a75e#fact-drill-facts-13) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.47 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval from channel sampling. - Positive factor: good grade ## 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.