Zodiac Gold Expands Monterra Gold System with 12m at 1.16 g/t Au from Trenching at Feh Feh and Discovers New Gold-Bearing Targets Parallel to the 16km Trend
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Zodiac Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- ZAU
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Liberia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 11:24:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Zodiac Gold reported encouraging trenching results at the Feh Feh target of the Todi Gold Project, including a 12m at 1.16 g/t Au intercept with a 1m high-grade spike of 8.28 g/t Au. The company also identified new gold-bearing artisanal workings at Gbolomine, extending the exploration footprint beyond the known Monterra Trend.
Reasoning: Encouraging trenching results at Feh Feh including a high-grade 1m intercept, and significant expansion of the exploration footprint via new artisanal workings.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- Bonanza Intercept
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- Apparent Width Only
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Identification of new gold-bearing artisanal workings outside the existing soil geochemical survey footprint.
Evidence · text
“identified new gold-bearing artisanal workings outside the footprint of the existing soil geochemical survey”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 1m at 8.28 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“1m at 8.28 g/t Au”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details trench QA/QC (blanks/duplicates) and lab accreditation (ALS).
Evidence · text
“QA/QC procedures included the addition of blank and duplicate samples”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: Artisanal pit channel samples explicitly stated no QA/QC samples were added.
Evidence · text
“No QA/QC samples were added to the artisanal pit channel sample sequence.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Company notes that trenching intervals are sampled lengths rather than true thicknesses.
Evidence · text
“intervals are sampled lengths rather than true thicknesses”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
FFT002Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FFT002
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 23 m
- From
- 105 m
- To
- 128 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FFT002:105.0-128.0
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad 23m interval at 0.68 g/t Au confirms mineralization at a priority target.
Positive factors
- Continuous mineralization
Evidence · text
“23m at 0.68 g/t Au”
FFT002Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FFT002
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
- From
- 105 m
- To
- 117 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FFT002:105.0-117.0
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the larger 23m intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong grade for exploration
Evidence · text
“12m at 1.16 g/t Au”
FFT002Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 8.28Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FFT002
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.28
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 115 m
- To
- 116 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FFT002:115.0-116.0
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade 1m intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“1m at 8.28 g/t Au”
FFT001Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 27 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- FFT001
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 27 m
- From
- 62 m
- To
- 89 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- FFT001:62.0-89.0
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“27m at 0.19 g/t Au”
Gbolomine_Pit_1Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 1.54Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Gbolomine_Pit_1
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.54
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New target identified via channel sampling in artisanal workings.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
Negative factors
- No QA/QC Disclosure
Evidence · text
“5m at 1.54 g/t Au”
Gbolomine_Pit_1Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 5.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Gbolomine_Pit_1
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in artisanal pit.
Negative factors
- No QA/QC Disclosure
Evidence · text
“1m at 5.71 g/t Au”
Gbolomine_Pit_2Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 0.96Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Gbolomine_Pit_2
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.96
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New target identified via channel sampling in artisanal workings.
Negative factors
- No QA/QC Disclosure
Evidence · text
“3m at 0.96 g/t Au”
Gbolomine_Pit_2Todi Gold Project · goldGrade: 2.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Gbolomine_Pit_2
- Project
- Todi Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- liberia
- Reported Region
- Liberia
- Ticker
- ZAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in artisanal pit.
Negative factors
- No QA/QC Disclosure
Evidence · text
“1m at 2.05 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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