# A.I.S. Resources Updates on Phase 1 Drill Program in Saint John, New Brunswick Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a-i-s-resources-updates-on-phase-1-drill-program-in-saint-john-new-brunswick--13600be0-8835-47d2-8d7a-a27db6c4e7d9 Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/16/3363013/0/en/a-i-s-resources-updates-on-phase-1-drill-program-in-saint-john-new-brunswick.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: A.I.S. Resources Limited - Ticker: AIS - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: New Brunswick - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-16 12:41:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.10 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary A.I.S. Resources has completed part of its Phase 1 diamond drilling program in southwestern New Brunswick, covering the Pocologan, Little Lepreau, and Prince of Wales areas. While visual disseminated sulphides were observed at Pocologan, assay results are still pending from ALS and AGAT laboratories. Reasoning: The announcement provides a progress update on a Phase 1 drill program. While visual sulphides are encouraging for the IOCG-porphyry model, the lack of actual assay results and reports of poor core recovery/mechanical failures prevent a high-confidence positive assessment. - Positive factor: Visual disseminated sulphides observed at Pocologan - Positive factor: Geological features corroborate exploration model - Positive factor: QA/QC procedures and accredited labs disclosed - Negative factor: No assay results reported yet - Negative factor: Poor core recovery in several holes - Negative factor: Mechanical failures led to abandoned holes at Prince of Wales Facts used in scoring: 3 ## 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: Release includes details on QA/QC procedures, including insertion of standards, blanks, and duplicates, and use of accredited labs. Evidence · text > A quality assurance and quality control \(“QA/QC”\) program was implemented that included the insertion of certified reference materials, blanks and duplicate samples **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company is targeting areas based on surface mineralization and existing geological models in the region. Evidence · text > The sulphide-bearing mafic intrusive rocks provide an additional geological vector for follow-up within the Company’s current copper-gold-silver and IOCG-style exploration models based on surface mineralization identified during field prospecting. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### PP26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a-i-s-resources-updates-on-phase-1-drill-program-in-saint-john-new-brunswick--13600be0-8835-47d2-8d7a-a27db6c4e7d9#fact-drill-facts-0) Pocologan #### Identity - Hole ID: PP26-01 - Project: Pocologan - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: AIS #### Geometry - Hole Depth: 242.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Pocologan - Easting: 684235 - Northing: 4997739 - Azimuth: 280 ° - Dip: -50 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed; assays pending. Evidence · table > 242.50 Context: 684235 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### LP26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a-i-s-resources-updates-on-phase-1-drill-program-in-saint-john-new-brunswick--13600be0-8835-47d2-8d7a-a27db6c4e7d9#fact-drill-facts-1) Little Lepreau #### Identity - Hole ID: LP26-05 - Project: Little Lepreau - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: AIS #### Geometry - Hole Depth: 80 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Little Lepreau - Easting: 700567 - Northing: 5002582 - Azimuth: 135 ° - Dip: -50 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed with very poor recovery reported. - Negative factor: Very poor core recovery Evidence · table > Very poor recovery, only 43.75m recovered Context: 700567 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### SJ26-07 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a-i-s-resources-updates-on-phase-1-drill-program-in-saint-john-new-brunswick--13600be0-8835-47d2-8d7a-a27db6c4e7d9#fact-drill-facts-2) Prince of Wales #### Identity - Hole ID: SJ26-07 - Project: Prince of Wales - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: canada\_nb - Ticker: AIS #### Geometry - Hole Depth: 152 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Prince of Wales - Easting: 712369 - Northing: 5008049 - Azimuth: 40 ° - Dip: -50 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole abandoned due to mechanical failure in fault zones with poor recovery. - Negative factor: Abandoned due to mechanical failure - Negative factor: Poor core recovery Evidence · table > Very poor recovery, only 98.07m recovered Context: 712369 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## 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.