Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Aldebaran Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- ALDE
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 11:32:43 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aldebaran Resources reported significant drill intercepts from its 2023/2024 campaign at the Altar copper-gold project in Argentina. Key results include a 1,229.50 m intercept of 0.55% CuEq in hole ALD-24-150EXT and extensions of historic holes, which are expected to support a significant mineral resource update in H2 2024.
Reasoning: The drill results show significant lateral and depth extension of mineralization with high-grade CuEq intercepts (up to 0.85% CuEq) in a porphyry system, supporting an upcoming resource update.
Positive factors
- significant intercept length
- expansion of mineralized footprint
- high-grade CuEq intercepts
- extension of historic holes
Negative factors
- arsenic presence noted
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: Release includes detailed sampling and analytical protocols, including use of certified standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“Aldebaran independently inserts certified control standards (Super Certified Reference Materials (SCRM's), coarse field blanks, and duplicates into the sample stream”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Holes ALD-24-062EXT and ALD-24-244 are described as expanding the mineralized footprint.
Evidence · text
“All holes intercepted significant mineralization, expanded the mineralized footprint”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
ALD-24-062EXTAltar East · copperGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1043 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-062EXT
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1043 m
- From
- 118 m
- To
- 1161 m
- Hole Depth
- 1161 m
- Intercept Depth
- 118 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-062EXT:118-1161
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Central Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.37
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large intercept of 1,043m at 0.34% Cu.
Evidence · table
“0.34”
Context: 1,043.00
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
ALD-24-062EXTAltar East · goldGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1043 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-062EXT
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1043 m
- From
- 118 m
- To
- 1161 m
- Hole Depth
- 1161 m
- Intercept Depth
- 118 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-062EXT:118-1161
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Central Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold component in a large copper intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.03”
Context: 1,043.00
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
ALD-24-150EXTAltar East · copperGrade: 0.47Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1229.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-150EXT
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.47
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1229.5 m
- From
- 10 m
- To
- 1239.5 m
- Hole Depth
- 1239.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 10 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-150EXT:10-1239.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- East Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.55
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very long 1,229.5m intercept of 0.55% CuEq.
Positive factors
- extremely long intercept
- significant CuEq grade
Evidence · table
“0.47”
Context: 1,229.50
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
ALD-24-150EXTAltar East · goldGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1229.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-150EXT
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1229.5 m
- From
- 10 m
- To
- 1239.5 m
- Hole Depth
- 1239.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 10 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-150EXT:10-1239.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- East Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.55
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold component in a large copper intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.18”
Context: 1,229.50
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
ALD-24-150EXTAltar East · copperGrade: 0.71Grade Unit: %Intercept: 345 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-150EXT
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.71
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 345 m
- From
- 470 m
- To
- 815 m
- Hole Depth
- 1239.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 10 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-150EXT:470-815
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- East Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.85
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong 345m intercept at 0.71% Cu and 0.85% CuEq.
Positive factors
- high grade intercept
Evidence · table
“0.71”
Context: 345.00
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
ALD-24-245Altar East · copperGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: %Intercept: 735 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ALD-24-245
- Project
- Altar East
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- ALDE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 735 m
- From
- 244 m
- To
- 979 m
- Hole Depth
- 979 m
- Intercept Depth
- 244 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ALD-24-245:244-979
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Central Zone
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 735m intercept of 0.50% CuEq.
Positive factors
- long intercept
Evidence · table
“0.46”
Context: 735.00
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: deleterious_flag is true
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Aldebaran Intercepts 7"
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