# Aldebaran Intercepts 742.90 m of 0.69% CuEq, Within 1,229.50 m of 0.55% CuEq at the Altar Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ALDE/news/5691188038005408/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-07-22T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: significant intercept length - Positive factor: expansion of mineralized footprint - Positive factor: high-grade CuEq intercepts - Positive factor: extension of historic holes - Negative factor: arsenic presence noted Facts used in scoring: 6 ## 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 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 Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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-24-062EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-0) Altar East · copper #### 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 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-24-062EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-1) Altar East · gold #### 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 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-24-150EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-2) Altar East · copper #### 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 factor: extremely long intercept - Positive factor: significant CuEq grade Evidence · table > 0.47 Context: 1,229.50 #### 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-24-150EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-3) Altar East · gold #### 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 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-24-150EXT [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-4) Altar East · copper #### 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 factor: high grade intercept Evidence · table > 0.71 Context: 345.00 #### 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-24-245 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/aldebaran-intercepts-742-90-m-of-0-69-cueq-within-1-229-50-m-of-0-55-cueq-at-the--be6643bb-f4fe-475e-b399-458c2154bd09#fact-drill-facts-5) Altar East · copper #### 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 factor: long intercept Evidence · table > 0.46 Context: 735.00 #### 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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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" ## 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.