Altamira Gold Intersects Gold Mineralization Within a New Porphyry Body at Tavares Norte Target, Cajueiro District, Brazil
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Altamira Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ALTA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Zinc, Lead, Galena, Sphalerite
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 11:23:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Altamira Gold has reported initial drill results from the Tavares Norte target in the Cajueiro District, Brazil, identifying a new gold-mineralized porphyry body. The results include intercepts of up to 18.6m @ 0.4 g/t gold, which the company believes validates the district-scale potential of the east-west corridor.
Reasoning: Initial reconnaissance drilling at Tavares Norte has successfully identified a new porphyry-style gold target, providing significant district-scale expansion potential, though grades are currently low.
Positive factors
- discovery of a second porphyry body
- geological similarity to Maria Bonita
- presence of sulphide mineralization
Negative factors
- low grade intercepts
- TVN001 missed the main anomaly
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling at Tavares Norte represents a new target discovery 5.5km from Maria Bonita.
Evidence · text
“indicates the presence of a second mineralized porphyry body”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions analytical quality is monitored by certified references and blanks.
Evidence · text
“Analytical quality is monitored by certified references and blanks.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
TVN002Tavares Norte · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 18.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN002
- Project
- Tavares Norte
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 18.6 m
- From
- 36 m
- To
- 54.6 m
- Hole Depth
- 227 m
- Intercept Depth
- 36 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TVN002:36-54.6
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a new discovery zone.
Positive factors
- new target discovery
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · text
“18.6m @ 0.4 g/t gold from 36m depth”
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
TVN002Tavares Norte · goldGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN002
- Project
- Tavares Norte
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20 m
- From
- 133 m
- To
- 153 m
- Hole Depth
- 227 m
- Intercept Depth
- 133 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TVN002:133-153
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a new discovery zone.
Positive factors
- new target discovery
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · text
“20m @ 0.3 g/t gold from 133m depth”
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
TVN002Tavares Norte · goldGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 161.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN002
- Project
- Tavares Norte
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 161.7 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 161.7 m
- Hole Depth
- 227 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TVN002:0-161.7
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad low-grade porphyry intercept.
Positive factors
- significant width
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · text
“161.7m @ 0.2g/t gold”
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
TVN001Tavares Norte · goldGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN001
- Project
- Tavares Norte
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.3 m
- From
- 11 m
- To
- 14.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 11 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TVN001:11-14.3
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Narrow, low-grade intercept in a hole that missed the main target.
Negative factors
- narrow interval
- low grade
- missed main anomaly
Evidence · text
“3.3m @ 0.30 g/t gold from 11.0m depth”
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
TVN001Tavares Norte · goldGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TVN001
- Project
- Tavares Norte
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- brazil
- Ticker
- ALTA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 61 m
- To
- 62 m
- Intercept Depth
- 61 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TVN001:61-62
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Narrow, low-grade intercept in a hole that missed the main target.
Negative factors
- narrow interval
- low grade
- missed main anomaly
Evidence · text
“1.0m @ 0.40 g/t gold from 61.0m depth”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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