ARRAS MINERALS DRILLS 276 METERS GRADING 0.58% CUEQ INCLUDING 104 METRES GRADING 1.14% CUEQ STARTING AT SURFACE ON BEREZSKI NORTH TARGET & ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Arras Minerals Corp.
- Ticker
- ARK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Northeast Kazakhstan
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 11:33:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Arras Minerals reported significant drill results from hole EL25016 at the Elemes Project in Kazakhstan, intersecting 276m at 0.58% CuEq, including a high-grade 52m interval at 1.64% CuEq starting at 48m depth. The results demonstrate mineralization starting at surface and extend the known mineralized zone at the Berezski North target. The company also announced changes to its Board of Directors.
Reasoning: Strong drill results from EL25016 showing high-grade CuEq intercepts from surface, extending the known mineralized footprint at Berezski North.
Positive factors
- High-grade copper-gold mineralization starting at surface
- Significant width (276m) of mineralization
- Extension of known mineralization outside previous high-grade breccia zones
- Definition of a 600m trending zone
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The hole intersected mineralization outside the high-grade breccia zone of earlier holes EL24005 and EL25014A, defining a 600m trending zone.
Evidence · text
“this hole shows very good grades and widths right from surface outside of the breccia zone that carried much of the higher-grade intercepts in the earlier two holes”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Matthew Booth) and mentions the technical disclosure was prepared under his supervision.
Evidence · text
“The scientific and technical disclosure for this news release has been prepared under supervision of and approved by Matthew Booth, Vice President of Exploration, of Arras Minerals Corp., a Qualified Person”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states that all intervals are presented as core lengths and true thicknesses are currently unknown.
Evidence · text
“All intervals are presented as core lengths as the true thicknesses of mineralization is currently unknown.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
EL25016Elemes · copperGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: %Intercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 276 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 276 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:0-276
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad mineralization interval starting at surface.
Positive factors
- Significant width of 276m
Evidence · table
“0.21”
Context: 276.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · goldGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 276 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 276 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:0-276
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard gold grade for this porphyry system.
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: 276.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · copperGrade: 0.46Grade Unit: %Intercept: 104 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.46
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 104 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 104 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:0-104
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.14
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept starting at surface.
Positive factors
- Strong CuEq grade over 100m
Evidence · table
“0.46”
Context: 104.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · goldGrade: 0.63Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 104 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.63
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 104 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 104 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:0-104
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Consistent gold grade within the CuEq interval.
Evidence · table
“0.63”
Context: 104.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · copperGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.72
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 52 m
- From
- 48 m
- To
- 100 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 48 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:48-100
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.64
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade interval within the larger mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- High-grade 1.64% CuEq intercept
Evidence · table
“0.72”
Context: 52.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · goldGrade: 0.86Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.86
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 52 m
- From
- 48 m
- To
- 100 m
- Hole Depth
- 30 m
- Intercept Depth
- 48 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL25016:48-100
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508114.2
- Northing
- 5717557
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade gold component within the CuEq interval.
Evidence · table
“0.86”
Context: 52.0
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · goldGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 276 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.32 g/t gold is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 88.3 g/t·m is moderate.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: EL25016
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · copperGrade: 0.21Grade Unit: %Intercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.21
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 276 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.21 % copper is weak against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 58.0 %·m is weak.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.21”
Context: EL25016
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · silverGrade: 3.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 276 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.7 g/t silver is moderate against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 1021.2 g/t·m is moderate (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“3.7”
Context: EL25016
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL25016Elemes · molybdenumGrade: 2Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 276 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL25016
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 2
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 276 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.58
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 2 ppm molybdenum. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for molybdenum; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“2.0”
Context: EL25016
Tags used in scoring
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: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
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: "Elemes Project Overview: The Elemes Project comprises two exploration licenses covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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