ARRAS MINERALS DRILLS 935.9M GRADING 0.71% CUEQ FROM SURFACE INCLUDING 214.9M GRADING 1.42% CUEQ STARTING AT 162.1M DEPTH FROM THE BEREZSKI NORTH PORPHYRY TARGET, ELEMES PROJECT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Arras Minerals Corp.
- Ticker
- ARK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Kazakhstan
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 10:53:54 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Arras Minerals has reported significant drill results from the Berezski North target at the Elemes Project in Kazakhstan, including a 935.9m intercept grading 0.71% CuEq from surface. The drilling confirmed high-grade near-surface breccias and a large underlying porphyry system that remains open in multiple directions.
Reasoning: The results demonstrate a large-scale, continuous porphyry system with significant high-grade near-surface breccia components, materially advancing the project's scale potential.
Positive factors
- Significant intercept of 935.9m porphyry-style mineralization from surface
- High-grade breccia intercept of 4.41% CuEq over 55m
- Extension of high-grade breccia strike length to >600m
- System remains open in multiple directions and to depth
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling has extended the strike length of the high-grade breccias to be in excess of 600m.
Evidence · text
“these holes have extended the strike length of the high-grade breccias to be in excess of 600m.”
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 QA/QC protocols, including use of standards, blanks, and field duplicates, with oversight by a QP.
Evidence · text
“QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and field duplicates”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: All drill intervals are reported as downhole/drill widths; true thicknesses are explicitly stated as unknown.
Evidence · text
“All drill-hole intervals are reported as drill widths, as true thicknesses are unknown.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
EL26032Elemes · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 935.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26032
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 935.9 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 935.9 m
- Hole Depth
- 935.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26032:0-935.9
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508274
- Northing
- 5717493
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 230 °
- Dip
- -80 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.71
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 935.9m intercept from surface is a significant scale indicator for a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- Very long intercept from surface
Evidence · text
“EL26032 935.9m grading 0.71% Copper Equivalent ("CuEq" - 0.51 g/t Au and 0.19% Cu) from surface”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26032Elemes · goldGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 935.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26032
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 935.9 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 935.9 m
- Hole Depth
- 935.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26032:0-935.9
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508274
- Northing
- 5717493
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 230 °
- Dip
- -80 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade is part of the CuEq calculation for the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.51 g/t Au”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26032Elemes · copperGrade: 1.42Grade Unit: %Intercept: 214.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26032
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.42
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 214.9 m
- From
- 162.1 m
- To
- 377 m
- Hole Depth
- 935.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 162.1 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26032:162.1-377
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508274
- Northing
- 5717493
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 230 °
- Dip
- -80 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.42
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade interval within the larger porphyry intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong grade over significant width
Evidence · text
“214.9m grading 1.42% CuEq”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26032Elemes · copperGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 214.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26032
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 214.9 m
- From
- 162.1 m
- To
- 377 m
- Hole Depth
- 935.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 162.1 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26032:162.1-377
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508274
- Northing
- 5717493
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 230 °
- Dip
- -80 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Component of the high-grade CuEq interval.
Evidence · text
“0.41% Cu”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26032Elemes · copperGrade: 4.41Grade Unit: %Intercept: 55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26032
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.41
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 55 m
- From
- 216 m
- To
- 271 m
- Hole Depth
- 935.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 216 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26032:216-271
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508274
- Northing
- 5717493
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 230 °
- Dip
- -80 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4.41
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very strong grade for a porphyry target.
Positive factors
- High-grade breccia intercept
Evidence · text
“4.41% CuEq (3.27 g/t Au and 1.22% Cu) over 55.0m”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26033Elemes · copperGrade: 1.75Grade Unit: %Intercept: 52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26033
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.75
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 52 m
- From
- 259 m
- To
- 311 m
- Hole Depth
- 630.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 259 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26033:259-311
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508063
- Northing
- 5717512
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.75
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Good grade intercept within the porphyry system.
Positive factors
- Strong grade intercept
Evidence · text
“EL26033 52m grading 1.75% CuEq”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26033Elemes · copperGrade: 0.66Grade Unit: %Intercept: 181 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26033
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.66
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 181 m
- From
- 170 m
- To
- 351 m
- Hole Depth
- 630.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 170 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26033:170-351
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508063
- Northing
- 5717512
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.66
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad mineralized zone providing continuity.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“181.0m at 0.66% CuEq”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
EL26033Elemes · copperGrade: 0.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 127.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- EL26033
- Project
- Elemes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- kazakhstan
- Reported Region
- kazakhstan
- Ticker
- ARK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 127.2 m
- From
- 503 m
- To
- 630.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 630.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 503 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- EL26033:503-630.2
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Location
- Berezski North
- Easting
- 508063
- Northing
- 5717512
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Azimuth
- 50 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.15
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low-grade distal mineralization defining the edge of the system.
Positive factors
- Confirms distal porphyry mineralization
Evidence · text
“0.15% CuEq (0.11 g/t Au and 0.04% Cu) over 127.2m”
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
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 licences covering 531 square kilometres in northea"
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