# ARRAS MINERALS INTERSECTS BROAD PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD MINERALIZATION AT BEREZSKI NORTH, INCLUDING 568.9 METRES AT 0.33% CUEQ; WELCOMES NEW STRATEGIC SHAREHOLDER Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ARK/news/8296989179778254/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-18T12:45:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Arras Minerals Corp. - Ticker: ARK - Exchange: TSX - Region: Kazakhstan - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction - Extracted: 2026-09-17 10:27:26 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Arras Minerals reported significant porphyry-style copper-gold drill results at the Berezski North target, including a 568.9m intercept at 0.33% CuEq in hole EL26036. The company also announced a new strategic shareholder following the acquisition of Teck Resources' 8.3% stake. Reasoning: Strong porphyry-style copper-gold intercepts reported at Berezski North, alongside a significant strategic investment from a major player \(Teck\), providing both geological and corporate momentum. - Positive factor: Broad porphyry-style intercepts - Positive factor: Expansion of mineralized footprint - Positive factor: Strategic shareholder acquisition \(Teck Resources stake\) - Positive factor: Geological vectors identified towards porphyry core - Negative factor: Apparent width only \(true thickness unknown\) Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling is expanding the footprint of tourmaline-breccia and structurally controlled mineralization. Evidence · text > expanding the footprint of near-surface tourmaline-breccia and structurally controlled mineralization **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 core lengths because true thicknesses are currently unknown. Evidence · text > All drill-hole intervals are presented as core lengths; true thicknesses of mineralization are currently unknown. **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 details QA/QC protocols including standards, blanks, duplicates, and accredited laboratory use. Evidence · text > Arras Minerals QA/QC protocols include the insertion of certified reference materials \(standards\), blanks and field duplicates into the sample stream. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Project is located near the Bozshakol copper-gold mine. Evidence · text > lies near significant regional deposits, including... KAZ Minerals' Bozshakol copper-gold mine ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### EL26036 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-0) The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26036 - Project: The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal - Commodity: copper - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 568.9 m - From: 78 m - To: 646.9 m - Intercept Depth: 78 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26036:78-646.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.33 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely wide intercept of 568.9m at 0.33% CuEq is highly material for a porphyry target. - Positive factor: Very broad intercept - Positive factor: Porphyry style Evidence · text > EL26036 returned a broad 568.9m interval grading 0.33% CuEq \(0.20 g/t Au and 0.11% Cu\) from 78.0m #### 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 ### EL26036 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-1) The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26036 - Project: The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal - Commodity: gold - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 568.9 m - From: 78 m - To: 646.9 m - Intercept Depth: 78 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26036:78-646.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - 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: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in a broad porphyry intercept. Evidence · text > 0.20 g/t Au #### 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 ### EL26036 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-2) The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26036 - Project: The distribution of these alteration minerals is broadly consistent with the sulphide-mineralogy patterns and provides an independent means of vectoring within the hydrothermal - Commodity: copper - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.51 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 168 m - From: 82 m - To: 250 m - Intercept Depth: 82 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26036:82-250 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - 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: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Stronger grade interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: High grade within broad interval Evidence · text > including 168.0m grading 0.51% CuEq \(0.33 g/t Au and 0.12% Cu\) from 82.0m #### 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 ### EL26034 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-3) Elemes · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26034 - Project: Elemes - Commodity: copper - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 399.7 m - From: 390.3 m - To: 789.9 m - Intercept Depth: 390.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26034:390.3-789.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 0.26 - Metal Eq. Unit: % CuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width, though grade is lower than EL26036. - Positive factor: Broad intercept Evidence · text > 399.7m grading 0.26% CuEq \(0.22 g/t Au and 0.04% Cu\) from 390.3m #### 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 ### EL26034 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-4) Elemes · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26034 - Project: Elemes - Commodity: gold - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 399.7 m - From: 390.3 m - To: 789.9 m - Intercept Depth: 390.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26034:390.3-789.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - 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: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in broad intercept. Evidence · text > 0.22 g/t Au #### 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 ### EL26034 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/arras-minerals-intersects-broad-porphyry-copper-gold-mineralization-at-berezski--1886ec0b-a2a1-4161-9cfa-f20ae2820ac8#fact-drill-facts-5) Elemes · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EL26034 - Project: Elemes - Commodity: copper - Region: kazakhstan - Reported Region: kazakhstan - Ticker: ARK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.47 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 95.9 m - From: 654 m - To: 749.9 m - Intercept Depth: 654 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: porphyry - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EL26034:654-749.9 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Loc. Confidence: high #### QA/QC - 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: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Stronger grade sub-interval at depth. - Positive factor: Higher grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 95.9m grading 0.47% CuEq \(0.41 g/t Au and 0.06% Cu\) from 654.0m #### 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 ## 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. 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