# Awalé Hits 3.7 g/t Gold and 0.85% Copper \(4.2 g/t AuEq.\) over 10 Metres within 1.9 g/t Gold and 0.57% Copper over 42 Metres in Deep Drilling at BBM Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203 Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/awal-hits-3-7-g-110000541.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-03-16T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Awalé - Ticker: ARIC - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-21 12:31:56 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Awalé has reported significant gold-copper drill results at the BBM project, including an intercept of 3.7 g/t gold and 0.85% copper over 10 metres. These deep drilling results support the emerging underground potential of the deposit. Reasoning: High-grade gold and copper intercepts over significant widths in deep drilling, supporting the project's underground potential. - Positive factor: Broad gold-copper mineralization intersected - Positive factor: Supports emerging underground potential - Positive factor: Strong grades over significant widths Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The release explicitly mentions a step-out hole BBDD-27. Evidence · text > Step-out hole BBDD-27 returned. **Inferred Mining Method** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Why it applies: The release mentions emerging underground potential. Evidence · text > supporting the emerging underground potential at BBM ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### BBDD-21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-0) BBM · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-21 - Project: BBM - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 3.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10 m - From: 600 m - To: 610 m - Intercept Depth: 600 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-21:600-610 #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 4.2 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong gold grade over 10m. - Positive factor: High grade intercept Evidence · text > 10m @ 3.7 g/t gold and 0.85% copper\) from 600m \(BBDD-21\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent. Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions ### BBDD-21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-1) BBM · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-21 - Project: BBM - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.85 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10 m - From: 600 m - To: 610 m - Intercept Depth: 600 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-21:600-610 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid copper grade accompanying gold. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade Evidence · text > 10m @ 3.7 g/t gold and 0.85% copper\) from 600m \(BBDD-21\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### BBDD-21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-2) BBM · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-21 - Project: BBM - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 1.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 42 m - From: 570 m - To: 612 m - Intercept Depth: 570 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-21:570-612 #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 2.4 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad mineralization over 42m. - Positive factor: Significant width Evidence · text > 42m @ 1.9 g/t gold and 0.57% copper\) from 570m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent. Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions ### BBDD-21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-3) BBM · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-21 - Project: BBM - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.57 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 42 m - From: 570 m - To: 612 m - Intercept Depth: 570 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-21:570-612 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad copper mineralization. - Positive factor: Significant width Evidence · text > 42m @ 1.9 g/t gold and 0.57% copper\) from 570m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### BBDD-22 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-4) BBM · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-22 - Project: BBM - Commodity: gold - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 2.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 15 m - From: 658 m - To: 673 m - Intercept Depth: 658 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-22:658-673 #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 3.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept within a larger interval. - Positive factor: Strong grade Evidence · text > including 3.5 g/t AuEq. over 15m \(15m @ 2.7 g/t gold and 0.9% copper\) from 658m \(BBDD-22\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent. Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions ### BBDD-22 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/awale-hits-3-7-g-t-gold-and-0-85-copper-4-2-g-t-aueq-over-10-metres-within-1-9-g--275befd8-060f-4060-8550-b58138117203#fact-drill-facts-5) BBM · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BBDD-22 - Project: BBM - Commodity: copper - Ticker: ARIC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.9 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 15 m - From: 658 m - To: 673 m - Intercept Depth: 658 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BBDD-22:658-673 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High copper grade in intercept. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade Evidence · text > including 3.5 g/t AuEq. over 15m \(15m @ 2.7 g/t gold and 0.9% copper\) from 658m \(BBDD-22\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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. 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