Blue Star Awarded a Contribution up to $250,000 by Nunavut's Discovery, Invest, Grow Program; NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Ulu Gold Project Filed
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Blue Star Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- BAU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nunavut, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 10:40:51 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Blue Star Gold Corp. has filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Ulu Gold Project in Nunavut, supporting an updated Mineral Resource Estimate. The MRE includes 2.204 Mt at 7.87 g/t Au (M&I) and 3.263 Mt at 4.54 g/t Au (Inferred). Additionally, the company received a $125,000 initial contribution from Nunavut's DIG program.
Reasoning: The company filed a NI 43-101 technical report supporting an updated MRE with strong gold grades and received government exploration funding.
Positive factors
- Updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) filed
- Strong gold grades in M&I (7.87 g/t)
- Government funding received for exploration
- High metallurgical recovery potential (>90%)
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The company filed an independent Technical Report prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.
Evidence · text
“filed on SEDAR an independent Technical Report (the "Technical Report") prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: David Burga, P. Geo. is named as the independent Qualified Person for the MRE.
Evidence · text
“The independent and Qualified Person for the Mineral Resource Estimate, as defined by NI 43-101, is David Burga, P. Geo.”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The report includes a significant Inferred resource component.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.263 million tonnes at an average grade of 4.54 g/t Au”
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: The source explicitly discloses a revised resource estimate
Evidence · text
“Updated Mineral Resource Estimate”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedUlu Gold Project · goldTonnes: 2204000Grade: 7.87Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 558000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Ulu Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- Nunavut, Canada
- Ticker
- BAU
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- David Burga
- Resource group id
- resource:8ce80e7ecd6fcadafaef
- Deposit or zone
- Ulu Gold Project
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 2204000
- Grade
- 7.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 558000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-07-06
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong indicated grade for a gold project.
Positive factors
- High grade (7.87 g/t Au)
Evidence · text
“Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 2.204 million tonnes at an average grade of 7.87 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") for 558,000 ounces of gold”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
inferredUlu Gold Project · goldTonnes: 3263000Grade: 4.54Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 476000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Ulu Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- Nunavut, Canada
- Ticker
- BAU
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- David Burga
- Resource group id
- resource:6a0160599c51d386e0ef
- Deposit or zone
- Ulu Gold Project
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 3263000
- Grade
- 4.54
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 476000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-07-06
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard inferred resource disclosure.
Positive factors
- Solid grade for inferred material
Negative factors
- Inferred category limits confidence
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.263 million tonnes at an average grade of 4.54 g/t Au for 476,000 ounces of gold”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
How Atlas produces this analysis
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