# Blue Star Commences Phase 2 Drilling at North Nutaaq and Auma Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma--a7c9aa21-5fff-480d-886f-fbb155c9c14b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BAU/news/5472035210946079/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Blue Star Gold Corp. - Ticker: BAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nunavut, Canada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-19 10:43:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Blue Star Gold Corp. has commenced its Phase 2 drilling program, focusing on the North Nutaaq and Bamako targets at the Auma Project. The program aims to test high-grade gold and critical mineral-rich VMS targets, following up on previous high-grade intercepts and surface sampling. Reasoning: The company is announcing the start of a new drilling phase targeting high-grade gold and VMS mineralization, supported by strong historical and surface data. - Positive factor: Commencement of Phase 2 drilling program - Positive factor: High-grade historical intercepts mentioned - Positive factor: Strong surface grab sample grades - Positive factor: Presence of a Qualified Person Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **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: The release names a Qualified Person \(Darren Lindsay, P. Geo.\) who has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > Darren Lindsay, P. Geo., and Vice President Exploration for Blue Star, is a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 \("NI 43-101"\) and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Targets are described as proximal to the known High Lake VMS deposit. Evidence · text > all of which are proximal to the known High Lake VMS deposit. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### 25UND002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma--a7c9aa21-5fff-480d-886f-fbb155c9c14b#fact-drill-facts-0) North Nutaaq · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: 25UND002 - Project: North Nutaaq - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: canada\_nu - Ticker: BAU #### Geometry - Grade: 7.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a restatement of a 2025 intercept being used as a target for current drilling. - Positive factor: Strong grade for a follow-up target Evidence · text > Priority gold-focused drilling will follow up on the 2025 drill intersection from North Nutaaq \(7.31 g/t gold over 5.7 metres; News Release dated Oct. 1, 2025\). #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### BHP 95BHD-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma--a7c9aa21-5fff-480d-886f-fbb155c9c14b#fact-drill-facts-1) Auma · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BHP 95BHD-02 - Project: Auma - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: canada\_nu - Ticker: BAU #### Geometry - Grade: 15.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gopher drill intercept mentioned as a target. - Positive factor: High grade intercept Evidence · text > Zone 1 provided a significant drill intercept of 15.3 g/t over 2.60 metres \(BHP 95BHD-02\). #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma--a7c9aa21-5fff-480d-886f-fbb155c9c14b#fact-drill-facts-2) North Nutaaq · gold #### Identity - Project: North Nutaaq - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: canada\_nu - Ticker: BAU #### Geometry - Grade: 115.5 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface grab samples showing high grade near the target. - Positive factor: Very high grade grab samples Evidence · text > Surface samples from a parallel structure approximately 150 metres south returned > 100 g/t gold from grab samples \(range 0.56 to 115.5 g/t, mean 22.15 g/t\). #### 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blue-star-commences-phase-2-drilling-at-north-nutaaq-and-auma--a7c9aa21-5fff-480d-886f-fbb155c9c14b#fact-drill-facts-3) Auma · gold #### Identity - Project: Auma - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nu - Reported Region: canada\_nu - Ticker: BAU #### Geometry - Grade: 151.5 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade grab samples from the Bamako Zone. - Positive factor: Exceptional grab sample grade Evidence · text > Bamako Zone, highest grab samples up to 151.5 g/t gold, never drill tested #### 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. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.