Blue Star Reports Completion of 2026 Phase 2 Drilling Program and Auma Results Including 4.3 m of 6.06 g/t Au and 2.7 m of 6.23 g/t Au
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Blue Star Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- BAU
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nunavut
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-21 12:34:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Blue Star Gold Corp. completed its 2026 Phase 2 drilling program at the Auma Project in Nunavut. Results include high-grade gold intercepts at the Bamako target and successful first-pass drilling at the Penny Lane prospect, which returned gold and copper.
Reasoning: Strong follow-up gold results at Bamako and successful first drilling at Penny Lane demonstrate continuity and expansion of the Auma project's mineralized footprint.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold intercepts at Bamako target
- Confirmation of mineralized structure at Penny Lane prospect
- Discovery potential for VMS-related base metals
Negative factors
- No significant gold returned from 26ABD009 or 26ABD010
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling at Penny Lane confirmed a mineralized structure 1,200m southwest of Bamako, extending the known footprint.
Evidence · text
“first drilling of this prospect located 1,200 metres southwest of the Bamako Target”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details laboratory (ALS), assay methods (fire assay, ICP-MS), and QA/QC protocols (standards, blanks, duplicates).
Evidence · text
“quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program consisting of the insertion of certified standards, blanks and duplicates”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 35.40 g/t Au and 25.20 g/t Au are exceptionally high grade for an orogenic system.
Evidence · text
“two 0.3 m vein intervals assaying 35.40 g/t Au and 25.20 g/t Au”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
26ABD006Auma · goldGrade: 6.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26ABD006
- Project
- Auma
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.3 m
- From
- 82.7 m
- To
- 87 m
- Hole Depth
- 185 m
- Intercept Depth
- 82.7 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26ABD006:82.7-87
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Bamako
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold grade and continuity of the structure.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
- Includes bonanza vein intervals
Evidence · text
“26ABD006 returned 4.3 metres (m) of 6.06 grams per tonne gold (g/t) from 82.7 metres downhole”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26ABD006Auma · goldGrade: 35.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26ABD006
- Project
- Auma
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 35.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- From
- 82.7 m
- To
- 83 m
- Hole Depth
- 185 m
- Intercept Depth
- 82.7 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26ABD006:82.7-83
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Bamako
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade vein interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including two 0.3 m vein intervals assaying 35.40 g/t Au and 25.20 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26ABD006Auma · goldGrade: 25.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26ABD006
- Project
- Auma
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- From
- 82.7 m
- To
- 83 m
- Hole Depth
- 185 m
- Intercept Depth
- 82.7 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26ABD006:82.7-83
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Bamako
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade vein interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including two 0.3 m vein intervals assaying 35.40 g/t Au and 25.20 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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26ABD008Auma · goldGrade: 6.23Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26ABD008
- Project
- Auma
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.23
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.7 m
- From
- 60.1 m
- To
- 62.8 m
- Hole Depth
- 232.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 60.1 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26ABD008:60.1-62.8
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Bamako
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold intercept confirming continuity.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“returned 2.7 m of 6.23 g/t Au (includes 0.6 m of 19.75 g/t Au), from 60.1 metres downhole”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26ABD008Auma · goldGrade: 3.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26ABD008
- Project
- Auma
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.67
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.4 m
- From
- 96.2 m
- To
- 98.6 m
- Hole Depth
- 232.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 96.2 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26ABD008:96.2-98.6
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Bamako
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Mineralized interval
Evidence · text
“and 2.4 m of 3.67 g/t Au (includes 0.4 m of 15.75 g/t Au) from 96.2 metres downhole”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
26APD012The follow up results from the Auma Bamako target continue to strengthen our interpretation of a significant gold-bearing · goldGrade: 2.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26APD012
- Project
- The follow up results from the Auma Bamako target continue to strengthen our interpretation of a significant gold-bearing
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.73
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.7 m
- From
- 37.5 m
- To
- 40.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 66.48 m
- Intercept Depth
- 37.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26APD012:37.5-40.2
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Penny Lane
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful first drilling at a new target.
Positive factors
- First drilling at prospect
- Confirmed mineralized structure
Evidence · text
“returned 2.7 m of 2.73 g/t Au ... from 37.5 metres downhole”
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
26APD012The follow up results from the Auma Bamako target continue to strengthen our interpretation of a significant gold-bearing · copperGrade: 0.101Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26APD012
- Project
- The follow up results from the Auma Bamako target continue to strengthen our interpretation of a significant gold-bearing
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nu
- Reported Region
- canada_nu
- Ticker
- BAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.101
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.7 m
- From
- 37.5 m
- To
- 40.2 m
- Hole Depth
- 66.48 m
- Intercept Depth
- 37.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- orogenic
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26APD012:37.5-40.2
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Penny Lane
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace copper detected in first drilling.
Positive factors
- Base metal presence
Evidence · text
“returned 2.7m of 2.73 g/t Au and 0.101% Cu from 37.5 metres downhole”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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