Bold Ventures Identifies Widespread Rare Earth Element Anomalies at Burchell, Plans Next Phase of Exploration
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Bold Ventures Inc.
- Ticker
- BOL
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Rare earth elements
- Secondary commodities
- Barium, Strontium
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 14:35:08 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Bold Ventures has identified widespread rare earth element (REE) anomalies at its Burchell Project in Ontario through grab sampling and drill core. The results include high TREO values in outcrops and a significant drill intercept of 1022 ppm TREO over 55.2m, prompting plans for ground geophysics and further drilling.
Reasoning: The announcement reports widespread REE anomalies in grab samples and confirms a significant drill intercept, extending the known fertile zone of the Hermia Pluton.
Positive factors
- Widespread REE anomalies identified in grab samples
- High TREO values in outcrops (up to 3060 ppm)
- Presence of magnet rare earths (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb)
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions sealed bags, AGAT Laboratories (ISO 17025), and use of blanks and standards.
Evidence · text
“Rock samples were placed in sealed bags and driven to AGAT Laboratories in Thunder Bay, an ISO / IEC 17025 accredited laboratory. Blank and standard certified reference material were inserted into each batch”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
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: Technical information was reviewed and approved by Coleman Robertson, B.Sc., P. Geo., a qualified person (QP).
Evidence · text
“The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Coleman Robertson, B.Sc., P. Geo., the Company's V.P. Exploration and a qualified person (QP)”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
BL-26-05ABurchell · rare earth elementsGrade: 1022Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 55.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BL-26-05A
- Project
- Burchell
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 1022
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 55.2 m
- From
- 55.8 m
- To
- 111 m
- Intercept Depth
- 55.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BL-26-05A:55.8-111
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The intercept is a restatement of a result announced on June 3, 2026.
Positive factors
- Significant intercept width and grade
Negative factors
- Historical result
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
F820359Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 3060Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820359
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 3060
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional TREO grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- High TREO grade
Evidence · table
“3060”
Context: F820359
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
F820363Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 1146Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820363
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 1146
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“1146”
Context: F820363
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
F820366Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 1026Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820366
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 1026
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“1026”
Context: F820366
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
F820353Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 922Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820353
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 922
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“922”
Context: F820353
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
F820362Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 877Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820362
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 877
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“877”
Context: F820362
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
F820360Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 834Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820360
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 834
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“834”
Context: F820360
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
F820361Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 829Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820361
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 829
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“829”
Context: F820361
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
F820365Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 771Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820365
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 771
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“771”
Context: F820365
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
F820354Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 757Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820354
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 757
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“757”
Context: F820354
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
C2035650Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 660Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- C2035650
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 660
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“660”
Context: C2035650
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
F820384Burchell Project · rare earth elementsGrade: 600Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- F820384
- Project
- Burchell Project
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- BOL
Geometry
- Grade
- 600
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous REE grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- Anomalous REE grade
Evidence · table
“600”
Context: F820384
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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