# Chakana Drill Program to Test Mega-Gold, La Joya, and Estremadoyro Breccia - Soledad Project, Peru Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PERU/news/7137520955430485/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-02-29T12:15:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Chakana Copper Corp. - Ticker: PERU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ancash province, Peru - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 19:11:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Chakana Copper Corp. has finalized plans for a 3,000m fully-funded drill program at the Soledad project in Peru, scheduled to commence by April 1, 2024. The program will target the Mega-Gold porphyry, the La Joya high-sulfidation epithermal zone, and the Estremadoyro tourmaline breccia pipe. Reasoning: The company is announcing a fully-funded drill program targeting several distinct geological styles, supported by high-grade surface indicators. - Positive factor: fully-funded 3,000m drill program - Positive factor: multiple high-priority targets \(porphyry, epithermal, breccia\) - Positive factor: strong soil and rock sample grades reported Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company is targeting areas near the Antamina mine and existing mineralized structures. Evidence · text > extending to the northeast just north of the Antamina mine ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.325 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mega-Gold - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Soil gold anomaly provides a target for the upcoming drill program. - Positive factor: anomalous soil gold values Evidence · text > Soil gold values over the vertical chargeability body reach up to 0.325 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 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-1) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 1300 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: La Joya - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade silver rock samples indicate potential for mineralization in the HSE zone. - Positive factor: high-grade silver surface samples Evidence · text > silver and gold values up to 1,300 g/t and 0.36 g/t, respectively #### 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 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-2) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: La Joya - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold surface samples support the targeting of the La Joya zone. - Positive factor: gold surface samples Evidence · text > silver and gold values up to 1,300 g/t and 0.36 g/t, respectively #### 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/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.25 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Estremadoyro - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface gold grades support the breccia pipe target. - Positive factor: gold rock samples Evidence · text > values up to 1.25 g/t gold, 0.57% copper, and 37.6 g/t silver #### 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 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-4) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.57 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Estremadoyro - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface copper grades support the breccia pipe target. - Positive factor: copper rock samples Evidence · text > values up to 1.25 g/t gold, 0.57% copper, and 37.6 g/t silver #### 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 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/chakana-drill-program-to-test-mega-gold-la-joya-and-estremadoyro-breccia-soledad--b5a611b9-3b48-4b80-aae5-fc6968c4ec62#fact-drill-facts-5) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Region: peru - Reported Region: Ancash province, Peru - Ticker: PERU #### Geometry - Grade: 37.6 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Estremadoyro - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface silver grades support the breccia pipe target. - Positive factor: silver rock samples Evidence · text > values up to 1.25 g/t gold, 0.57% copper, and 37.6 g/t silver #### 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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