# Cosigo Appoints Richard Hughes and Releases Preliminary Results

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CSG/news/7663713498223163/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-08-10T16:25:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Cosigo Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: CSG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Colombia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Capital raise, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 20:05:23 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.10 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Cosigo Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Richard Hughes as Technical Advisor and the grant of stock options to key personnel. The company also released preliminary channel sample results from its Taraira project in Colombia, which showed gold grades up to 1.558 g/t. These results are described as 'prospection quality for information purposes only' due to potential contamination.

Reasoning: Cosigo Resources announced the appointment of a highly experienced technical advisor and released preliminary channel sample results from its Taraira project. While the advisor appointment is positive, the sample results are explicitly qualified as 'prospection quality' with concerns about potential contamination, and the reported gold grades are generally low, limiting their immediate materiality.

- Positive factor: Appointment of experienced technical advisor

- Positive factor: Initial channel sample results released

- Positive factor: Use of certified assay lab \(MSA Labs, Chrysos system\)

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on technical disclosure

- Negative factor: Channel samples explicitly stated as 'prospection quality for information purposes only'

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination of samples mentioned

- Negative factor: Most gold grades are low

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel samples

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 23

## 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 mentions a Qualified Person review and the use of MSA Labs with the Chrysos assay system.

Evidence · text

> Mr. Erik Ostensoe P.Geo., a chief geologist of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: Individual channel sample lengths or true thicknesses are not provided, which limits the understanding of the mineralization's geometry.

Evidence · text

> Finally Cosigo wishes to share its latest results from 14 channel samples taken along a 1019 meter strike on the Taraira project.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The release highlights the new technical advisor's role in a major gold discovery and mentions 'known historical gold producing strata's' in the project area, suggesting reliance on proximity to known mineralization.

Evidence · text

> Mr. Hughes is best known for his prominent role in the discovery of one of the world’s richest gold mines, the Golden Giant \(Hemlo Mine\) in Ontario, Canada.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 23. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (23)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-0)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.106
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a moderate gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 1.106

Context: 1246662

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-1)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.04
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.040

Context: 1246664

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-2)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.348
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.348

Context: 1246666

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-3)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.506
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.506

Context: 1246669

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-4)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.751
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.751

Context: 1246670

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-5)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.537
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.537

Context: 1246671

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-6)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.104
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.104

Context: 1246672

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-7)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.015
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a gold grade below the detection limit, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Below detection limit gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> &lt;0.015

Context: 1246673

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-8)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.021
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.021

Context: 1246674

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-9)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.015
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a gold grade below the detection limit, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Below detection limit gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> &lt;0.015

Context: 1246675

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-10)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.021
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.021

Context: 1246676

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-11)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.025
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.025

Context: 1246677

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-12)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.019
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.019

Context: 1246678

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-13)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.479
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.479

Context: 1246710

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 15

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-14)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.096
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.096

Context: 1246757

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 16

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-15)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.033
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.033

Context: 1246758

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-16)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.019
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.019

Context: 1246759

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 18

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-17)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.422
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a weak gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Weak gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.422

Context: 1246760

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-18)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.015
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a gold grade below the detection limit, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Below detection limit gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> &lt;0.015

Context: 1246761

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 20

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-19)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.558
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a moderate gold grade, but the results are preliminary and the company noted potential contamination.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for a surface sample

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 1.558

Context: 1246768

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 21

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-20)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.066
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.066

Context: 1246769

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 22

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-21)

Taraira project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Taraira project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.018
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: check\_assays

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This channel sample returned a very low gold grade, and the results are preliminary with potential contamination.

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed off on disclosure

- Positive factor: Certified lab used

- Negative factor: Very low gold grade

- Negative factor: Preliminary results, not drill intercepts

- Negative factor: Potential for contamination mentioned

- Negative factor: No true width disclosed for channel sample

Evidence · table

> 0.018

Context: MER12

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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 23

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cosigo-appoints-richard-hughes-and-releases-preliminary-results--e4a01ed1-80e4-4a4a-9c61-529c62c4a1f8#fact-drill-facts-22)

#### Identity

- Region: colombia
- Reported Region: Colombia
- Ticker: CSG

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Routine grant of stock options to incentivize key personnel and the new technical advisor.

- Positive factor: Incentivizes key personnel and technical advisor

- Negative factor: Dilutive potential if options are exercised

Evidence · text

> 6,200,000 incentive options were granted to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, including Mr. Richard Hughes above, in accordance with its 10% rolling Stock Option Plan. The options vest immediately, expire five years from the grant date of \[August 10, 2023\] and are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.05 per share.

#### 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.
