Desert Gold Commences 3,750 Meter Phase 2 Exploration Drill Program, SMSZ Project, Mali
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Desert Gold Ventures Inc.
- Ticker
- DAU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Mali
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 19:19:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Desert Gold Ventures Inc. has commenced a 3,750-meter Phase 2 exploration drill program at its SMSZ Project in Mali. The program aims to test for extensions of the Mogoyafara South, Barani East, and Soa gold zones, while also testing high-priority auger anomalies.
Reasoning: The company is launching a multi-target exploration phase to extend existing resources and test new anomalies, though no new assay results are provided in this specific release.
Positive factors
- Initiation of a significant 3,750m drill program
- Targets include extensions of known resource zones
- High-priority auger anomalies identified
Negative factors
- Assays for recently completed holes are still pending
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program includes testing for extensions of known resource zones.
Evidence · text
“This second phase program will test for extensions to two resource gold zones”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Fact 1View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Drilling has occurred but results are not yet available.
Negative factors
- Assays pending
Evidence · text
“Four core holes were completed at the Mogoyafara South and Frikidi Zones. Assays for these holes are pending.”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 2View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing M&I resource at Barani East and Barani Gap.
Positive factors
- Measured and indicated resource
Evidence · text
“53,700 * ozs Au grading 2.09 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 3View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing Inferred resource at Barani East and Barani Gap.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“40,700 * ounces grading 1.33 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 4View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Fresh rock M&I resource at Barani East.
Positive factors
- Measured and indicated resource
Evidence · text
“37,500 ounces grading 1.78 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Fresh rock Inferred resource at Barani East.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“33,700 ozs grading 1.66 g/t Au*”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 6View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing M&I resource at Gourbassi West.
Positive factors
- Measured and indicated resource
Evidence · text
“77,200 * ozs Au grading 0.93 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
Fact 7View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Region
- mali
- Reported Region
- Mali
- Ticker
- DAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing Inferred resource at Gourbassi West.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“14,600 * ounces grading 0.91 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The upper 25-30 metres of this deposit is oxidized and is expected, as per other oxide gold zones on the property and re"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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