# Desert Gold Completes Exploration Core Drilling at Mogoyafara South and Frikidi Gold Zones; SMSZ Project, Western Mali Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi--1872d99d-b302-40f6-a8c1-0498fe5d8938 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DAU/news/8728360906228692/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-04-04T09:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Desert Gold Ventures Inc. - Ticker: DAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Western Mali - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-15 19:21:15 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Desert Gold has completed four exploration core holes at the Mogoyafara South and Frikidi gold zones within its SMSZ Project in Mali. While visual core observations and surface rock chip samples \(some >100 g/t Au\) are positive, formal assay results for the new drilling are currently pending. Reasoning: The company completed four exploration holes; while visual core and surface sampling are encouraging, the primary drill assay results are pending. - Positive factor: High-grade rock chip samples at Frikidi - Positive factor: Step-out drilling targeting known mineralization - Negative factor: Assays for new core holes are still pending - Negative factor: True width for some historic intercepts is unknown Facts used in scoring: 4 ## 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: Don Dudek, P.Geo. is named as a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Evidence · text > Don Dudek, P.Geo. a director of Desert Gold and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The second drill hole in Mogoyafara South is an 80m down-dip step out from a historic intercept. Evidence · text > represents an 80 m down-dip step out from a historic intercept ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### unspecified [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi--1872d99d-b302-40f6-a8c1-0498fe5d8938#fact-drill-facts-0) SMSZ · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: unspecified - Project: SMSZ - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.62 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11 m - True Width: 11 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Intercept of 1.62 g/t Au over 11m \(estimated true width\) is a solid exploration result. - Positive factor: Intercepted potentially gold-mineralized siltstones/sandstones Evidence · text > returned 1.62 g/t Au over 11 meters \(estimated true width\) #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 11 **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 ### unspecified [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi--1872d99d-b302-40f6-a8c1-0498fe5d8938#fact-drill-facts-1) SMSZ · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: unspecified - Project: SMSZ - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 41 m - True Width: 41 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept being used as a target for step-out drilling. Evidence · text > historic intercept of 1.22 g/t Au over 41 meters \(estimated true width\) #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 41 **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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### unspecified [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi--1872d99d-b302-40f6-a8c1-0498fe5d8938#fact-drill-facts-2) SMSZ · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: unspecified - Project: SMSZ - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.07 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 26 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept being validated; true width is not stated. - Negative factor: True width unknown Evidence · text > validate a historic drill intercept of 1.07 g/t Au over 26 meters \(true width unknown\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### unspecified [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-completes-exploration-core-drilling-at-mogoyafara-south-and-frikidi--1872d99d-b302-40f6-a8c1-0498fe5d8938#fact-drill-facts-3) SMSZ Project · gold Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: unspecified - Project: SMSZ Project - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 100 - Grade Unit: g/t Au #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface rock chip samples returned grades >100 g/t Au. - Positive factor: Extremely high grade surface samples Evidence · text > five of which returned 100 g/t Au or greater #### 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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