# Desert Gold Trench and Prospecting Results Showcase Opportunities for Resource Expansion Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DAU/news/4688835291205362/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z 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 19:29:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Desert Gold Ventures has released historical trench and prospecting data from the Mogoyafara South and Linnguekoto West deposits. The results include high-grade grab samples and trench intercepts that indicate opportunities for resource expansion through future drilling. Reasoning: The release presents significant high-grade prospecting and trenching data that suggests resource expansion potential, though the data is historical and lacks full QA/QC verification. - Positive factor: High-grade grab samples \(up to 1,205 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Trench results showing expansion potential - Positive factor: Identification of new exploration targets south of existing pits - Negative factor: Data is historical \(2010-2012\) - Negative factor: True widths for trenches not determined - Negative factor: Insufficient QA/QC data to verify performance of standards/duplicates Facts used in scoring: 20 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Grab samples returned up to 1,205 g/t Au. Evidence · text > up to 1,205 g/t Au **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: True widths have not been determined for the trench results. Evidence · text > True widths have not been determined for the trench results **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: Insufficient data to determine how well the standards and duplicates performed in the grab/prospecting stream. Evidence · text > No duplicate or standards appear to have been inserted in the grab or prospecting sample stream. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 20. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (20) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.69 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 28 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept at the edge of the resource pit. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.82 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept outside the resource pit. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 8 m @ 0.82 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-2) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.73 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade trench intercept at the edge of the resource pit. - Positive factor: Strong grade - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 16 m @2.73 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.72 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 28 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 28 m @ 0.72 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-4) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.35 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 29 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade trench intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 29 m @ 2.35 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-5) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 15 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trench intercept at the edge of the resource pit. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 15 m@ 1.23 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-6) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 30 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept outside the resource pit. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 30 m @ 0.45 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-7) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 23 m @ 0.48 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-8) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.47 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 11 m @ 0.47 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-9) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 21 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trench intercept in a new area. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 21 m @ 0.50 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-10) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 56 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 56.0 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-11) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 55.6 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 55.6 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-12) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 45 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 45.0 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-13) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 15.1 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: High grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 15.1 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-14) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 57 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Mogoyafara South - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 57.0 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-15) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 3.15 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Linnguekoto West - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade trench intercept south of the resource pit. - Positive factor: Strong grade - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 16 m @3.15 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-16) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Linnguekoto West - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong trench intercept south of the resource pit. - Positive factor: Strong grade - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 32 m @ 2.4 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-17) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Linnguekoto West - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 13 m @ 0.50 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 19 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-18) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.52 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Linnguekoto West - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine trench intercept. - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · text > 10 m @ 0.52 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ### Fact 20 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/desert-gold-trench-and-prospecting-results-showcase-opportunities-for-resource-e--65745ec6-5dd7-4eee-9ef3-31591fdc05d0#fact-drill-facts-19) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: mali - Reported Region: Western Mali - Ticker: DAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1205 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Linnguekoto West - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely anomalous grab sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Grab sample only Evidence · text > 1,205 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Highlights\*: Mogoyafara South Deposit Area \("MS"\) \(see Figure 3\) Trenching results: 28 m @ 0.69 g/t Au \(edge of resource" ## 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.