Dinero Announces Drilling on High Grade REE Property

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Dinero Ventures Ltd
Ticker
DNO
Exchange
TSX
Region
British Columbia
Primary commodity
Rare earth elements
Secondary commodities
Cesium, Niobium
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-17 19:03:24 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Dinero Ventures Ltd has announced high-grade rare earth element (REE) grab samples from the Kolbe zone at its Mt Bisson property in British Columbia. Samples reported up to 31% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREE), including significant lanthanum and cesium, though these results are from surface sampling rather than drilling.

Reasoning: The release reports high-grade REE grab samples from the Kolbe zone, which is encouraging for the project, though the lack of drill intercepts means geological continuity is not yet established.

Positive factors

  • High grade grab samples (up to 31% TREE)
  • QA/QC disclosed with ISO 17025 lab
  • QP sign-off provided

Negative factors

  • Results are from random grab samples, not drill intercepts
  • QP is not independent (Company President)

Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: Release mentions MSA Labs' ISO 17025 compliance and QP supervision.

Evidence · text

“MSA Labs' quality system complies with the requirements of the international standards ISO 17025 and ISO 9001.”

Nearology Playneutral

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

Why it applies: The project is located in an area with identified REE mineralized localities.

Evidence · text

“Six rare-earth element mineralized localities... have been identified”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (6)

Fact 1Mt Bisson · rare earth elementsGrade: 31Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
rare earth elements
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
31
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 31% TREE is an exceptionally high grade for a grab sample.

Positive factors

  • Very high TREE grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample, not drill intercept

Evidence · text

“Sample A25-88 gave 31 % TREE”

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

Fact 2Mt Bisson · lanthanumGrade: 10.66Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
lanthanum
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
10.66
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant lanthanum component in the REE sample.

Positive factors

  • High lanthanum content

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“10.66 % lanthanum”

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

Fact 3Mt Bisson · cesiumGrade: 16Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
cesium
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
16
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High cesium concentration noted in sample A25-88.

Positive factors

  • High cesium content

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“16.0 % cesium”

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

Fact 4Mt Bisson · rare earth elementsGrade: 11.47Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
rare earth elements
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
11.47
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sample A25-84 shows strong REE mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Strong TREE grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“Sample A25-84 gave 11.47 % TREE”

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

Fact 5Mt Bisson · rare earth elementsGrade: 8.18Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
rare earth elements
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
8.18
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sample A25-86 shows consistent REE mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Solid TREE grade

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“Sample A25-86 gave 8.18 % TREE”

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

Fact 6Mt Bisson · niobiumGrade: 0.22Grade Unit: %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Mt Bisson
Commodity
niobium
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
DNO

Geometry

Grade
0.22
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Location

Location
Kolbe zone
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Niobium values reported in the grab samples.

Positive factors

  • Presence of niobium

Negative factors

  • Grab sample

Evidence · text

“niobium values ranged from 0.005 to 0.22 %”

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

How Atlas produces this analysis

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