Eastport Announces Additional Positive Assay Results at the Foley Uranium Discovery
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Eastport Critical Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- EVI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Botswana
- Primary commodity
- Uranium
- Secondary commodities
- Thorium
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 22:36:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Eastport Critical Metals Corp. has announced the second batch of assay results from its RC drilling program at the Foley Uranium Project in Botswana. The results confirm significant uranium mineralisation over a 1.4 km strike length with grades exceeding 200 ppm U3O8, and the deposit remains open in multiple directions.
Reasoning: New assay results confirm continuity of uranium mineralisation at the Foley project, maintaining grades above the 200ppm threshold and demonstrating strike length.
Positive factors
- significant uranium mineralisation over 1.4km strike
- confirms >200ppm U3O8 grade profile
- mineralisation remains open north, south and east
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 5
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 routine insertion of blanks and duplicate samples and uses an accredited laboratory (SGS).
Evidence · text
“Eastport implements quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") procedures including the routine insertion of blanks, and duplicate samples”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The company intends to commence step-out drilling to extend coverage to the north and east.
Evidence · text
“warrant the commencement of additional drill fences, step-out drilling”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project is described as adjoining the Letlhakane uranium deposit.
Evidence · text
“The Foley Uranium Project, adjoining the Letlhakane uranium deposit”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
RC033Foley Uranium · uraniumGrade: 309Grade Unit: ppm U3O8Intercept: 5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RC033
- Project
- Foley Uranium
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- botswana
- Ticker
- EVI
Geometry
- Grade
- 309
- Grade Unit
- ppm U3O8
- Intercept
- 5 m
- From
- 75 m
- To
- 80 m
- Intercept Depth
- 75 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RC033:75-80
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Group
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong uranium intercept confirming the target grade profile.
Positive factors
- grade exceeds 200ppm threshold
Evidence · text
“RC033: 5.0 m @ 309.0 ppm U3O8 from 75.0 m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
RC034Foley Uranium · uraniumGrade: 203Grade Unit: ppm U3O8Intercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RC034
- Project
- Foley Uranium
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- botswana
- Ticker
- EVI
Geometry
- Grade
- 203
- Grade Unit
- ppm U3O8
- Intercept
- 6 m
- From
- 76 m
- To
- 82 m
- Intercept Depth
- 76 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RC034:76-82
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Group
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms mineralisation profile.
Positive factors
- grade exceeds 200ppm threshold
Evidence · text
“RC034: 6.0 m @ 203.0 ppm U3O8 from 76.0 m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
RC034Foley Uranium · uraniumGrade: 273Grade Unit: ppm U3O8Intercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RC034
- Project
- Foley Uranium
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- botswana
- Ticker
- EVI
Geometry
- Grade
- 273
- Grade Unit
- ppm U3O8
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 76 m
- To
- 79 m
- Intercept Depth
- 76 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RC034:76-79
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Group
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within RC034.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 3.0 m @ 273 ppm U3O8 from 76.0 m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
RC037Foley Uranium · uraniumGrade: 241.5Grade Unit: ppm U3O8Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RC037
- Project
- Foley Uranium
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- botswana
- Ticker
- EVI
Geometry
- Grade
- 241.5
- Grade Unit
- ppm U3O8
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 43 m
- To
- 45 m
- Intercept Depth
- 43 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RC037:43-45
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Group
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms mineralisation profile.
Positive factors
- grade exceeds 200ppm threshold
Evidence · text
“RC037: 2.0 m @ 241.5 ppm U3O8 from 43.0 m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
RC037Foley Uranium · uraniumGrade: 450Grade Unit: ppm U3O8Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RC037
- Project
- Foley Uranium
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- botswana
- Ticker
- EVI
Geometry
- Grade
- 450
- Grade Unit
- ppm U3O8
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 54 m
- To
- 56 m
- Intercept Depth
- 54 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RC037:54-56
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Group
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within RC037.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“and 2.0 m @ 450.0 ppm U3O8 from 54.0 m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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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