# Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. Provides an update on Private Placement Tranche Two Closes Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/EAU/news/4672638184829639/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-12-21T23:25:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. - Ticker: EAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Resource update, Capital raise - Extracted: 2026-09-17 19:45:26 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. has closed the second and final tranche of a private placement, raising a total of $209,500. The company also provided details on historical mineral resources for the Engineer Gold Mine and Tag properties, noting that these estimates are unconfirmed and should not be relied upon. Reasoning: The document primarily announces the closing of a small private placement, but also provides significant historical resource context for the Engineer and Tag properties. - Positive factor: Successful closing of second tranche of private placement - Positive factor: Proceeds allocated to exploration and geological compilation - Negative factor: Resource information provided is historical and unconfirmed by the company - Negative factor: Small scale of capital raise \($209,500 total\) Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **capital\_raise** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Why it applies: The document announces the closing of a private placement tranche. Evidence · text > The Private Placement first announced on October 13, 2022 has closed raising a total of $209,500. **Historical Estimate Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. Why it applies: The resource estimates for Engineer and Tag properties are explicitly described as historical and unconfirmed. Evidence · text > The Company has done no further work to confirm this historical resource and should not be relied upon. **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The Engineer Gold Mine resource is categorized as Inferred. Evidence · text > an Inferred Mineral Resource of 41,000 t grading 19.0 g/t gold ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (6) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-1) Engineer Gold Mine · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Engineer Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:b3cebd3be709e99ab65c #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 41000 - Grade: 19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 25000 - Contained Unit: oz - Cutoff Grade: 5 - Cutoff Unit: g/t Au #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade inferred resource, but explicitly noted as historical and unconfirmed. - Positive factor: High grade \(19.0 g/t Au\) - Negative factor: Historical and unconfirmed - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > an Inferred Mineral Resource of 41,000 t grading 19.0 g/t gold for 25,000 oz contained gold. #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 5.0 years before this release ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-2) Engineer Gold Mine · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Engineer Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:5250f5e4aedb6a364f66 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 14000 - Grade: 52.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 23600 - Contained Unit: oz - Cutoff Grade: 25 - Cutoff Unit: g/t gold #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade core within the historical resource. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade \(52.5 g/t Au\) - Negative factor: Part of unconfirmed historical resource Evidence · text > a higher-grade core of 14,000t grading 52.5 g/t gold \(25 g/t gold Cut-Off\) containing 23,600 oz contained gold. #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 5.0 years before this release ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-3) Tag · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Tag - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:9ef65dc2b8a89fa84fd6 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 250000 - Grade: 2.97 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical indicated resource for the Tag property. - Negative factor: Historical and unconfirmed - Negative factor: Predates 2019 CIM Guidelines Evidence · text > 250,000 tonnes of Indicated material at average grades of 2.97 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **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 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 13.0 years before this release ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-4) Tag · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Tag - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:9ef65dc2b8a89fa84fd6 #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 250000 - Grade: 12.09 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver grade for the Tag property. - Negative factor: Historical and unconfirmed Evidence · text > 250,000 tonnes of Indicated material at average grades of 2.97 g/t Au and 12.09 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **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 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 13.0 years before this release ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-5) Tag · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Tag - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:6487fa3b727a7cedb280 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 400000 - Grade: 2.98 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical inferred resource for the Tag property. - Negative factor: Historical and unconfirmed Evidence · text > an Inferred resource of 400,000 tonnes at average grades of 2.98 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 13.0 years before this release ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/engineer-gold-mines-ltd-provides-an-update-on-private-placement-tranche-two-clos--71e50d42-eea6-4b9c-a0ad-f89bdbf562d0#fact-resource-facts-6) Tag · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Tag - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: EAU #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:6487fa3b727a7cedb280 #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 400000 - Grade: 9.91 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver grade for the Tag property. - Negative factor: Historical and unconfirmed Evidence · text > an Inferred resource of 400,000 tonnes at average grades of 2.98 g/t Au and 9.91 g/t Ag. #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 13.0 years before this release ## 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.