Founders Metals Discovers Multi-Kilometre Gold System at Antino North; Auger Drilling Returns 20.0 m of 7.54 g/t Au at Maria Geralda
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Founders Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- FDR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Suriname
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Pyrite
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 04:17:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Founders Metals has delineated a multi-kilometre gold system at Antino North in Suriname, supported by high-grade grab and channel samples. Systematic auger drilling at the Maria Geralda target returned several high-grade intercepts, including 20.0 m at 7.54 g/t Au, confirming near-surface continuity.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade auger results at Maria Geralda and delineation of a large-scale gold system at Antino North.
Positive factors
- High-grade auger intercepts
- Multi-kilometre scale anomaly
- Visible gold observed
- QA/QC disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 8
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 blanks, standards, and external QA-QC checks by ALS Global.
Evidence · text
“Founders Metals inserts blanks and certified reference standards in the sample sequence for quality control.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Delineation of a multi-kilometre gold system and new grab samples from newly discovered shear zones.
Evidence · text
“new grab sample of 57.80 g/t Au returned from a newly discovered shear zone further south”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
Fact 1Antino Gold Project · goldGrade: 57.8Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Antino Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- Suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 57.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade grab sample from a newly discovered shear.
Positive factors
- High grade grab sample
Negative factors
- Surface grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“new grab sample of 57.80 g/t Au returned from a newly discovered shear zone”
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 2Antino Gold Project · goldGrade: 2.07Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Antino Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- Suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.07
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade over a significant 20m channel width.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“Channel sampling across one shear returned 20.0 m of 2.07 g/t Au”
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 3Antino Gold Project · goldGrade: 5.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Antino Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- Suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the channel sample.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 7.0 m of 5.05 g/t Au”
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
MGAD027Antino North · goldGrade: 7.54Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MGAD027
- Project
- Antino North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.54
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade auger intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“20.0 m of 7.54 g/t Au (MGAD027)”
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
MGAD028Antino North · goldGrade: 7.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MGAD028
- Project
- Antino North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade auger intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“15.0 m of 7.16 g/t Au (MGAD028)”
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
MGAD026Antino North · goldGrade: 2.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MGAD026
- Project
- Antino North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept over 17m.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“17.0 m of 2.90 g/t Au (MGAD026)”
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
MGAD025Antino North · goldGrade: 6.95Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MGAD025
- Project
- Antino North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.95
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“10.0 m of 6.95 g/t Au (MGAD025)”
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
MGAD024Antino North · goldGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MGAD024
- Project
- Antino North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- suriname
- Reported Region
- suriname
- Ticker
- FDR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade intercept compared to others in the program.
Evidence · text
“10.0 m of 1.80 g/t Au (MGAD024)”
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
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