Great Atlantic Discovers New Gold - Copper Zone at 100% Owned Golden Promise Property
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES CORP.
- Ticker
- GR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 02:20:27 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Great Atlantic Resources Corp. has announced results from bedrock grab samples at its Golden Promise Property in Newfoundland, confirming a gold-copper zone. The samples, collected from a narrow bedrock exposure, returned gold grades up to 1.008 g/t and copper grades exceeding 1% Cu.
Reasoning: The release reports surface rock grab samples confirming gold and copper mineralization, but lacks drill-hole intercepts to establish depth or continuity.
Positive factors
- Confirmation of gold and copper mineralization in bedrock
- QA/QC disclosed with certified laboratory and QP sign-off
- Proximity to Valentine Gold Mine
Negative factors
- Surface grab samples only (no drill intercepts)
- Narrow zone width (0.4m)
- Mineralization not yet traced along strike
Facts used in scoring: 7
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 Eastern Analytical Ltd. as a certified laboratory and includes QP sign-off by David Martin, P.Geo.
Evidence · text
“analyzed by Eastern Analytical Ltd., a certified laboratory... David Martin, P.Geo... reviewed and approved”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project is located approximately 50 km from the Valentine Gold Mine.
Evidence · text
“located approximately 50 kilometers northeast of the Valentine Gold Mine”
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 3 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (7)
Fact 1Golden Promise · goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-16 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.008 g/t Au is a decent surface grade but lacks depth context.
Positive factors
- Gold grade > 1 g/t
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“36105-25-16: 1,008 ppb gold (1.008 g/t Au)”
Fact 2Golden Promise · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-16 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 155 ppm Cu is anomalous but low grade.
Positive factors
- Presence of copper
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“155 ppm copper”
Fact 3Golden Promise · goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-47 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.807 g/t Au is moderate for a surface sample.
Positive factors
- Gold presence
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“36105-25-47: 807 ppb gold (0.807 g/t Au)”
Fact 4Golden Promise · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-47 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: >1% Cu is a strong signal for a surface grab.
Positive factors
- Copper grade > 1%
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“>10,000 ppm copper (>1% Cu)”
Fact 5Golden Promise · silverView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-47 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver is noted as anomalous but low grade.
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“>6 ppm silver”
Fact 6Golden Promise · goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-48 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.443 g/t Au is marginal.
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“36105-25-48: 443 ppb gold (0.443 g/t Au)”
Fact 7Golden Promise · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Golden Promise
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- GR
Test Work
- Sample
- 36105-25-48 bedrock grab sample
Lab
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 680 ppm Cu is anomalous.
Negative factors
- Surface sample only
Evidence · text
“680 ppm copper”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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