# Great Atlantic Discovers New Gold - Copper Zone at 100% Owned Golden Promise Property

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GR/news/5900337226547932/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-09-10T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Confirmation of gold and copper mineralization in bedrock

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified laboratory and QP sign-off

- Positive factor: Proximity to Valentine Gold Mine

- Negative factor: Surface grab samples only \(no drill intercepts\)

- Negative factor: Narrow zone width \(0.4m\)

- Negative factor: Mineralization not yet traced along strike

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 Tested**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Golden Promise · gold

#### 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 factor: Gold grade > 1 g/t

- Negative factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> 36105-25-16: 1,008 ppb gold \(1.008 g/t Au\)

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Golden Promise · copper

#### 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 factor: Presence of copper

- Negative factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> 155 ppm copper

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Golden Promise · gold

#### 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 factor: Gold presence

- Negative factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> 36105-25-47: 807 ppb gold \(0.807 g/t Au\)

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Golden Promise · copper

#### 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 factor: Copper grade > 1%

- Negative factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> >10,000 ppm copper \(>1% Cu\)

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

Golden Promise · silver

#### 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 factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> >6 ppm silver

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-5)

Golden Promise · gold

#### 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 factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> 36105-25-48: 443 ppb gold \(0.443 g/t Au\)

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/great-atlantic-discovers-new-gold-copper-zone-at-100-owned-golden-promise-proper--4b575fbf-6c4e-414e-a3b9-5c0477c5be92#fact-metallurgical-facts-6)

Golden Promise · copper

#### 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 factor: Surface sample only

Evidence · text

> 680 ppm copper

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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