Green Battery Minerals Defines Zone-3 targets at its Flagship Berkwood Graphite Project in Quebec
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Green Battery Minerals Inc.
- Ticker
- GEM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Graphite
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:41:07 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Green Battery Minerals has defined new exploration targets at Zone 3 of its Berkwood Graphite Project in Quebec, following prospecting and ground MAG/EM surveys. The work confirmed a 1.4 km EM anomaly and highlighted historical drill intercepts including 22.0 m at 20.91% graphitic carbon and individual assays up to 27.8% Cgr. The company plans further work, including stripping, channel sampling, and drilling, to expand its resource base, and also restated its existing 2019 resource estimate for the Lac Gueret South Project.
Reasoning: Green Battery Minerals has defined new exploration targets at Zone 3 based on ground geophysics and compelling historical high-grade drill intercepts, indicating strong potential for resource expansion, though new assays are pending and historical data needs verification.
Positive factors
- Definition of new compelling exploration targets at Zone 3
- Confirmation of high-grade historical graphite intercepts (up to 27.8% Cgr)
- Large EM conductivity anomaly (1.4 km strike length with potential for 1.6 km extension)
- Proximity to the Lac Guéret property JV
- Plans for future drilling and resource expansion
Negative factors
- Drill results are historical and explicitly stated as not verified by the author of the release
- Laboratory results for new rock chip samples are pending
- The resource estimate is a restatement from 2019, not a new update
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 5
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
LG-13-04NBerkwood · graphiteGrade: 20.9Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LG-13-04N
- Project
- Berkwood
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- GEM
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.9
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 22 m
- From
- 4.4 m
- To
- 26.4 m
- Intercept Depth
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LG-13-04N:4.4-26.4
Location
- Easting
- 489939
- Northing
- 5666044
- Elevation
- 589 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- No
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade historical intercept at shallow depth, but data is old and unverified with no QA/QC disclosure.
Positive factors
- High-grade graphite intercept
- Near-surface mineralization
Negative factors
- Historical data, not verified
- Apparent width only
- No QA/QC disclosure
Evidence · table
“20.9”
Context: 22
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
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Stale Data Re-releaseRejected · negative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Reason: Historical drill results from 2013 are re-announced without new assays or reinterpretation.
Evidence · text
“Historical drilling of coarse flake graphite at LG-13-04N included 22.0 m @ 20.91% CG”
Apparent Width OnlyRejected · negative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Reason: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation.
Evidence · text
“22.0 m @ 20.91% CG”
No QA/QC DisclosureRejected · negative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Reason: The release states that historical data has not been verified by the author.
Evidence · text
“the results have not been verified by the author”
LG-13-04NBerkwood · graphiteGrade: 7.78Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LG-13-04N
- Project
- Berkwood
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- GEM
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.78
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 74.25 m
- To
- 78.75 m
- Intercept Depth
- 74.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LG-13-04N:74.25-78.75
Location
- Easting
- 489939
- Northing
- 5666044
- Elevation
- 589 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- No
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate-grade historical intercept, but data is old and unverified with no QA/QC disclosure.
Positive factors
- Moderate-grade graphite intercept
Negative factors
- Historical data, not verified
- Apparent width only
- No QA/QC disclosure
Evidence · table
“7.78”
Context: 4.5
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
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Stale Data Re-releaseRejected · negative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Reason: Historical drill results from 2013 are re-announced without new assays or reinterpretation.
Evidence · text
“Historical drilling of coarse flake graphite at LG-13-04N included ... a secondary zone of 4.50 m @ 7.78% CG”
Apparent Width OnlyRejected · negative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Reason: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation.
Evidence · text
“4.50 m @ 7.78% CG”
No QA/QC DisclosureRejected · negative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Reason: The release states that historical data has not been verified by the author.
Evidence · text
“the results have not been verified by the author”
LG-13-04NBerkwood · graphiteGrade: 27.8Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LG-13-04N
- Project
- Berkwood
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- GEM
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.8
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 10.4 m
- To
- 12.4 m
- Intercept Depth
- 10.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LG-13-04N:10.4-12.4
Location
- Easting
- 489939
- Northing
- 5666044
- Elevation
- 589 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -45 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- No
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high-grade historical intercept over a narrow width, but data is old and unverified with no QA/QC disclosure.
Positive factors
- Very high-grade graphite intercept
Negative factors
- Historical data, not verified
- Narrow interval
- Apparent width only
- No QA/QC disclosure
Evidence · table
“27.8”
Context: 2
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
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Stale Data Re-releaseRejected · negative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Reason: Historical drill results from 2013 are re-announced without new assays or reinterpretation.
Evidence · text
“historical assays up to 27.8% Cgr at shallow depths”
Apparent Width OnlyRejected · negative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Reason: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation.
Evidence · table
“2”
Context: 10.4
No QA/QC DisclosureRejected · negative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Reason: The release states that historical data has not been verified by the author.
Evidence · text
“the results have not been verified by the author”
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedLac Gueret South Project · graphiteTonnes: 1760000Grade: 17Grade Unit: % CgrContained Metal: 299200Contained Unit: tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lac Gueret South Project
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- GEM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis
- Resource group id
- resource:cdfa327a967d6825221f
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1760000
- Grade
- 17
- Grade Unit
- % Cgr
- Contained Metal
- 299200
- Contained Unit
- t
- Cutoff Grade
- 6.81
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2019-06-30
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade indicated resource, but it is a restatement of a 2019 estimate, offering no new information and is considered stale.
Positive factors
- High-grade indicated resource
- NI 43-101 compliant
- QP/CP signed
Negative factors
- Stale estimate (2019)
- Restatement, no new information
Evidence · table
“1.76”
Context: Indicated
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
inferredLac Gueret South Project · graphiteTonnes: 1530000Grade: 16.4Grade Unit: % CgrContained Metal: 250200Contained Unit: tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Lac Gueret South Project
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- GEM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis
- Resource group id
- resource:ccd65d7aeee0fbd68ac0
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 1530000
- Grade
- 16.4
- Grade Unit
- % Cgr
- Contained Metal
- 250200
- Contained Unit
- t
- Cutoff Grade
- 6.81
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2019-06-30
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade inferred resource, but it is a restatement of a 2019 estimate, offering no new information and is considered stale.
Positive factors
- High-grade inferred resource
- NI 43-101 compliant
- QP/CP signed
Negative factors
- Stale estimate (2019)
- Restatement, no new information
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“1.53”
Context: Inferred
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The resource is in the speculative Inferred category.
Evidence · table
“Inferred”
Context: Inferred
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
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