# Hannan Commences Drilling at High-Grade Gold Project Stavatr&\#xE4;sk, Sweden Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HAN/news/6277539947937170/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-22T10:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Hannan Metals Limited - Ticker: HAN - Exchange: TSX - Region: Sweden - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-18 02:40:11 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Hannan Metals has commenced a two-stage diamond drilling program at the Stavaträsk gold project in Sweden. The project shows high-grade surface signatures \(up to 93 g/t Au\) and is positioned as a geological analogue to the nearby Boliden deposit. Reasoning: The company has successfully mobilized and commenced a staged drilling program at a high-grade gold-copper-silver project with strong surface indicators, though actual drill results are pending. - Positive factor: Commencement of drilling at a high-grade analogue \(Boliden\) - Positive factor: Strong surface geochemistry \(93 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Strategic location on a known mineralizing system \(VRSS\) - Negative factor: No drill assays reported yet - Negative factor: Historical data and surface samples are unverified/selective Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **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 20 km from the high-grade Boliden deposit and sits on the same shear system. Evidence · text > Boliden... sits just 20 kilometres along strike from our drill rig. **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: The release includes a QP sign-off by Michael Hudson, FAusIMM. Evidence · text > Michael Hudson, FAusIMM, Hannan's Chairman & CEO, a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has prepared, reviewed, verified and approved the technical contents of this news release. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### ST26-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-0) Stavaträsk #### Identity - Hole ID: ST26-01 - Project: Stavaträsk - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: First hole collared; assays pending. Evidence · text > Photo 1: Diamond drill rig set up of ST26-01 at the Stavaträsk prospect in Northern Sweden. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-1) Stavaträsk · gold #### Identity - Project: Stavaträsk - Commodity: gold - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 93 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade outcrop sample, but noted as selective and unverified. - Positive factor: Exceptionally high grade - Negative factor: Selective sampling Evidence · text > returned outcrop grades of up to 93 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-2) Stavaträsk · silver #### Identity - Project: Stavaträsk - Commodity: silver - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 24 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface silver grade accompanying gold. Evidence · text > 93 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-3) Stavaträsk · gold #### Identity - Project: Stavaträsk - Commodity: gold - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 11.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Boulder field grade. Evidence · text > grades up to 11.2 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-4) Stavaträsk · silver #### Identity - Project: Stavaträsk - Commodity: silver - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 154 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Boulder field silver grade. Evidence · text > 154 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-commences-drilling-at-high-grade-gold-project-stavatr-xe4-sk-sweden--476e5fa2-15de-46ff-935a-50894f3d3ac3#fact-drill-facts-5) Stavaträsk · copper #### Identity - Project: Stavaträsk - Commodity: copper - Region: sweden - Reported Region: sweden - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.43 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High copper grade in boulder field. Evidence · text > 2.43% Cu #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ## 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.