# Hannan Expands Mineralized Breccia Footprint at Previsto to 305 metres Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-expands-mineralized-breccia-footprint-at-previsto-to-305-metres--8e69412b-b184-48f6-b0bb-58bd992341f1 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HAN/news/7453061481342661/hannan-expands-mineralized-breccia-footprint-at-previsto-to-305-metres Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-22T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Hannan Metals Limited - Ticker: HAN - Exchange: TSX - Region: Peru - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper - Document categories: Permitting, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-18 02:34:35 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Hannan Metals has expanded the known width of the mineralized breccia at the Previsto prospect in Peru from 185m to 305m using channel sampling. The campaign maintained a 100% hit rate for gold or silver mineralization across 323 total samples and defined a high-grade silver footprint. The company has also submitted its environmental impact statement \(DIA\) to advance toward its first drilling program. Reasoning: The announcement reports a significant expansion of the mineralized footprint at Previsto through channel sampling, maintaining a 100% hit rate and defining a high-grade silver zone, while also noting progress in environmental permitting. - Positive factor: Significant expansion of mineralized breccia width from 185m to 305m - Positive factor: 100% hit rate sustained across 323 channel samples - Positive factor: High-grade silver footprint defined \(450m x 120m > 5 g/t Ag\) - Positive factor: Advancing permitting \(DIA submission\) for first drilling - Negative factor: True widths not yet known \(surface sampling only\) - Negative factor: Sampling limited to outcrops in jungle Facts used in scoring: 1 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Mineralization footprint expanded from 185m to 305m in width. Evidence · text > This campaign increased the known width of the mineralized breccia unit from 185 m to 305 m **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: Results are from channel sampling of outcrops; true widths are explicitly stated as unknown. Evidence · text > At this stage, true widths of mineralization are not known. **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 details QA/QC protocols including CRM, field duplicates, and check samples. Evidence · text > Soil samples were analyzed by a portable XRF \(VANTA-VMR\) using an in-house protocol which includes routine use of CRM and field duplicates as well as 10% check samples **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is described as part of an emerging alkalic porphyry-epithermal district. Evidence · text > The geological parallels to Cripple Creek in Colorado... are direct and compelling. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. No stored fact records are available for this extraction. ## 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.