# Hannan Expands Previsto Alkaline Gold Prospect High-Grade Footprint by 400 Metres Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-expands-previsto-alkaline-gold-prospect-high-grade-footprint-by-400-metre--f7470e0e-7f23-458c-ae8d-35172fb0cad8 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HAN/news/5078280252473249/hannan-expands-previsto-alkaline-gold-prospect-high-grade-footprint-by-400-metre Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-10-06T10:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Hannan Metals Limited - Ticker: HAN - Exchange: TSX - Region: Peru - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Permitting - Extracted: 2026-09-18 03:47:39 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Hannan Metals has reported high-grade surface sampling at its Valiente project in Peru, including a rock chip assay of 4.8 g/t Au, 36.3 g/t Ag, and 174 ppm Cu. This discovery extends the Previsto prospect's footprint by approximately 400 metres southwest and suggests new fault-controlled mineralized trends. The company is also progressing environmental permitting for drilling via the DIA Amanecer process. Reasoning: The announcement reports significant high-grade surface sampling that extends the known mineralized footprint of the Previsto prospect, alongside progress in environmental permitting. - Positive factor: High-grade rock chip discovery \(4.8 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Extension of mineralized footprint by 400m - Positive factor: Identification of new structural/fault-controlled mineralization - Positive factor: Progress on environmental permitting \(DIA\) - Negative factor: Results are surface sampling \(rock chips/boulders\), not drill intercepts Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Rock chip sampling identified mineralization 400m southwest of the existing Previsto Central high-grade footprint. Evidence · text > located 390 m southwest of the existing Previsto Central high-grade footprint, indicating potential for extension **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 use of CRM, field duplicates, and 10% check samples analyzed by ALS Lima. Evidence · text > routine use of CRM and field duplicates as well as 10% check samples analyzed by ALS Lima **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: The high-grade result is from a rock chip sample, which does not provide a true width or downhole intercept. Evidence · text > The standout result from the recent field campaigns is a rock chip sample \(16674 Panel\) returning 4.8 g/t Au ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-expands-previsto-alkaline-gold-prospect-high-grade-footprint-by-400-metre--f7470e0e-7f23-458c-ae8d-35172fb0cad8#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 4.8 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: 16674 Panel - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Standout high-grade rock chip sample extending the footprint. - Positive factor: High-grade surface intercept Evidence · text > rock chip sample \(16674 Panel\) returning 4.8 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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-expands-previsto-alkaline-gold-prospect-high-grade-footprint-by-400-metre--f7470e0e-7f23-458c-ae8d-35172fb0cad8#fact-drill-facts-1) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 36.3 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: 16674 Panel - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal credit in high-grade sample. Evidence · text > 36.3 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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-expands-previsto-alkaline-gold-prospect-high-grade-footprint-by-400-metre--f7470e0e-7f23-458c-ae8d-35172fb0cad8#fact-drill-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: HAN #### Geometry - Grade: 174 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: 16674 Panel - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal credit in high-grade sample. Evidence · text > and 174 ppm Cu #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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.