# Hannan Submits DIA to Drill Peru's First Alkaline Epithermal Gold-Copper Discovery at Previsto Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-submits-dia-to-drill-peru-s-first-alkaline-epithermal-gold-copper-discove--f3a01f23-bf28-4458-b53b-fa067c6cac09 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HAN/news/5481485496919650/hannan-submits-dia-to-drill-peru-s-first-alkaline-epithermal-gold-copper-discove Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-14T10:30:00.000Z 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: Copper, Silver, Tellurium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Lead, Barium, Arsenic - Document categories: Permitting, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-18 02:35:33 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Hannan Metals has submitted its Environmental Impact Statement \(DIA\) for the Amanecer gold-copper project in Peru, a key requirement to begin drilling. The submission targets the Previsto prospect, which is identified as Peru's first documented alkaline epithermal gold-copper system. Final approvals are expected in Q1 2027, enabling a planned 7,650 m diamond drilling program. Reasoning: The submission of the Environmental Impact Statement \(DIA\) is a major de-risking step that unlocks the ability to conduct the first drill program at a high-potential, novel deposit type in Peru. - Positive factor: Submission of DIA is a critical permitting milestone for drilling - Positive factor: First documented alkaline epithermal gold-copper system in Peru - Positive factor: High-grade historical geochemistry mentioned \(33.1 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Clear drilling program scope \(7,650 m diamond drilling\) - Negative factor: Approval timeline is not immediate \(anticipated Q1 2027\) - Negative factor: True widths of mineralization are not yet known Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Permitting Milestone** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Why it applies: Company has completed and submitted the DIA, the primary environmental certification required for drilling in Peru. Evidence · text > completion and submission of its Declaracion de Impacto Ambiental \(" DIA" \) **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is described as a first-of-its-kind alkaline epithermal system in Peru, drawing parallels to known global deposits. Evidence · text > The geological parallels to Cripple Creek in Colorado from a similar alkalic igneous setting **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Story-specific tag Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document explicitly states that true widths of mineralization are not yet known. Evidence · text > At this stage, true widths of mineralization are not known. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (1) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/hannan-submits-dia-to-drill-peru-s-first-alkaline-epithermal-gold-copper-discove--f3a01f23-bf28-4458-b53b-fa067c6cac09#fact-drill-facts-1) Amanecer Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Amanecer - Region: peru - Reported Region: peru - Ticker: HAN #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Previsto Central and Inca Garcilazo - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a planned program, not completed results, but defines the scope of upcoming work. - Positive factor: Defines the scale of the upcoming program Evidence · text > 18 drill platforms and 7,650 m of diamond drilling #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The DIA will provide for the first ever drilling on the project with 18 drill platforms and 7,650 m of diamond drilling " ## 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.