Hayasa Metals Announces Initial Drill Results and Final IP Sections at Urasar Copper-Gold Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Hayasa Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- HAY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Armenia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 03:24:16 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Hayasa Metals has released initial geochemical results from four drill holes (UDD-01, 02, 03, and 06) at the Urasar Copper-Gold Project in Armenia, showing wide but low-grade gold mineralization. The company also corrected a previous IP survey error and identified new chargeability anomalies to the north, which will be the focus of the 2025 drilling program.
Reasoning: Initial drill results show wide but low-grade gold/copper mineralization. While grades are below expectations, the presence of sulfides and IP anomalies suggest a fertile system, and the company is well-funded for follow-up.
Positive factors
- Anomalous gold and copper throughout hole lengths
- Ubiquitous sulfide mineralization observed in core
- IP survey identifies chargeability anomalies to the north of current drilling
- Company is funded for upcoming program via NSR sale
Negative factors
- Grades are lower than management expected
- IP survey error led to a hole (UDD-05) hitting unmineralized limestone
- Historic drill locations are unknown
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions insertion of standards, blanks, or duplicates every ten samples and use of ALS laboratory.
Evidence · text
“a known standard, blank or duplicate was inserted every ten samples for QA/QC purposes.”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Management cites historic Soviet and Russian drilling in the vicinity as a driver for targeting northern areas.
Evidence · text
“Historic drilling by Soviet teams in the early 1960s... did encounter significant copper and gold mineralization at Urasar.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
UDD-06Urasar · goldGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 214 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UDD-06
- Project
- Urasar
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- armenia
- Reported Region
- armenia
- Ticker
- HAY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 214 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide but very low grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“Gold grades averaged 0.030 ppm Au over 214m in hole UDD-06”
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
UDD-03Urasar · goldGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 275 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UDD-03
- Project
- Urasar
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- armenia
- Reported Region
- armenia
- Ticker
- HAY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 275 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide but low grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Relatively wide intercept
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“0.16 ppm Au over275m in hole UDD-03”
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
UDD-01Urasar · goldGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 145 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UDD-01
- Project
- Urasar
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- armenia
- Reported Region
- armenia
- Ticker
- HAY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 145 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide but low grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Decent width for grade
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“0.18 ppm over 145m in UDD-01”
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
UDD-02Urasar · goldGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 394 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- UDD-02
- Project
- Urasar
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- armenia
- Reported Region
- armenia
- Ticker
- HAY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 394 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very wide but low grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Very wide intercept
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“0.12 ppm Au over 394m in UDD-02”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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