Hayasa Metals Urasar Copper-Gold Project, Drilling Update

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Company
Hayasa Metals Inc.
Ticker
HAY
Exchange
TSX
Region
Armenia
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Gold
Document categories
Drill results
Extracted
2026-09-18 03:18:32 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Hayasa Metals has completed three drill holes (UDD-010, UDD-011, and UDD-012) as part of its 2025 drilling campaign at the Urasar project in Armenia. While the company reports significant mineralized intervals in two of the holes, specific assay grades and widths were not disclosed in this update.

Reasoning: The update confirms the completion of three holes and describes significant mineralized intervals, but lacks the specific numeric assay data (grades/widths) required for a technical evaluation.

Positive factors

  • Significant mineralized intervals reported in UDD-011 and UDD-012
  • Mineralization spans tens of metres
  • Encouraging strike length observed
  • Proximity to a large known deposit (Zod)

Negative factors

  • No specific assay grades or widths provided for the new holes

Facts used in scoring: 5

Classification and evidence

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: The release does not disclose specific assay protocols, lab certification, or QA/QC methods used for the current campaign.

Evidence · text

“The content of this news release was reviewed by Dennis Moore, Hayasa's President, and Chairman, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.”

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project is described as analogous to the 4+ million oz Zod (Sotk) deposit located ~100 km away.

Evidence · text

“an analogous setting to the 4+ million oz Zod (Sotk) deposit located ~100 km to the southeast”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (5)

UDD-010UrasarView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
UDD-010
Project
Urasar
Region
armenia
Reported Region
armenia
Ticker
HAY

Geometry

Hole Depth
321 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill

Location

Location
Copper Creek
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Hole completed to stated depth; no assay data provided.

Evidence · text

“UDD-010 , UDD-011 , and UDD-012 to depths of approximately 321.0 m, 128.2 m, and 229.5 m, respectively.”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

UDD-011UrasarView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
UDD-011
Project
Urasar
Region
armenia
Reported Region
armenia
Ticker
HAY

Geometry

Hole Depth
128.2 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill

Location

Location
Copper Creek
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Qualitative report of significant mineralization without numeric assay values.

Positive factors

  • Intersected significant mineralized intervals spanning tens of metres

Negative factors

  • Specific grades not disclosed

Evidence · text

“Holes UDD-011 and UDD-012 intersected multiple significant mineralized intervals-spanning tens of meters”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

UDD-011UrasarView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID
UDD-011
Project
Urasar
Region
armenia
Reported Region
armenia
Ticker
HAY

Geometry

Hole Depth
128.2 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill

Location

Location
Copper Creek
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Qualitative report of significant mineralization without numeric assay values.

Positive factors

  • Intersected significant mineralized intervals spanning tens of metres

Negative factors

  • Specific grades not disclosed

Evidence · text

“Holes UDD-011 and UDD-012 intersected multiple significant mineralized intervals-spanning tens of meters”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

UDD-012UrasarView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID
UDD-012
Project
Urasar
Region
armenia
Reported Region
armenia
Ticker
HAY

Geometry

Hole Depth
229.5 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill

Location

Location
Golden Vein
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Qualitative report of significant mineralization without numeric assay values.

Positive factors

  • Intersected significant mineralized intervals spanning tens of metres

Negative factors

  • Specific grades not disclosed

Evidence · text

“Holes UDD-011 and UDD-012 intersected multiple significant mineralized intervals-spanning tens of meters”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

UDD-012UrasarView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID
UDD-012
Project
Urasar
Region
armenia
Reported Region
armenia
Ticker
HAY

Geometry

Hole Depth
229.5 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill

Location

Location
Golden Vein
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Qualitative report of significant mineralization without numeric assay values.

Positive factors

  • Intersected significant mineralized intervals spanning tens of metres

Negative factors

  • Specific grades not disclosed

Evidence · text

“Holes UDD-011 and UDD-012 intersected multiple significant mineralized intervals-spanning tens of meters”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

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 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

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.