# Initial Assay Results from the 2026 Exploration Program Demonstrate New Areas of Polymetallic Mineralization at the Samapleu Nickel-Copper Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of--16ced296-5fd7-4cf6-b59b-c0e5253b3db9 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SME/news/7435040270684586/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-13T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Sama Resources Inc. - Ticker: SME - Exchange: TSX - Region: Côte d'Ivoire - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Cobalt, Platinum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 22:36:35 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Sama Resources has reported initial assay results from the Zoupleu Prospect, part of its 2026 exploration program in Côte d'Ivoire. Drill hole ZP-01 intersected 6.3m of mineralized material grading 0.13% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.01% Co, and 0.05 g/t Pt, demonstrating district-scale potential outside the previous PEA area. Reasoning: The release reports the first assay results from a new prospect \(Zoupleu\) within the project, demonstrating district-scale continuity, though grades are currently in the anomalous/halo range. - Positive factor: Discovery of new mineralization at Zoupleu Prospect - Positive factor: Mineralization extends 6km from known Yepleu Prospect - Positive factor: Expansion of exploration program to include resource delineation - Negative factor: Grades are currently low/anomalous \(0.13% Ni\) - Negative factor: Assays for 4 out of 5 holes are still pending Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Mineralization intersected at Zoupleu Prospect, 13km from the 2024 PEA area. Evidence · text > The first drill hole for which assays have been received is drill hole ZP-01 at the Zoupleu Prospect, approximately 13 kilometers southwest of the 2024 PEA Area. **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 specifies laboratory \(Bureau Veritas and Activation Laboratories\) and assay methods \(sodium peroxide fusion ICP and Fire Assay\). Evidence · text > Sample preparations are conducted at the Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Sample pulps will be delivered to Activation Laboratories Ltd, Ancaster and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, for assaying. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### ZP-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of--16ced296-5fd7-4cf6-b59b-c0e5253b3db9#fact-drill-facts-0) Samapleu · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: ZP-01 - Project: Samapleu - Commodity: nickel - Region: côte d'ivoire - Reported Region: côte d'ivoire - Ticker: SME #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.3 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 123.1 m - Intercept Depth: 116.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ZP-01:116.8-123.1 #### Location - Location: Zoupleu Prospect - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory and Activation Laboratories Ltd #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Initial discovery intercept at a new prospect, though grade is low. - Positive factor: First assays from new prospect - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > 6.3 meters grading 0.13% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.01% Co and 0.05 g/t Pt from 116.8 meters depth #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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: "Audet commented, “ The assays from this first hole at the Zoupleu Prospect show that the same polymetallic mineralizatio" ### ZP-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of--16ced296-5fd7-4cf6-b59b-c0e5253b3db9#fact-drill-facts-1) Samapleu · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: ZP-01 - Project: Samapleu - Commodity: copper - Region: côte d'ivoire - Reported Region: côte d'ivoire - Ticker: SME #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.3 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 123.1 m - Intercept Depth: 116.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ZP-01:116.8-123.1 #### Location - Location: Zoupleu Prospect - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory and Activation Laboratories Ltd #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary metal in a new discovery intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > 6.3 meters grading 0.13% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.01% Co and 0.05 g/t Pt from 116.8 meters depth #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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: "Audet commented, “ The assays from this first hole at the Zoupleu Prospect show that the same polymetallic mineralizatio" ### ZP-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of--16ced296-5fd7-4cf6-b59b-c0e5253b3db9#fact-drill-facts-2) Samapleu · cobalt #### Identity - Hole ID: ZP-01 - Project: Samapleu - Commodity: cobalt - Region: côte d'ivoire - Reported Region: côte d'ivoire - Ticker: SME #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.3 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 123.1 m - Intercept Depth: 116.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ZP-01:116.8-123.1 #### Location - Location: Zoupleu Prospect - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory and Activation Laboratories Ltd #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace cobalt reported in discovery intercept. Evidence · text > 6.3 meters grading 0.13% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.01% Co and 0.05 g/t Pt from 116.8 meters depth #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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: "Audet commented, “ The assays from this first hole at the Zoupleu Prospect show that the same polymetallic mineralizatio" ### ZP-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/initial-assay-results-from-the-2026-exploration-program-demonstrate-new-areas-of--16ced296-5fd7-4cf6-b59b-c0e5253b3db9#fact-drill-facts-3) Samapleu · platinum #### Identity - Hole ID: ZP-01 - Project: Samapleu - Commodity: platinum - Region: côte d'ivoire - Reported Region: côte d'ivoire - Ticker: SME #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.3 m - From: 116.8 m - To: 123.1 m - Intercept Depth: 116.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ZP-01:116.8-123.1 #### Location - Location: Zoupleu Prospect - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory and Activation Laboratories Ltd #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace platinum reported in discovery intercept. Evidence · text > 6.3 meters grading 0.13% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.01% Co and 0.05 g/t Pt from 116.8 meters depth #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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: "Audet commented, “ The assays from this first hole at the Zoupleu Prospect show that the same polymetallic mineralizatio" ## 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.