Initial Drill Holes Returned Zn, Ag and Au Over Wide Widths on Chibougamau Independent Claims Optioned to TomaGold
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc.
- Ticker
- CBG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Québec
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 15:26:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Chibougamau Independent Mines has announced high-grade initial drill results from the Berrigan claims, which are optioned to TomaGold. The intercepts feature significant zinc-equivalent grades, including up to 39.03% ZnEq over 2.90m, suggesting strong mineralization potential.
Reasoning: Initial drill results from the Berrigan claims show high-grade zinc-equivalent intercepts over wide intervals, demonstrating significant mineralization potential in the Chibougamau camp.
Positive factors
- High-grade ZnEq intercepts
- Significant width continuity
- Exploration success on optioned claims
Negative factors
- Metal equivalent opaque
- Apparent width only
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 39.03% ZnEq is exceptionally high for a zinc-focused project.
Evidence · text
“39.03% ZnEq (9.15 g/t AuEq) over 2.90 metres”
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: ZnEq and AuEq are reported without disclosing the specific price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Evidence · text
“ZnEq and AuEq are calculated using the Company’s standard parameters.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Reported widths are core lengths and true width is only estimated as 80-85% of core length.
Evidence · text
“True width is estimated to be approximately 80–85% of the core length”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions a Qualified Person (Jack Stoch, P.Geo.) and technical approval by a P.Geo.
Evidence · text
“This press release was written by Jack Stoch, P. Geo... in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The results are described as initial drill holes on optioned claims, targeting lateral and depth extensions.
Evidence · text
“Five additional holes targeting lateral and depth extensions of the mineralized envelope are out for assay”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
TOM-25-009Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 6.68Grade Unit: %Intercept: 48.05 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-009
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.68
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 48.05 m
- From
- 156.7 m
- To
- 204.75 m
- Intercept Depth
- 156.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-009:156.7-204.75
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.57
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong initial intercept showing significant ZnEq width.
Positive factors
- Wide high-grade intercept
Negative factors
- Metal equivalent assumptions not disclosed
Evidence · text
“Hole TOM-25-009 (from 156.70 m): 6.68% ZnEq (1.57 g/t AuEq) over 48.05 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-009Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 39.03Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-009
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 39.03
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.9 m
- From
- 156.7 m
- To
- 159.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 156.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-009:156.7-159.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 9.15
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade interval within the larger intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 39.03% ZnEq (9.15 g/t AuEq) over 2.90 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-009Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 21.86Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-009
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.86
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 5.4 m
- From
- 156.7 m
- To
- 162.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 156.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-009:156.7-162.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 5.12
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant high-grade interval.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“and 21.86% ZnEq (5.12 g/t AuEq) over 5.40 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-009Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 5.44Grade Unit: %Intercept: 15.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-009
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.44
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 15.2 m
- From
- 244.5 m
- To
- 259.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 244.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-009:244.5-259.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.27
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid secondary intercept.
Positive factors
- Good width
Evidence · text
“Hole TOM-25-009 (from 244.50 m): 5.44% ZnEq (1.27 g/t AuEq) over 15.20 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-009Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 25.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-009
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.55 m
- From
- 244.5 m
- To
- 247.05 m
- Intercept Depth
- 244.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-009:244.5-247.05
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 5.85
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade interval within the second intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“including 25.15% ZnEq (5.85 g/t AuEq) over 2.55 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-010Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 2.67Grade Unit: %Intercept: 48.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-010
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.67
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 48.3 m
- From
- 130.7 m
- To
- 179 m
- Intercept Depth
- 130.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-010:130.7-179
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.62
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide but lower grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole TOM-25-010 (from 130.70 m): 2.67% ZnEq (0.62 g/t AuEq) over 48.30 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
TOM-25-010Berrigan claims · zincGrade: 12.87Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOM-25-010
- Project
- Berrigan claims
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- CBG
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.87
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.25 m
- From
- 130.7 m
- To
- 136.95 m
- Intercept Depth
- 130.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOM-25-010:130.7-136.95
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 3
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“including 12.87% ZnEq (3.00 g/t AuEq) over 6.25 metres”
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
How Atlas produces this analysis
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