# Jackpot: Barkly hits significant rare earths in all Phase 1 holes assayed

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22

Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed/

Publisher: stockhead

Original announcement: 2026-09-16T03:20:56.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Barkly Rare Earths

- Ticker: BAK

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Northern Territory

- Primary commodity: Rare earths

- Secondary commodities: Neodymium-praseodymium

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 05:04:33 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Barkly Rare Earths has reported significant rare earth intercepts from all 28 holes assayed in its Phase 1 program in the Northern Territory. The results include high-grade TREO intercepts and demonstrate continuity across wide distances, exceeding initial planning expectations.

Reasoning: The first batch of Phase 1 assays shows high-grade intercepts across a wide area, exceeding expectations and supporting the scale of the exploration target.

- Positive factor: Significant rare earth intercepts returned from all 28 holes assayed

- Positive factor: High-grade internal intervals present in most holes

- Positive factor: Mineralisation strikes as shallow as 9m

- Positive factor: Holes up to 23km apart show continuity of the same horizon

- Positive factor: Results exceeded programme-planning expectations

Facts used in scoring: 12

## Classification and evidence

**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: The release mentions laboratory analysis at ALS Brisbane and the use of portable XRF screening.

Evidence · text

> laboratory analysis at ALS Brisbane

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (12)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-0)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3228
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 15 m
- To: 16.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 15 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:15-16.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant TREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · text

> 1.5m at 3,228ppm total rare earth oxide \(TREO\)

#### 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

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-1)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1195
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 15 m
- To: 16.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 15 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:15-16.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant MREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: Significant MREO grade

Evidence · text

> 1,195ppm magnet rare earth oxide \(MREO\) from 15m

#### 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

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-2)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5170
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 15 m
- To: 15.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 15 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:15-15.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> including 0.5m at 5,170ppm TREO

#### 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

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-3)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2053
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 15 m
- To: 15.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 15 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:15-15.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 2,053ppm MREO

#### 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

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-4)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2716
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 11 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 11 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:11-13

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant TREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept

Evidence · text

> 2m at 2,716ppm TREO

#### 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

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-5)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 951
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 11 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 11 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:11-13

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant MREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept

Evidence · text

> 951ppm MREO from 11m

#### 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

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-6)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6064
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 11 m
- To: 11.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 11 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:11-11.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> including 0.5m at 6,064ppm TREO

#### 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

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-7)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2273
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 11 m
- To: 11.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 11 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:11-11.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 2,273ppm MREO

#### 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

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-8)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3543
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:12-13

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant TREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept

Evidence · text

> 1m at 3,543ppm TREO

#### 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

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-9)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1401
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:12-13

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant MREO grade reported in a Phase 1 exploration hole.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept

Evidence · text

> 1,401ppm MREO from 12m

#### 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

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-10)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5300
- Grade Unit: ppm TREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 12.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:12-12.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> including 0.5m at 5,300ppm TREO

#### 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

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/jackpot-barkly-hits-significant-rare-earths-in-all-phase-1-holes-assayed--3086a644-d8fc-4a31-a011-c85643e69d22#fact-drill-facts-11)

Barkly · rare\_earths

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Barkly
- Commodity: rare\_earths
- Region: australia\_nt
- Reported Region: australia\_nt
- Ticker: BAK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2029
- Grade Unit: ppm MREO
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 12.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:12-12.5

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Brisbane
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 2,029ppm MREO

#### 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

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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