# Kalo Gold Drills New Discovery, Intersects Bonanza-Grade 12.80 g/t Au over 22.12 m, including 25.10 g/t Au over 10.05 m at Qiriyaga Complex, Vatu Aurum Project, Fiji Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/KALO/news/5627157531770958/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-10-15T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Kalo Gold Corp. - Ticker: KALO - Exchange: TSX - Region: Fiji - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Mercury, Selenium, Arsenic, Antimony - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-16 07:15:06 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Kalo Gold has reported a significant discovery at the Qiriyaga Complex within its Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji. Drill hole VA25-DH11 intersected 22.12 m at 12.80 g/t Au, including high-grade zones up to 83.30 g/t Au, validating the company's diatreme-targeting model. Reasoning: The discovery of bonanza-grade gold \(up to 83.3 g/t\) at a new target \(QC1\) validates the company's geological model and demonstrates significant district-scale potential. - Positive factor: Bonanza-grade gold intercepts - Positive factor: True width disclosed - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed - Positive factor: Step-out potential identified - Negative factor: Deleterious elements present Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Intercepts up to 83.30 g/t Au exceed the epithermal gold norm. Evidence · text > intersects bonanza-grade 12.80 g/t Au over 22.12 m **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: The true width of 20.70 m is explicitly stated for VA25-DH11. Evidence · text > true width of 20.70 m **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 mentions certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates. Evidence · text > The Company inserts certified reference materials, blank samples, and field duplicates **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: Enrichment in mercury, selenium, arsenic, and antimony is noted. Evidence · text > enrichment in pathfinder elements mercury \(Hg\), selenium \(Se\), arsenic \(As\), and antimony \(Sb\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-0) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 12.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 22.12 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 43.48 m - To: 65.6 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:43.48-65.6 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade intercept validating the geological model. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Positive factor: True width disclosed - Negative factor: Deleterious elements present #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-1) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 25.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.05 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 55.55 m - To: 65.6 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:55.55-65.6 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-2) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 35.01 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 58 m - To: 65 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:58-65 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-3) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 75.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 59 m - To: 60 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:59-60 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-4) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 29.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.75 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 61.5 m - To: 62.25 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:61.5-62.25 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ### VA25-DH11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kalo-gold-drills-new-discovery-intersects-bonanza-grade-12-80-g-t-au-over-22-12--6a5739c7-d149-4c39-a261-ee9aa7082d11#fact-drill-facts-5) confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: VA25-DH11 - Project: confirming the presence of a high-temperature epithermal - Commodity: gold - Region: fiji - Reported Region: fiji - Ticker: KALO #### Geometry - Grade: 83.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - True Width: 20.7 m - From: 64 m - To: 65 m - Hole Depth: 204.5 m - Intercept Depth: 43.48 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: VA25-DH11:64-65 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Qiriyaga Complex \(QC1 Structure\) - Easting: 779096 - Northing: 8194062 - CRS: WGS84 - Elevation: 62 m - Azimuth: 305 ° - Dip: -70 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Limited - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: Yes - Deleterious Elements: mercury, selenium, arsenic, antimony #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Extremely high grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade #### Tags used in scoring **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: true\_width\_m is 20.7 **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 **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true ## 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. 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