# Lara Announces That Drilling Resumes to Test Potential 3km Extension of the Planalto Deposits Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lara-announces-that-drilling-resumes-to-test-potential-3km-extension-of-the-plan--76582159-8634-47c2-a962-7dd9e7c56ea0 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LRA/news/8920562637118306/lara-announces-that-drilling-resumes-to-test-potential-3km-extension-of-the-plan Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-17T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Lara Exploration Ltd. - Ticker: LRA - Exchange: TSX - Region: Brazil - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Permitting, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 11:07:21 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lara Exploration has received new drilling permits for its Planalto Project in Brazil and has resumed drilling on the Silica Cap copper trend. The current program aims to test a 3km strike extension and priority soil anomaly targets, with completion expected by the end of April 2026. Reasoning: The announcement of new permits and the resumption of a 3,000m drilling program to test a significant strike extension is a positive operational milestone for an exploration-stage project. - Positive factor: received new drilling permits - Positive factor: drilling has resumed - Positive factor: testing 3km extension potential Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions a Qualified Person \(Michael Bennell\) has approved the technical disclosure. Evidence · text > Michael Bennell... is a Qualified Person... and has approved the technical disclosure ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### PLAN 19-018 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lara-announces-that-drilling-resumes-to-test-potential-3km-extension-of-the-plan--76582159-8634-47c2-a962-7dd9e7c56ea0#fact-drill-facts-0) Planalto · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: PLAN 19-018 - Project: Planalto - Commodity: copper - Region: brazil - Reported Region: brazil - Ticker: LRA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.94 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 15.8 m - From: 32.17 m - To: 48 m - Intercept Depth: 32.17 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: PLAN 19-018:32.17-48 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept reported in the text. Evidence · text > PLAN 19-018: 15.8 m @ 0.94% Cu \(down hole from 32.17 to 48m\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **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: "The project is located on private farmland, 4 km from the state highway with high tension powerlines alongside and close" ### PLAN 19-025 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lara-announces-that-drilling-resumes-to-test-potential-3km-extension-of-the-plan--76582159-8634-47c2-a962-7dd9e7c56ea0#fact-drill-facts-1) Planalto · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: PLAN 19-025 - Project: Planalto - Commodity: copper - Region: brazil - Reported Region: brazil - Ticker: LRA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.65 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.1 m - From: 72 m - To: 85.1 m - Intercept Depth: 72 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: PLAN 19-025:72-85.1 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2020-11-15T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept reported in the text. Evidence · text > PLAN 19-025: 13.1 m @ 0.65% Cu \(down hole from 72 to 85.1 m\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **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: "The project is located on private farmland, 4 km from the state highway with high tension powerlines alongside and close" ### PLAN 23-017 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lara-announces-that-drilling-resumes-to-test-potential-3km-extension-of-the-plan--76582159-8634-47c2-a962-7dd9e7c56ea0#fact-drill-facts-2) Planalto · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: PLAN 23-017 - Project: Planalto - Commodity: copper - Region: brazil - Reported Region: brazil - Ticker: LRA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 15.36 m - From: 141 m - To: 156.36 m - Intercept Depth: 141 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: PLAN 23-017:141-156.36 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept reported in the text. Evidence · text > PLAN 23-017: 15.36 m @ 1.01% Cu \(down hole from 141 to 156.36m\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **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: "The project is located on private farmland, 4 km from the state highway with high tension powerlines alongside and close" ## 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.