# Lion Rock Extends Tin and Tantalum Mineralization at Volney as Phase 2 Drill Planning Begins Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lion-rock-extends-tin-and-tantalum-mineralization-at-volney-as-phase-2-drill-pla--21e5c71a-268b-4dba-861a-d75fbc707bba Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ROAR/news/6730804078365836/lion-rock-extends-tin-and-tantalum-mineralization-at-volney-as-phase-2-drill-pla Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-27T11:20:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Lion Rock Resources Inc. - Ticker: ROAR - Exchange: TSX - Region: South Dakota - Primary commodity: Tin - Secondary commodities: Tantalum, Lithium, Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-18 18:24:58 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lion Rock Resources has completed a surface exploration program at the Volney Project in South Dakota, identifying tin and tantalum mineralization extending 300m beyond previous limits. While visual observations include coarse tantalite crystals, assay results for the 100+ grab samples are currently pending. Reasoning: The announcement reports successful surface exploration that extends the known mineralized footprint, though the lack of assay results means grades and widths remain unverified. - Positive factor: Extension of mineralization footprint by 300m - Positive factor: Identification of coarse tantalite crystals - Positive factor: Differentiated pegmatite mapping for commodity-specific targeting - Negative factor: Assay results are pending; current findings are visual only Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Mineralization identified up to 300 metres beyond previously reported mineralization. Evidence · text > identified visible tin and tantalum mineralization up to approximately 300 metres beyond previously reported mineralization **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Project is surrounded by active gold operations. Evidence · text > surrounded by active gold operations ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lion-rock-extends-tin-and-tantalum-mineralization-at-volney-as-phase-2-drill-pla--21e5c71a-268b-4dba-861a-d75fbc707bba#fact-drill-facts-0) tantalum Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: tantalum - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: south dakota - Ticker: ROAR #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Volney Lower Pit - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Coarse tantalite crystals observed visually, but grades are not yet assayed. - Positive factor: Observation of coarse crystals - Negative factor: Visual identification only Evidence · text > coarse tantalite crystals up to approximately 10 centimetres at the Volney Lower Pit #### 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/lion-rock-extends-tin-and-tantalum-mineralization-at-volney-as-phase-2-drill-pla--21e5c71a-268b-4dba-861a-d75fbc707bba#fact-drill-facts-1) tin #### Identity - Commodity: tin - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: south dakota - Ticker: ROAR #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Rough and Ready occurrence - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visible cassiterite identified visually; assay pending. - Negative factor: Visual identification only Evidence · text > visible cassiterite identified at the Rough and Ready occurrence #### 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 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.