# Loncor Gold Continues to Report Multiple, High Grade Gold Intersections at Its Drill Program at Adumbi

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LN/news/8356017205593800/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-15T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Loncor Gold Inc.

- Ticker: LN

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 11:28:58 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Loncor Gold has reported high-grade gold drill results from its Adumbi deposit, highlighted by a 1.36m intercept at 298 g/t Au in hole LADD033. The drilling confirms mineralization at depth below the current USD$1,600/oz open pit shell, suggesting potential for underground mining.

Reasoning: The drill results from LADD033 show exceptional high-grade gold intercepts, including a bonanza grade of 298 g/t, and provide continuity at depth below the existing open pit shell.

- Positive factor: Bonanza intercept of 298 g/t Au

- Positive factor: Multiple high-grade intersections

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with independent lab

- Positive factor: True width disclosed \(72% of apparent\)

- Positive factor: Step-out potential below pit shell

Facts used in scoring: 10

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 1.36m at 298 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 298

Context: 1.36

**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 SGS laboratory, standards, blanks, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> internationally recognized standards, blanks and duplicates were inserted

**True Width Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: Document states true width is approximately 72% of intersected widths.

Evidence · text

> true width of the mineralised sections for core hole LADD033 is approximately 72%

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (9)

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-0)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 26.36 m
- True Width: 18.98 m
- From: 469 m
- To: 495.36 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:469-495.36
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid gold intercept at depth.

- Positive factor: Strong grade and width

Evidence · table

> 4.19

Context: 26.36

#### 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 18.98

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-1)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.23
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.6 m
- True Width: 2.59 m
- From: 490.95 m
- To: 494.55 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:490.95-494.55
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade narrow intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 15.23

Context: 3.60

#### 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 2.59

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-2)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 14.95 m
- True Width: 10.76 m
- From: 504.23 m
- To: 519.18 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:504.23-519.18
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.25

Context: 14.95

#### 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 10.76

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-3)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.87 m
- True Width: 4.95 m
- From: 504.23 m
- To: 511.1 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:504.23-511.1
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval grade.

Evidence · table

> 2.13

Context: 6.87

#### 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 4.95

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-4)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15.49 m
- True Width: 11.15 m
- From: 533.28 m
- To: 548.77 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:533.28-548.77
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong grade and width

Evidence · table

> 6.92

Context: 15.49

#### 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 11.15

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-5)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.64
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.96 m
- True Width: 8.61 m
- From: 536.81 m
- To: 548.77 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:536.81-548.77
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 8.64

Context: 11.96

#### 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 8.61

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-6)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.24
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.4 m
- True Width: 11.81 m
- From: 573.6 m
- To: 590 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:573.6-590
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid grade and width.

Evidence · table

> 3.24

Context: 16.40

#### 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 11.81

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-7)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.11 m
- True Width: 4.4 m
- From: 576 m
- To: 582.11 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:576-582.11
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 7.75

Context: 6.11

#### 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 4.4

**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

### LADD033

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/loncor-gold-continues-to-report-multiple-high-grade-gold-intersections-at-its-dr--0d6dc951-b908-49ab-8568-d882f6223bfd#fact-drill-facts-8)

Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LADD033
- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 298
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.36 m
- True Width: 0.98 m
- From: 603.94 m
- To: 605.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 469 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LADD033:603.94-605.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Adumbi
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: SGS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates, check\_assays

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

> 298

Context: 1.36

#### 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 0.98

**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

## Resource Estimates (1)

### inferred

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Adumbi · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Adumbi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: democratic republic of the congo
- Reported Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ticker: LN

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:fbfc06bfc0cbcb3f4772
- Deposit or zone: Adumbi
- Mining method: combined
- Ownership percent: 84.68 %
- Resource basis: attributable

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 20830000
- Contained Metal: 1.78
- Contained Unit: moz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred resource component.

Evidence · text

> inferred mineral resource of 1.78 million ounces of gold \(20.83 million tonnes grading 2.65 g/t Au\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**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

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**PEA-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

## 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.
