Lundin Gold Reports Further High Grade Results at FDNS Including 91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres and Expands the Mineralized Footprint at FDN East
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Lundin Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- LUG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ecuador
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-21 08:12:14 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lundin Gold has reported high-grade gold drill results at its Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador, highlighted by an exceptional intercept of 91.3 g/t Au over 20.65 metres. The drilling also confirms the expansion of the mineralized footprint at the FDN East area.
Reasoning: The announcement reports an exceptional gold intercept of 91.3 g/t over 20.65m, which significantly exceeds the 75th percentile for epithermal gold deposits, and confirms expansion of the mineralized footprint.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
- significant intercept width
- mineralization expansion
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 91.3 g/t gold is exceptionally high for an epithermal deposit.
Evidence · text
“91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The release explicitly states it expands the mineralized footprint at FDN East.
Evidence · text
“Expands the Mineralized Footprint at FDN East”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
Fact 1Fruta del Norte South · goldGrade: 91.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 20.65 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Fruta del Norte South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- ecuador
- Ticker
- LUG
Geometry
- Grade
- 91.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 20.65 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- mixed
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- FDNS
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept of 91.3 g/t over 20.65m is a high-grade, high-width result.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“91.3 g/t over 20.65 Metres”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "mixed"
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.