Lupaka Reports 10.69 g/t Au-Eq. Along Strike Length of 65 m from Extension on 3430 Sublevel at Invicta; On-Vein Development Extended by 105 m
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Lupaka Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- LPK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Peru
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 11:51:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lupaka Gold reported high-grade channel sampling results from the Atenea vein at the Invicta project, including a 65m extension at 10.69 g/t Au-Eq. The results confirm high-grade continuity and exceed the grades estimated in the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment.
Reasoning: The results show high-grade gold-equivalent intercepts that exceed previous model estimates, extending the known strike length of the Atenea vein.
Positive factors
- High-grade extension (10.69 g/t Au-Eq)
- Grades exceeding PEA estimates
- Continuity of mineralization confirmed
- QA/QC disclosed with accredited lab
Negative factors
- Apparent width only (channel sampling in constrained headings)
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Development and channel sampling of the Atenea vein has been extended by 105 metres along strike to the west and northeast.
Evidence · text
“extended by 105 metres ("m") along strike to the west and northeast”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes QA/QC disclosure mentioning ALS accredited lab, duplicates, standards, and blanks.
Evidence · text
“carried out by ALS, an accredited laboratory... duplicates, standards and blanks were inserted”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Widths are reported from channel sampling in constrained 3.5m development headings, which may not represent true width.
Evidence · text
“The width of the Atenea vein has not been fully exposed and sampled on the development levels due to the constrained width of the development headings (3.5 m wide).”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Fact 1Invicta · goldGrade: 3.97Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 170 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.97
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 170 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, SW Major interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate gold grade in a large interval.
Evidence · table
“3.97”
Context: 170.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 2Invicta · silverGrade: 56.86Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 170 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 56.86
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 170 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, SW Major interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade.
Evidence · table
“56.86”
Context: 170.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 3Invicta · copperGrade: 1.55Grade Unit: %Intercept: 170 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.55
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 170 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, SW Major interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper byproduct grade.
Evidence · table
“1.55”
Context: 170.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 4Invicta · leadGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 170 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.16
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 170 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, SW Major interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead byproduct grade.
Evidence · table
“1.16”
Context: 170.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 5Invicta · zincGrade: 1.07Grade Unit: %Intercept: 170 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.07
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 170 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, SW Major interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc byproduct grade.
Evidence · table
“1.07”
Context: 170.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 6Invicta · goldGrade: 5.35Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 65 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.35
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 65 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3430 sublevel, NE Interval
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold intercept extending the vein.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Negative factors
- Apparent width only
Evidence · table
“5.35”
Context: 65.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
Fact 7Invicta · goldGrade: 4.77Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 200 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Invicta
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- LPK
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 200 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenea Vein, 3400 Level, Footwall Vein
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, standards, blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Consistent gold grade over a long interval.
Evidence · table
“4.77”
Context: 200.0
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "along a strike length of 65 m, with an average width of 3.50 m 3400 Level - Development and channel sampling of the Aten"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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