# Maple Gold Commences 30,000-Meter Phase II Drill Program at the Douay/Joutel Gold Project, Qu&\#xE9;bec and Issues Equity Incentive Grants Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MGM/news/8562117732876461/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Maple Gold Mines Ltd. - Ticker: MGM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Québec - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 11:03:29 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Maple Gold Mines has commenced a 30,000-meter Phase II drill program at its Douay/Joutel Gold Project in Québec, targeting resource expansion and new discoveries. The program follows successful recent drilling that intersected high-grade gold at the Nika and 531 zones. Reasoning: The announcement of a major, fully-funded expansionary drill program following successful recent results is a significant positive catalyst for an advanced explorer. - Positive factor: Commencement of large 30,000m drill program - Positive factor: Strong cash position of $20.5M - Positive factor: Recent high-grade step-out success at Nika and 531 zones - Positive factor: Expansionary focus on both Douay and Joutel projects Facts used in scoring: 11 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (11) ### DO-25-338 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-0) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-338 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 3.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 55.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-338:0-55.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Nika Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade intercept over a substantial width in a step-out position. - Positive factor: Significant width and grade - Positive factor: Step-out success #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-338 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-1) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-338 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 4.93 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 17 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-338:0-55.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Nika Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade component within a larger intercept. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-54Ext [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-2) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-54Ext - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 2.93 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-54Ext:0-20.0 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Nika Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid intercept supporting the zone's continuity. - Positive factor: Good grade and width #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-54Ext [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-3) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-54Ext - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 5.54 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-54Ext:0-20.0 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Nika Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade component. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-349 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-4) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-349 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-349:0-10.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid intercept in the 531 zone. - Positive factor: Good grade #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-349 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-5) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-349 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 4.51 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-349:0-10.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade component. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-351 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-6) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-351 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 4.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 15 m - Hole Depth: 10000 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-351:0-15.0 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade and width #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-351 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-7) Douay West · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-351 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 11.25 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m - Hole Depth: 10000 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-351:0-15.0 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Excellent high-grade component. - Positive factor: Very high-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-352 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-8) Douay West · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-352 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 1.96 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 20.8 m - Hole Depth: 10000 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-352:0-20.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept. - Positive factor: Good width #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-352 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-9) Douay West · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-352 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 3.66 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11.4 m - Hole Depth: 10000 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-352:0-20.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade component. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ### DO-25-352 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/maple-gold-commences-30-000-meter-phase-ii-drill-program-at-the-douay-joutel-gol--a6658b39-9441-41de-b991-d249b456a86f#fact-drill-facts-10) Douay West · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DO-25-352 - Project: Douay West - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: MGM #### Geometry - Grade: 11.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.9 m - Hole Depth: 10000 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DO-25-352:0-20.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 531 Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Excellent high-grade component. - Positive factor: Very high-grade sub-interval #### 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 **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 Program will include: 1\) 20,000 m of Phase II drilling at Douay to follow up on recent step-out success at the Nika " ## 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.