Maple Gold Files Technical Report and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Douay/Joutel Gold Project, Québec
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Maple Gold
- Ticker
- MGM
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Québec
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 06:07:24 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Maple Gold has released an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Douay/Joutel Gold Project in Québec. The total project resource now comprises 19.1 Mt at 1.48 g/t Au (Indicated) and 130.2 Mt at 1.03 g/t Au (Inferred), totaling approximately 5.18 million ounces of gold.
Reasoning: The updated MRE shows significant scale for the Douay/Joutel project, with Indicated gold resources increasing in both tonnage and grade compared to the prior April 2026 estimate.
Positive factors
- Tonnage and grade growth in the Indicated category for the total project
- Expansion of the Inferred resource scale
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: The document provides an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Douay/Joutel Gold Project.
Evidence · text
“Updated Mineral Resource Estimate”
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: The estimate includes a significant Indicated component of 19.1 Mt at 1.48 g/t Au.
Evidence · text
“19.1 million tonnes ("Mt") at 1.48 grams per tonne ("g/t") Au”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The estimate includes a large Inferred component of 130.2 Mt at 1.03 g/t Au.
Evidence · text
“130.2 Mt at 1.03 g/t Au”
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: A current resource fact retains the disclosed cut-off grade
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (4)
indicatedDouay/Joutel Gold Project · goldTonnes: 19100000Grade: 1.48Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 905000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Douay/Joutel Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- MGM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:ed6e9a88741474ba06c8
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 19100000
- Grade
- 1.48
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 905000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant growth in the Indicated resource category compared to previous reporting.
Positive factors
- Indicated tonnage and grade have increased relative to the prior April 2026 estimate
Evidence · text
“905,000 ounces ("oz") of gold ("Au") Indicated (19.1 million tonnes ("Mt") at 1.48 grams per tonne ("g/t") Au1)”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredDouay/Joutel Gold Project · goldTonnes: 130200000Grade: 1.03Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 4279000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Douay/Joutel Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- MGM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:4acf859a22f03d2d88a9
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 130200000
- Grade
- 1.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 4279000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large scale resource but remains primarily in the speculative inferred category.
Positive factors
- Large scale of the inferred resource
Negative factors
- High proportion of inferred material
Evidence · text
“4,279,000 oz Au Inferred (130.2 Mt at 1.03 g/t Au1)”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
indicatedDouay Gold Project · goldTonnes: 17300000Grade: 1.31Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 731000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Douay Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- MGM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:469fcaf329fbc87bb30d
- Deposit or zone
- Douay pit-constrained
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 17300000
- Grade
- 1.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 731000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Subset of the total indicated resource specifically constrained to the Douay pit.
Evidence · text
“Douay pit-constrained MRE (at a cut-off grade ("COG") of 0.35 g/t Au): 731,000 oz Au Indicated (17.3 Mt at 1.31 g/t Au)”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
inferredDouay Gold Project · goldTonnes: 111100000Grade: 0.77Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 2744000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Douay Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- MGM
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:3985fc417bb6cfb39f72
- Deposit or zone
- Douay pit-constrained
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 111100000
- Grade
- 0.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 2744000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Subset of the total inferred resource specifically constrained to the Douay pit.
Evidence · text
“2,744,000 oz Au Inferred (111.1 Mt at 0.77 g/t Au)”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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