# North Arrow Identifies New Anomalous Gold-in-Bedrock Occurrence Beneath Kalahari Sand Cover at Target AM and Commences Rotation 4 RC Drilling at Target AE, Kraaipan Gold Project, Botswana Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/5526601574830098/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-09-08T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: North Arrow Minerals Inc. - Ticker: NAR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Botswana - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 14:21:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary North Arrow Minerals has identified a new gold-in-bedrock occurrence at Target AM and extended known mineralization 9 km north of Target AE. The company has commenced Rotation 4 RC drilling at Target AE to test strike and down-dip continuity. Results from Rotation 3 included several anomalous intercepts in banded iron formation \(BIF\). Reasoning: The release reports new anomalous gold-in-bedrock intercepts at Target AM and AH, extending the known footprint, alongside the commencement of a new drilling rotation at Target AE. - Positive factor: New gold-in-bedrock occurrence identified at Target AM - Positive factor: Extension of gold mineralization 9 km north of Target AE - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed including ALS lab and CRM/blanks/duplicates - Positive factor: High-grade intercept of 4.04 g/t Au at Target AF - Negative factor: Reported intercepts are downhole widths only \(no true width stated\) Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling has extended known bedrock gold mineralization 9 km north of Target AE and 16 km north of Target A. Evidence · text > Rotation 3 drilling has extended known bedrock gold mineralization at Kraaipan a further 9 km north of Target AE, and 16 km north of Target A **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 details ALS laboratory, use of CRMs, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > QA/QC protocols include ALS laboratory's own internal quality assurance controls as well as Rockman's field controls, including the insertion of duplicates and certified reference materials \(CRM\) **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document explicitly states that reported intercepts do not represent true widths. Evidence · text > Reported intercepts do not represent true widths. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### KR26-081 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-0) gold-endowed · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR26-081 - Project: gold-endowed - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.21 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m - From: 32 m - To: 37 m - Intercept Depth: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR26-081:32-37 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AM - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.21 g/t Au over 5m represents a new bedrock occurrence beneath Kalahari cover. - Positive factor: New gold-in-bedrock occurrence - Negative factor: Apparent width only Evidence · text > KR26-081... returned 0.21 g/t Au over 5 m beneath 32 m of Kalahari cover #### 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 ### KR26-060 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-1) Kraaipan · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR26-060 - Project: Kraaipan - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.0345 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 18 m - To: 25 m - Hole Depth: 7 m - Intercept Depth: 18 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR26-060:18-25 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AH - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade anomalous bedrock gold in BIF. - Positive factor: Continuous bedrock gold Evidence · text > KR26-060 returned four continuous bedrock samples \(7 m\) with Au ranging from 0.033 to 0.036 ppm #### 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 ### KR26-061 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-2) Kraaipan · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR26-061 - Project: Kraaipan - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 24 m - To: 25 m - Intercept Depth: 24 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR26-061:24-25 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AH - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Single meter anomalous intercept. Evidence · text > KR26-061 returned a 1 m BR intersection of 0.05 ppm Au at 24-25 m depth #### 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 ### KR26-086 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-3) Kraaipan · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR26-086 - Project: Kraaipan - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 31 m - To: 32 m - Intercept Depth: 31 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR26-086:31-32 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AM - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Anomalous upper sample in Target AM. Evidence · text > KR26-086 returned an upper BR sample of 0.19 ppm Au over 1 m \(31-32 m\) #### 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 ### KR26-040 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-4) Kraaipan · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR26-040 - Project: Kraaipan - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 27 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR26-040:unknown - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AE - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 27m @ 1.11 g/t Au is a significant intercept used to target Rotation 4. - Positive factor: Significant width and grade Evidence · text > KR26-040, which returned 27 m @ 1.11 g/t Au #### 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 ### KR-26-021 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-identifies-new-anomalous-gold-in-bedrock-occurrence-beneath-kalahari--bfba8f7e-f6a3-4e3d-b64c-20f0b027c8c6#fact-drill-facts-5) Kraaipan · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: KR-26-021 - Project: Kraaipan - Commodity: gold - Region: botswana - Reported Region: botswana - Ticker: NAR #### Geometry - Grade: 4.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9 m - From: 11 m - To: 20 m - Intercept Depth: 11 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: KR-26-021:11-20 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Target AF - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade 9m @ 4.04 g/t Au intercept at Target AF. - Positive factor: High grade intercept Evidence · text > RC drill hole KR-26-021 \(9 m @ 4.04 g/t Au from 11-20 m\) #### 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 ## 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. 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