NORTH ARROW STARTS REVERSE-CIRCULATION DRILL SAMPLING PROGRAM AT KRAAIPAN GOLD PROJECT, BOTSWANA
Original announcement by tmx on
- 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 15:21:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
North Arrow Minerals has commenced a three-month reverse-circulation (RC) drilling program at the Kraaipan Gold Project in Botswana. Recent bedrock sampling from outcrop exposures returned high-grade gold values, including a peak of 10.1 g/t Au, confirming the presence of gold mineralization in BIF units.
Reasoning: Bedrock sampling confirms gold endowment in BIF units, supporting the exploration thesis ahead of the upcoming RC drilling program.
Positive factors
- High-grade bedrock samples (up to 10.1 g/t Au)
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
- Use of certified laboratory (ALS)
- Geophysical survey (Remote Mapper) completed to support targeting
Negative factors
- Results are from surface bedrock sampling, not completed RC drilling
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details ALS laboratory use, insertion of duplicates and blanks, and fire assay methods.
Evidence · text
“QA/QC protocols include ALS laboratory's own internal quality assurance controls as well as the Company's field controls, including the insertion of duplicates and blanks”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project is positioned near the multi-million-ounce Kalgold mine.
Evidence · text
“host to numerous mineral occurrences including Harmony Gold's multi-million-ounce Kalgold mine... located approximately 40 km south of the Kraaipan Project”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1goldGrade: 10.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- southern part of the Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks, check_assays
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 10.1 g/t Au is a strong intercept for surface bedrock sampling in an Archean greenstone setting.
Positive factors
- High grade for bedrock sampling
Evidence · text
“highest assay of 10.1 g/t gold”
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
Fact 2goldGrade: 1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- NAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- southern part of the Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks, check_assays
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Multiple samples above 1 g/t Au demonstrate consistent mineralization in the BIF units.
Positive factors
- Confirms gold endowment
Evidence · text
“11 samples returning greater than 1 g/t gold”
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
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.