# NORTH ARROW STARTS REVERSE-CIRCULATION DRILL SAMPLING PROGRAM AT KRAAIPAN GOLD PROJECT, BOTSWANA Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--dcf2197e-12c0-446a-9142-95b0340402e3 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NAR/news/8354307787188064/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-05-21T12:00:00.000Z 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 15:21:52 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High-grade bedrock samples \(up to 10.1 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: Use of certified laboratory \(ALS\) - Positive factor: Geophysical survey \(Remote Mapper\) completed to support targeting - Negative factor: Results are from surface bedrock sampling, not completed RC drilling Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **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, 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 Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--dcf2197e-12c0-446a-9142-95b0340402e3#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### 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 factor: High grade for bedrock sampling Evidence · text > highest assay of 10.1 g/t gold #### 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/north-arrow-starts-reverse-circulation-drill-sampling-program-at-kraaipan-gold-p--dcf2197e-12c0-446a-9142-95b0340402e3#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### 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 factor: Confirms gold endowment Evidence · text > 11 samples returning greater than 1 g/t gold #### 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. 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.