# Northern Shield Identifies Gold-Silver-Tellurium-Copper Target at Braxton Bradley Showing, Root & Cellar Property, Newfoundland Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NRN/news/7017597604933644/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-03T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Northern Shield Resources Inc. - Ticker: NRN - Exchange: TSX - Region: Newfoundland - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Tellurium, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-14 15:07:12 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Northern Shield Resources has identified a new gold-silver-tellurium-copper soil anomaly at the Braxton Bradley Zone of the Root & Cellar Property. The soil results are an order of magnitude higher than historical 1999 grab sample values, suggesting expanded potential for the epithermal gold system. Reasoning: New soil anomaly results show significantly higher grades than historical 1999 grab samples, indicating potential for new mineralization. - Positive factor: anomalous soil concentrations - Positive factor: results an order of magnitude greater than historical values - Positive factor: QA/QC standards and duplicates met - Negative factor: lack of outcrop at Braxton Bradley Facts used in scoring: 7 ## 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 mentions standards and duplicates meet targeted values and names ALS Global. Evidence · text > All standards and duplicates meet targeted values. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-0) Root & Cellar · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.5 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Braxton Bradley Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1999-05-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample value from 1999. Evidence · text > returned grab sample values up to 2.5 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-1) Root & Cellar · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 128 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Braxton Bradley Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1999-05-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample value from 1999. Evidence · text > 128 g/t Ag #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-2) Root & Cellar · tellurium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: tellurium - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 50 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Braxton Bradley Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1999-05-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample value from 1999. Evidence · text > 50 ppm Te #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-3) Root & Cellar · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.4 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Braxton Bradley Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 1999-05-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample value from 1999. Evidence · text > 1.4% Cu #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-4) Root & Cellar · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 47 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Drop Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical rock grab sample value from Drop Zone. Evidence · text > up to 47 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-5) Root & Cellar · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 1385 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Drop Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical rock grab sample value from Drop Zone. Evidence · text > 1,385 g/t Ag #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/northern-shield-identifies-gold-silver-tellurium-copper-target-at-braxton-bradle--ca45ceca-b535-4bfc-8c12-1ecf5a2537d5#fact-drill-facts-6) Root & Cellar · tellurium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Root & Cellar - Commodity: tellurium - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: NRN #### Geometry - Grade: 700 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Drop Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: No - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical rock grab sample value from Drop Zone. Evidence · text > 700 ppm Te #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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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