One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/t Gold Sample

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
One Bullion Ltd.
Ticker
OBUL
Exchange
TSX
Region
Botswana
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Drill results
Extracted
2026-09-16 14:59:48 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

One Bullion reported high-grade gold results from a surface sampling program at the Vumba Project in Botswana, including a standout 679 g/t Au sample. The program identified new mineralization zones and expanded the known strike length of the corridor to approximately 2.5 km.

Reasoning: The program returned extremely high-grade gold intercepts (up to 679 g/t) and identified new mineralization zones, significantly expanding the known footprint of the Vumba project.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional high-grade gold intercepts (679 g/t)
  • Expansion of known mineralization footprint
  • Visible gold and sulphides observed
  • QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off

Negative factors

  • Sampling is cursory/selective grab samples from artisanal workings, which may not be representative

Facts used in scoring: 5

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 679 g/t gold is exceptionally high for an orogenic system.

Evidence · text

“679 g/t Au (sample Z4624)”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Identified new zones of mineralization outside of previously identified zones.

Evidence · text

“new zones of mineralization outside of previously identified mineralized zones”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: Release mentions ALS Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025 accredited) and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

“ALS Laboratories, an independent certified analytical laboratory.”

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: Results are from artisanal workings/dumps near known mineralization.

Evidence · text

“several of the artisanal workings are near historical trenches and drill holes”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (5)

Z4624Vumba · goldGrade: 679Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Z4624
Project
Vumba
Commodity
gold
Region
botswana
Reported Region
botswana
Ticker
OBUL

Geometry

Grade
679
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Deposit Type
orogenic
Program
exploration
Sample Type
surface
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Artisanal Dumps
Easting
535870
Northing
7712692
Elevation
1197 m
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
ALS Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extreme high-grade intercept.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional grade

Evidence · table

“679”

Context: 535,870

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/"

Z4619Vumba · goldGrade: 207Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Z4619
Project
Vumba
Commodity
gold
Region
botswana
Reported Region
botswana
Ticker
OBUL

Geometry

Grade
207
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Deposit Type
orogenic
Program
exploration
Sample Type
surface
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Artisanal Stockpile
Easting
535743
Northing
7712479
Elevation
1185 m
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
ALS Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade for surface sampling.

Positive factors

  • Strong high-grade intercept

Evidence · table

“207”

Context: 535,743

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/"

Z4609Vumba · goldGrade: 8.59Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Z4609
Project
Vumba
Commodity
gold
Region
botswana
Reported Region
botswana
Ticker
OBUL

Geometry

Grade
8.59
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Deposit Type
orogenic
Program
exploration
Sample Type
surface
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Artisanal Pit
Easting
535284
Northing
7711767
Elevation
1167 m
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
ALS Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid grade for surface sampling.

Evidence · table

“8.59”

Context: 535,284

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/"

Z4612Vumba · goldGrade: 5.55Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Z4612
Project
Vumba
Commodity
gold
Region
botswana
Reported Region
botswana
Ticker
OBUL

Geometry

Grade
5.55
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Deposit Type
orogenic
Program
exploration
Sample Type
surface
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Artisanal Dumps
Easting
535330
Northing
7711643
Elevation
1174 m
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
ALS Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade for surface sampling.

Evidence · table

“5.55”

Context: 535,330

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/"

Z4602Vumba · goldGrade: 5.07Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Z4602
Project
Vumba
Commodity
gold
Region
botswana
Reported Region
botswana
Ticker
OBUL

Geometry

Grade
5.07
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Deposit Type
orogenic
Program
exploration
Sample Type
surface
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Artisanal Pit
Easting
535261
Northing
7711680
Elevation
1368 m
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

Laboratory
ALS Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade for surface sampling.

Evidence · table

“5.07”

Context: 535,261

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

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "One Bullion Reports High Concentration of Gold During Artisanal Sampling Program at Vumba Project Which Yielded a 679 g/"

How Atlas produces this analysis

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