# ONGold Identifies AZ Zone as Priority Near-Mine Gold Drill Target at Monument Bay & Receives Manitoba Government Support Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/ONAU.V/press-releases/5673557117610858 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-15T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: ONGold Resources Ltd. - Ticker: ONAU.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Manitoba - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Tungsten - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-15 12:50:57 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary ONGold Resources Ltd. has identified the AZ Zone at the Monument Bay Gold Project as a priority near-mine drill target, supported by historical high-grade grab and channel samples. The company will commence a 2,500m diamond drill program in November 2026 and has received a $300k grant from the Manitoba government. Reasoning: The announcement outlines a new exploration drill program targeting a high-grade historical zone supported by geophysics and government funding. - Positive factor: High-grade historical grab samples \(12.97 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Strong channel sample \(10.29 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Government grant support \($300k\) - Positive factor: Geophysical anomalies identified via IP survey - Positive factor: Near-mine target location - Negative factor: Historical drilling is limited - Negative factor: True widths not determined for historical intercepts Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The AZ Zone is described as a priority near-mine drill target located 800m south of the main Monument Bay Gold Deposit. Evidence · text > identified the AZ Zone as a priority near-mine drill target at the Monument Bay Gold Project, located... approximately 800 metres south of the Monument Bay Gold Deposit **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: The release provides detailed QA/QC protocols including use of blanks, standards, duplicates, and secondary laboratory verification. Evidence · text > Quality assurance and quality control \("QA/QC"\) procedures were implemented to ensure all work is conducted in accordance with best practices. **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: Historical drill intercepts are reported as core lengths without true width or drill orientation disclosure. Evidence · text > All historical drill intervals reported in this news release are core lengths. True widths have not been determined. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-0) Monument Bay Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Monument Bay Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: Manitoba - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 12.97 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: AZ Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical grab sample returned a high grade of 12.97 g/t Au. - Positive factor: High grade grab sample Evidence · text > Historical grab samples:returned assays up to 12.97 g/t Au. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-1) Monument Bay Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Monument Bay Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: Manitoba - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 10.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: AZ Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical trenching produced a high-grade channel sample of 10.29 g/t Au. - Positive factor: High grade channel sample Evidence · text > produced the best channel sample of 10.29 g/t Au over a sample length of 0.50 m. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-2) Monument Bay Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Monument Bay Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: Manitoba - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 1.54 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: AZ Zone - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Recent channel sample returned a moderate grade of 1.54 g/t Au. Evidence · text > returned 1.54 g/t Au over a sample length of 0.50 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ### TL-02-96 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-3) Monument Bay · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TL-02-96 - Project: Monument Bay - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: canada\_mb - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 2.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.9 m - From: 51 m - To: 51.8 m - Intercept Depth: 51 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TL-02-96:51-51.8 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept of 2.10 g/t Au over 1.90 m. - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > hole TL-02-96 that returned 2.10 g/t Au over a sample length of 1.90 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ### TL-02-96 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-4) Monument Bay · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TL-02-96 - Project: Monument Bay - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: canada\_mb - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 4.78 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.8 m - From: 51 m - To: 51.8 m - Intercept Depth: 51 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TL-02-96:51-51.8 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within historical hole TL-02-96. - Positive factor: High grade sub-interval - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > incl. 4.78 g/t Au over 0.80 m from 51.0 to 51.8 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ### TL-06-315 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongold-identifies-az-zone-as-priority-near-mine-gold-drill-target-at-monument-ba--afd95c3f-4fc9-4f93-942d-dd0e3ae9f445#fact-drill-facts-5) Monument Bay · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TL-06-315 - Project: Monument Bay - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_mb - Reported Region: canada\_mb - Ticker: ONAU.V #### Geometry - Grade: 2.86 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.69 m - From: 125.7 m - To: 126.39 m - Intercept Depth: 125.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TL-06-315:125.7-126.39 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept of 2.86 g/t Au over 0.69 m. - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > hole TL-06-315 returning 2.86 g/t Au over a sample length of 0.69 m \(125.7 to 126.39 m\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "- \*\*Geological setting and Trench:\*\*features gold in sheared conglomerate adjacent to a felsic sill/dyke, with sericite-" ## 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.