# Ongwe Minerals Reports Expansion of Manga Bedrock Anomaly, Increasing Grades and Width to the East, Omatjete Gold Project, Namibia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongwe-minerals-reports-expansion-of-manga-bedrock-anomaly-increasing-grades-and--617ffabb-2c2d-4241-bf61-d8e3f55b0970 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OGW/news/4869749414264232/ongwe-minerals-reports-expansion-of-manga-bedrock-anomaly-increasing-grades-and- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-05-11T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Ongwe Minerals Inc. - Ticker: OGW - Exchange: TSX - Region: Namibia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 14:56:41 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Ongwe Minerals has reported the expansion of the Manga gold prospect at the Omatjete Gold Project in Namibia. Bedrock sampling confirms a 2km long gold anomaly that widens and increases in grade towards the east under calcrete cover. Reasoning: The release reports successful expansion of a known gold anomaly through bedrock sampling, showing increasing grades and widths towards the east, which de-risks the target under calcrete cover. - Positive factor: Expansion of mineralization footprint to the east - Positive factor: Increasing grades and widths observed in bedrock sampling - Positive factor: Confirmation of a 2km long in-situ gold anomaly - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and QP sign-off disclosed - Negative factor: Mineralization is currently under thick calcrete cover \(>10m\) - Negative factor: Highest grades reported are in ppb \(parts per billion\) rather than g/t Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Mineralization extended eastward beyond the previously defined soil anomaly footprint. Evidence · text > indicates eastward continuation of mineralization under thick calcrete cover, with the current defined mineralization stretching over 2km. **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 details the use of blanks, standards, and field duplicates, as well as CRM insertion for both in-house and lab assays. Evidence · text > All Ongwe’s sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality assurance / quality control \("QA/QC"\) program including the insertion of blind standards, blanks, and field duplicate samples. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is located 40km along strike from the Kokoseb gold deposit. Evidence · text > The Omatjete Gold Project \(151,800ha\) which contains the Manga prospect, an orogenic gold systems 40km along strike from the recently discovered Kokoseb gold deposit \(WIA Gold\). ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### Line 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongwe-minerals-reports-expansion-of-manga-bedrock-anomaly-increasing-grades-and--617ffabb-2c2d-4241-bf61-d8e3f55b0970#fact-drill-facts-0) Omatjete · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: Line 13 - Project: Omatjete - Commodity: gold - Region: namibia - Reported Region: namibia - Ticker: OGW #### Geometry - Grade: 0.2 - Grade Unit: ppb - Intercept: 80 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Line 13 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide intercept showing increasing grade towards the eastern limit of the current program. - Positive factor: Significant width of 80m - Negative factor: Low grade in g/t terms \(0.0002 g/t\) Evidence · text > Line 13 \(most eastern completed line\) having mineralization over 80m in width greater than 200ppb 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 **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: "The larger shoots of higher grade, economic mineralization at Twin Hills were found between 2.5 and 5km along strike usi" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ongwe-minerals-reports-expansion-of-manga-bedrock-anomaly-increasing-grades-and--617ffabb-2c2d-4241-bf61-d8e3f55b0970#fact-drill-facts-1) Omatjete · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Omatjete - Commodity: gold - Region: namibia - Reported Region: namibia - Ticker: OGW #### Geometry - Grade: 0.47 - Grade Unit: ppb #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Highest grade reported in the bedrock sampling program. - Positive factor: Highest value reported in the program Evidence · text > The assay results received range from background to a highest value of 470ppb #### 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: "The larger shoots of higher grade, economic mineralization at Twin Hills were found between 2.5 and 5km along strike usi" ## 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.