# Quadro Drills 3.68 g/t Gold over 5.4 Meters in First Hole at the Ricky Target, Long Lake Property, Newfoundland

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/QRO/news/6887267659600094/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2021-11-18T17:13:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Quadro Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: QRO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Newfoundland

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 19:25:24 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Quadro Resources has announced its first drill results from the Ricky target at the Long Lake property in Newfoundland, discovering a new gold zone. Highlights include a high-grade intercept of 31.7 g/t Au over 0.5 m and a wider 1.26 g/t Au over 17.1 m, with mineralization appearing open for expansion.

Reasoning: The announcement reports the first drill results from the Ricky target, featuring a high-grade narrow intercept and a wider mineralized zone, indicating a successful inaugural exploration program.

- Positive factor: Discovery of a new gold zone at the Ricky target

- Positive factor: High-grade intercept of 31.7 g/t Au over 0.5 m

- Positive factor: Significant width at 1.26 g/t Au over 17.1 m

- Positive factor: Mineralization appears open for expansion

- Negative factor: Apparent widths reported without true width disclosure

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The program is described as an inaugural exploration drill program testing a new target.

Evidence · text

> inaugural exploration drill program at its Long Lake property

**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 systematic insertion of standards and blanks and uses ISO 17025 accredited labs.

Evidence · text

> systematic insertion of certified standard reference and blank materials into each sample batch

**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: The document explicitly states that reported drill intercepts are not true widths.

Evidence · text

> Reported drill intercepts are not true widths

**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 7 km from the Marathon Gold Valentine Lake deposits.

Evidence · text

> located approximately 7 km northwest of the monzonite unit hosting Marathon Gold's Valentine Lake deposits

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### RO-21-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-0)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-01
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 17.1 m
- From: 145.8 m
- To: 162.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 145.8 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-01:145.8-162.9

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A solid width intercept at moderate grade for an inaugural program.

- Positive factor: Significant width of 17.1m

Evidence · table

> 1.26

Context: 17.10

#### 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

### RO-21-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-1)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-01
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.68
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.4 m
- From: 146.6 m
- To: 152 m
- Intercept Depth: 146.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-01:146.6-152

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A high-grade narrow intercept within the South Zone.

- Positive factor: High grade for the target

Evidence · table

> 3.68

Context: 5.40

#### 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

### RO-21-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-2)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-02
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.55
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22.45 m
- From: 73.55 m
- To: 96 m
- Intercept Depth: 73.55 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-02:73.55-96

#### Location

- Location: North Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A wide but lower grade intercept defining a second zone.

- Positive factor: Wide intercept

Evidence · table

> 0.55

Context: 22.45

#### 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

### RO-21-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-3)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-02
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.9 m
- From: 79.5 m
- To: 84.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 79.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-02:79.5-84.4

#### Location

- Location: North Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A higher grade sub-interval within the North Zone.

- Positive factor: Higher grade section within the zone

Evidence · table

> 1.25

Context: 4.90

#### 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

### RO-21-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-4)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-03
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 96 m
- To: 106 m
- Intercept Depth: 96 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-03:96-106

#### Location

- Location: North Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A low grade intercept.

- Negative factor: Low grade

Evidence · table

> 0.12

Context: 10.0

#### 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

### RO-21-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quadro-drills-3-68-g-t-gold-over-5-4-meters-in-first-hole-at-the-ricky-target-lo--f11f9119-dfeb-49a6-afda-998434c8c590#fact-drill-facts-5)

Long Lake · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RO-21-04
- Project: Long Lake
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: canada\_nl
- Ticker: QRO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 31.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 47.5 m
- To: 48 m
- Intercept Depth: 47.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RO-21-04:47.5-48

#### Location

- Location: North Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Actlabs and Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A bonanza-style narrow intercept.

- Positive factor: Very high grade

- Negative factor: Very narrow width

Evidence · table

> 31.70

Context: 0.50

#### 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.
