Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and Significantly Expanding Prodigy Mineralization

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd.
Ticker
QZM
Exchange
TSX
Region
British Columbia
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Silver, Molybdenum, Copper
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-16 19:02:21 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Quartz Mountain Resources has announced a new gold-rich porphyry discovery at its Maestro project in British Columbia, which appears to be integrated with the existing Prodigy epithermal system. Phase 3 drilling intersected broad intervals of Au-Ag-Mo-Cu mineralization, including a continuous 340m porphyry gold system.

Reasoning: The announcement reports a significant new discovery of a gold-rich porphyry system at the Maestro project, expanding the known mineralized footprint and demonstrating integrated porphyry-epithermal mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Discovery of a new gold-rich porphyry system integrated with existing epithermal mineralization
  • Significant width of new porphyry mineralization (340m)
  • High-grade intercepts in both epithermal and porphyry systems
  • Strong QA/QC disclosure including accredited lab and specific methods

Negative factors

  • Apparent widths reported without true width disclosure

Facts used in scoring: 13

Classification and evidence

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling intersected a newly discovered Porphyry Au mineral system below the known Epithermal system.

Evidence · text

“Below this Epithermal Au-Ag-Mo-Cu system the hole cut a newly discovered Porphyry Au mineral system continuously over some 340 meters.”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

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

Why it applies: Release specifies ALS Canada Ltd. as the accredited laboratory and details specific assay protocols and control sample insertion rates.

Evidence · text

“All samples were analyzed at ALS Canada Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C. All are ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited facilities.”

Apparent Width Onlynegative

Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: Reported intervals are downhole depths with no true width provided.

Evidence · text

“Width reported are drill widths, such that true thicknesses are unknown.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (13)

PR25-13Maestro · goldGrade: 0.23Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 123 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.23
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
123 m
From
122 m
To
245 m
Intercept Depth
122 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:122-245
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
0.79
Metal Eq. Unit
g/t AuEQ
Assumptions Disclosed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“123 m grading 0.23 g/t Au, 32 g/t Ag, 0.012% Mo and 0.07% Cu (0.79 g/t AuEQ)”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · silverGrade: 32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 123 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
32
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
123 m
From
122 m
To
245 m
Intercept Depth
122 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:122-245
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

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
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver component of the AuEQ interval.

Evidence · text

“32 g/t Ag”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · molybdenumGrade: 0.012Grade Unit: %Intercept: 123 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
molybdenum
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.012
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
123 m
From
122 m
To
245 m
Intercept Depth
122 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:122-245
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

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
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace molybdenum component.

Evidence · text

“0.012% Mo”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · copperGrade: 0.07Grade Unit: %Intercept: 123 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.07
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
123 m
From
122 m
To
245 m
Intercept Depth
122 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:122-245
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

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
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper component of the AuEQ interval.

Evidence · text

“0.07% Cu”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · goldGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.26
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
45 m
From
122 m
To
167 m
Intercept Depth
122 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:122-167
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
0.96
Metal Eq. Unit
g/t AuEQ
Assumptions Disclosed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade inclusion within the broader interval.

Evidence · text

“Including 45 m grading 0.26 g/t Au, 44 g/t Ag, 0.008% Mo and 0.08% Cu (0.96 g/t AuEQ*)”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · goldGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 315 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.39
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
315 m
From
369 m
To
684 m
Intercept Depth
369 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:369-684
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
0.73
Metal Eq. Unit
g/t AuEQ
Assumptions Disclosed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very wide interval of gold-equivalent mineralization.

Evidence · text

“315 m grading 0.39 g/t Au, 14 g/t Ag, 0.018% Mo and 0.04% Cu (0.73 g/t AuEQ)”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · goldGrade: 0.54Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 93 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.54
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
93 m
From
369 m
To
462 m
Intercept Depth
369 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
PR25-13:369-462
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Prodigy EYE
Loc. Source
document

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
Lab Certified
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Metal Equivalent

Metal Eq. Grade
1
Metal Eq. Unit
g/t AuEQ
Assumptions Disclosed
Yes

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade inclusion within the wide porphyry interval.

Evidence · text

“Including 93 m grading 0.54 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag, 0.050% Mo and 0.03% Cu (1.00 g/t AuEQ)”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · silverGrade: 44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
44
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
45 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 45 m grading 0.26 g/t Au, 44 g/t Ag”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · molybdenumGrade: 0.008Grade Unit: %Intercept: 45 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
molybdenum
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.008
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
45 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 45 m grading 0.26 g/t Au, 44 g/t Ag, 0.008% Mo”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · copperGrade: 0.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 45 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.08
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
45 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 45 m grading 0.26 g/t Au, 44 g/t Ag, 0.008% Mo and 0.08% Cu”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · silverGrade: 9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 93 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
9
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
93 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 93 m grading 0.54 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · molybdenumGrade: 0.05Grade Unit: %Intercept: 93 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
molybdenum
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.05
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
93 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 93 m grading 0.54 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag, 0.050% Mo”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

PR25-13Maestro · copperGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: %Intercept: 93 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
PR25-13
Project
Maestro
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
QZM

Geometry

Grade
0.03
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
93 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed
Yes
QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards, blanks

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad intercept of gold-equivalent mineralization in a new porphyry system.

Evidence · text

“Including 93 m grading 0.54 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag, 0.050% Mo and 0.03% Cu”

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: "Quartz Drilling Intersects 123 m of 0.79 g/t AuEQ and 315 m of 0.73 g/t AuEQ Discovering Gold-Rich Porphyry System and S"

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