# Radius Gold Signs Tlacolula NSR Guarantee Agreement with New Owners of San Jose Mine, Mexico

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RDU/news/4658196635941390/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-05-21T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Radius Gold Inc.

- Ticker: RDU

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Oaxaca, Mexico

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 19:09:03 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Radius Gold has signed a 2.0% Net Smelter Returns \(NSR\) royalty agreement for the Tlacolula property in Oaxaca, Mexico, located near the San Jose mine. The announcement also highlights high-grade surface channel samples and provides updates on the company's broader portfolio of royalty and resource projects.

Reasoning: The company secured a 2.0% NSR royalty on a high-grade epithermal system near an active mine, supported by strong surface sampling results.

- Positive factor: New NSR royalty agreement secured

- Positive factor: High-grade surface channel sample results

- Positive factor: Proximity to existing San Jose mining complex

Facts used in scoring: 13

## Classification and evidence

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: Tlacolula property is located 25km east of the San Jose mining complex.

Evidence · text

> The Tlacolula property is located 25km east of the San Jose mining complex in Oaxaca, Mexico

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 6.30m at 19.34 g/t Au and 986 g/t Ag is exceptionally high grade for an epithermal system.

Evidence · text

> 6.30 metres averaging 19.34 grams per tonne gold and 986 g/t silver \(open\)

**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 includes sign-off by Qualified Person Bruce Smith.

Evidence · text

> Qualified Person Bruce Smith, M.Sc. \(Geology\), a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, is Radius Gold Inc.'s Qualified Person

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (12)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-1)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade intercept in surface channel samples.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold and silver grades

Evidence · text

> 6.30 metres averaging 19.34 grams per tonne gold and 986 g/t silver \(open\)

#### 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

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-2)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 986
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High silver grade in surface channel sample.

- Positive factor: High silver grade

Evidence · text

> 6.30 metres averaging 19.34 grams per tonne gold and 986 g/t silver \(open\)

#### 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

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-3)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 9.60 m averaging 0.13 g/t Au and 295 g/t Ag \(open\)

#### 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

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-4)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 295
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 9.60 m averaging 0.13 g/t Au and 295 g/t Ag \(open\)

#### 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

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-5)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.07
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 3.30 m averaging 0.07 g/t Au and 234 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-6)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 234
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 3.30 m averaging 0.07 g/t Au and 234 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-7)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade.

Evidence · text

> 1.00 m averaging 4.28 g/t Au and 367 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-8)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 367
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate silver grade.

Evidence · text

> 1.00 m averaging 4.28 g/t Au and 367 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-9)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.52
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 1.50 m averaging 0.52 g/t Au and 561 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-10)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 561
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 1.50 m averaging 0.52 g/t Au and 561 g/t Ag

#### 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

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-11)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 9.00 m averaging 0.22 g/t Au and 83 g/t Ag \(open\)

#### 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

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/radius-gold-signs-tlacolula-nsr-guarantee-agreement-with-new-owners-of-san-jose--76b777cf-a69b-4273-b844-e76070442667#fact-drill-facts-12)

Reducción Tlacolula 2 · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Reducción Tlacolula 2
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: mexico
- Ticker: RDU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 83
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 9.00 m averaging 0.22 g/t Au and 83 g/t Ag \(open\)

#### 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

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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