Record Margins Drive Drilling Boom as Gold Miners Expand Resources
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Monument Mining Limited
- Ticker
- MMY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Malaysia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Production, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 11:00:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Monument Mining Limited reported encouraging results from its Selinsing Gold Mine expansion program in Malaysia, including high-grade gold intercepts. The company is accelerating drilling with four operational rigs to target mine expansion areas.
Reasoning: The document reports encouraging high-grade gold intercepts from an expansion program at the Selinsing Gold Mine, supporting mine life extension.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercepts reported
- expansion drilling program underway
- multiple rigs operational
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 1.8m at 108.1 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“1.8 metres at 108.1 g/t gold”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
Fact 1Selinsing Gold Mine · goldGrade: 4.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selinsing Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- malaysia
- Reported Region
- malaysia
- Ticker
- MMY
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 43 m
- To
- 50 m
- Intercept Depth
- 43 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Selinsing_Gold_Mine:43-50
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7m at 4.79 g/t gold is a strong intercept for an expansion program.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“high-grade intercepts of 7m at 4.79 g/t gold from 43m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2Selinsing Gold Mine · goldGrade: 4.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Selinsing Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- malaysia
- Reported Region
- malaysia
- Ticker
- MMY
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 6.9 m
- To
- 9.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 6.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Selinsing_Gold_Mine:6.9-9.9
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3m at 4.66 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“3m at 4.66 g/t gold from 6.9m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WKP137AWharekirauponga · goldGrade: 25.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WKP137A
- Project
- Wharekirauponga
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- new zealand
- Reported Region
- new zealand
- Ticker
- MMY
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 13.9m at 25.8 g/t gold is an exceptional intercept.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
- significant width
Evidence · text
“13.9 metres at 25.8 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WKP137AWharekirauponga · goldGrade: 108.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WKP137A
- Project
- Wharekirauponga
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- new zealand
- Reported Region
- new zealand
- Ticker
- MMY
Geometry
- Grade
- 108.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.8m at 108.1 g/t gold is a bonanza grade intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“1.8 metres at 108.1 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WKP137AWharekirauponga · goldGrade: 5.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WKP137A
- Project
- Wharekirauponga
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- new zealand
- Reported Region
- new zealand
- Ticker
- MMY
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7.4m at 5.3 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“7.4 metres at 5.3 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
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.