# Sage Potash Announces Commencement of Drilling Program at Sage Plain Potash Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sage-potash-announces-commencement-of-drilling-program-at-sage-plain-potash-proj--5ae50d10-6157-40f1-9edf-bc976b858daa Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SAGE/news/5576071715908728/sage-potash-announces-commencement-of-drilling-program-at-sage-plain-potash-proj Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-04-07T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Sage Potash Corp. - Ticker: SAGE - Exchange: TSX - Region: Utah - Primary commodity: Potash - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Resource update, Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 23:00:10 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Sage Potash has announced the commencement of a drilling program at its Sage Plain Potash Project in Utah, targeting the Cycle 18 horizons. The program aims to expand and upgrade the existing 298 million tonne inferred potash resource, with assay results and an updated technical report expected in Q3 2026. Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a planned drilling campaign intended to upgrade an existing large inferred potash resource. While the news is a positive catalyst, no new assay results are provided in this release. - Positive factor: Commencement of drilling program to expand and upgrade resource - Positive factor: Targeting high-quality Cycle 18 horizons - Positive factor: Large existing inferred resource base \(298 Mt\) - Positive factor: Engagement of professional drilling consultancy \(Westrock\) and geological services \(RESPEC\) - Negative factor: Drilling results are pending \(expected Q3 2026\) - Negative factor: Project is currently in the exploration/inferred stage Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Story-specific tag Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The current resource base is described as being derived from Cycle 18's upper and lower potash horizons and is classified as an inferred resource. Evidence · text > Inferred Resources are derived from Cycle 18's upper and lower potash horizon **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The company references a NI 43-101 technical report as the basis for its resource figures. Evidence · text > as outlined in the Company's NI 43-101 technical report ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (3) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sage-potash-announces-commencement-of-drilling-program-at-sage-plain-potash-proj--5ae50d10-6157-40f1-9edf-bc976b858daa#fact-resource-facts-0) Sage Plain Potash Project · potash Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Sage Plain Potash Project - Commodity: potash - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: SAGE #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - Resource group id: resource:2b03ebb6e886b5e38cba - Deposit or zone: Total Project #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 298000000 #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2025-09-08 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large scale inferred resource reported from the Technical Report dated Nov 6, 2025. - Positive factor: Large scale resource - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > Total Inferred potash resource: 298 million mt #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sage-potash-announces-commencement-of-drilling-program-at-sage-plain-potash-proj--5ae50d10-6157-40f1-9edf-bc976b858daa#fact-resource-facts-1) Sage Plain Potash Project · potash Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Sage Plain Potash Project - Commodity: potash - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: SAGE #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - Resource group id: resource:e16123d9b528db4fac91 - Deposit or zone: Upper Potash Bed #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 170000000 - Grade: 46.1 - Grade Unit: % KCl #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2025-09-08 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Specific component of the inferred resource for the Upper Potash Bed. - Positive factor: High grade KCl - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > Upper Potash Bed: 170 million mt KCl \(46.1%\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/sage-potash-announces-commencement-of-drilling-program-at-sage-plain-potash-proj--5ae50d10-6157-40f1-9edf-bc976b858daa#fact-resource-facts-2) Sage Plain Potash Project · potash Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Sage Plain Potash Project - Commodity: potash - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: SAGE #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - Resource group id: resource:4050845f6ec4f5c11a88 - Deposit or zone: Lower Potash Bed #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 128200000 - Grade: 35.8 - Grade Unit: % KCl #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2025-09-08 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Specific component of the inferred resource for the Lower Potash Bed. - Positive factor: Significant tonnage - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > Lower Potash Bed: 128.2 million mt KCl \(35.8%\) #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ## 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.