# Signature Resources Files NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Initial Mineral Resource for the Lingman Lake Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/signature-resources-files-ni-43-101-technical-report-for-the-initial-mineral-res--cc2e190e-c0b3-4bb5-91d8-2b3705165b17

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SGU/news/4939633763902782/signature-resources-files-ni-43-101-technical-report-for-the-initial-mineral-res

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-07-31T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Signature Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: SGU

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Ontario, Canada

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Resource update, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-14 23:06:18 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Signature Resources has filed its first NI 43-101 technical report for the Lingman Lake Project, establishing a maiden mineral resource of 20.55 million tonnes at 1.18 g/t Au \(769,520 oz Au\). The resource comprises 2.15 Mt Indicated and 18.4 Mt Inferred, with the company planning a 6,000m follow-up drill program in 2025.

Reasoning: The filing of the first NI 43-101 technical report and maiden MRE for Lingman Lake is a major de-risking milestone, though the resource is heavily weighted towards the Inferred category.

- Positive factor: Maiden resource establishment

- Positive factor: Significant gold ounces \(approx 769koz total\)

- Positive factor: NI 43-101 compliant technical report filed

- Positive factor: Resource shows low sensitivity to cut-off grade

- Negative factor: High proportion of Inferred resource \(approx 88% of total tonnes\)

- Negative factor: Historical data exclusion due to lack of verification

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Maiden Resource**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. No prior estimate exists, so every change band is not applicable.

Why it applies: The report represents the first mineral resource estimate for the Lingman Lake deposit.

Evidence · text

> the basis for the initial mineral resource estimate \("MRE"\) for the Lingman Lake Mine Project

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The technical report was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.

Evidence · text

> The MRE has been prepared for the Lingman Lake Deposit in accordance with NI 43-101

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Multiple Qualified Persons \(P.Geo, P.Eng\) are named as responsible for the technical content.

Evidence · text

> The scientific and technical content of this press release have been reviewed and approved by Mr. Walter Hanych, P. Geo

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

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Lingman Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lingman Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: SGU

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Effective date: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Walter Hanych, Farshid Ghazanfari, Gerhard Kiessling, Marti Frennan, Cameron Finlayson, Jeff Plate
- Resource group id: resource:b1b79957cc5d879fe176
- Deposit or zone: Lingman Lake Deposit
- Mining method: combined
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 2150000
- Grade: 1.38
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 95200
- Contained Unit: oz au
- Cutoff Grade: 0.3
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2025-05-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated portion of the maiden resource provides a stable base for future studies.

- Positive factor: Indicated category provides solid geological confidence

Evidence · text

> Indicated resource of 2.15 million tonnes with an average grade of 1.38 grams-per-tonne gold \("g/t Au"\) for an estimated 95,200 ounce of gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**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

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### inferred

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Lingman Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Lingman Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: SGU

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Effective date: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- QP Signed: Yes
- Qualified person names: Walter Hanych, Farshid Ghazanfari, Gerhard Kiessling, Marti Frennan, Cameron Finlayson, Jeff Plate
- Resource group id: resource:79d974ca67c0fe720628
- Deposit or zone: Lingman Lake Deposit
- Mining method: combined
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 18400000
- Grade: 1.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 674320
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.3
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Prior Estimate

- Resource Date: 2025-05-31

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The bulk of the resource is in the Inferred category, which carries higher geological risk.

- Positive factor: Large tonnage component

- Negative factor: High proportion of Inferred material

Evidence · text

> inferred resource of 18.4 million tonnes with an average grade of 1.14 g/t Au totalling 674,320 oz Au

#### 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 Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

**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

**DFS-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&amp;I confidence.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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