Stardust Commissions Updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate at Omega Gold Project in Kirkland Lake District of Ontario

Original announcement by yahoo_press on

Company
Stardust
Ticker
PAAS
Exchange
NASDAQ
Region
Ontario
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Resource update
Extracted
2026-09-21 02:13:35 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Stardust has released an updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Omega Gold Project in Ontario. The update incorporates new drilling results and reflects higher current gold prices compared to the 2013 historical estimate.

Reasoning: The update incorporates new drilling and updated gold pricing to expand the resource footprint, though it relies on digitizing historical holes.

Positive factors

  • incorporation of new drilling
  • higher gold prices used in update
  • targeting depth and strike extensions

Negative factors

  • reliance on historical data digitization

Facts used in scoring: 2

Classification and evidence

Resource Updateneutral

Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.

Why it applies: The document announces an updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate.

Evidence · text

“Stardust Commissions Updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate”

Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag

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

Why it applies: The project is surrounded by major producers Agnico Eagle, Pan American Silver, and Gold Candle.

Evidence · text

“a deposit surrounded by Agnico Eagle, Pan American Silver and Gold Candle”

Extracted facts

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

Resource Estimates (2)

indicatedOmega Gold Project · goldTonnes: 4920000Grade: 1.39Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 219800Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Project
Omega Gold Project
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
PAAS

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Resource group id
resource:c314af6f9141310dc157

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Tonnes
4920000
Grade
1.39
Grade Unit
g/t
Contained Metal
219800
Contained Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical indicated resource from 2013.

Evidence · text

“Historical 2013 mineral resource estimate outlined 219,800 oz Au Indicated based on 4.92 Mt at 1.39 g/t”

Tags used in scoring

Indicated Resourcepositive

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

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

No QP/CP Disclosurenegative

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

Stale Estimatenegative

Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.

Why it applies: effective date is 13.4 years before this release

inferredOmega Gold Project · goldTonnes: 4690000Grade: 2.43Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 365400Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Project
Omega Gold Project
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
PAAS

Resource scope

Estimate type
resource
Resource group id
resource:3aaa4bfabc63f395618a

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
4690000
Grade
2.43
Grade Unit
g/t
Contained Metal
365400
Contained Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical inferred resource from 2013.

Evidence · text

“365,400 oz Au Inferred based on 4.69 Mt at 2.43 g/t”

Tags used in scoring

Inferred Resourcenegative

Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

No QP/CP Disclosurenegative

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

Stale Estimatenegative

Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.

Why it applies: effective date is 13.4 years before this release

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.