# TG Metals readies drill push for bigger Van Uden gold heap Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/tg-metals-readies-drill-push-for-bigger-van-uden-gold-heap--c889548e-4363-4039-814f-6c2c02c1c94c Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/tg-metals-readies-drill-push-for-bigger-van-uden-gold-heap/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-09-17T01:57:35.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: TG Metals - Ticker: TG6 - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Western Australia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Resource update, Drill results, Economic study, Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-17 03:08:57 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary TG Metals is launching a 689-hole aircore drilling campaign at its Van Uden gold project in Western Australia to expand its existing 1.053Mt laterite resource. The drilling aims to support an upcoming scoping study for a proposed heap-leach operation, which has shown gold recoveries exceeding 90% in column-leach testing. Reasoning: The company is mobilizing a significant aircore drilling program to expand a known laterite gold resource ahead of a scoping study, supported by positive metallurgical testwork. - Positive factor: Planned aircore drilling campaign to extend resource - Positive factor: High gold recoveries \(>90%\) from column-leach testwork - Positive factor: Scoping study in progress to define financial metrics - Positive factor: Low CAPEX strategy via ore purchase agreements - Negative factor: Current resource grade is relatively low \(0.52 g/t Au\) Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The aircore program is aimed at defining additional laterite resource tonnes to increase scale. Evidence · text > aimed at defining additional laterite resource tonnes to increase the scale and mine life **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Column-leach testwork returned gold recoveries of more than 90%. Evidence · text > Column-leach testwork on the laterite returned gold recoveries of more than 90% **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 document refers to an existing laterite MRE, so this is a resource update/extension rather than a maiden resource. Evidence · text > Current laterite MRE stands at 1.053Mt **Heap Leach Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. Why it applies: the document describes a heap\_leach route \("heap leach"\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (1) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/tg-metals-readies-drill-push-for-bigger-van-uden-gold-heap--c889548e-4363-4039-814f-6c2c02c1c94c#fact-resource-facts-0) Van Uden · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Van Uden - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: TG6 #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:4417bfc4c4158c57a26d #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 1053000 - Grade: 0.52 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 17700 - Contained Unit: oz #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Existing resource baseline provided. Evidence · text > Current laterite MRE stands at 1.053Mt at 0.52g/t Au for 17,700oz #### 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 **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 **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ## Metallurgical Results (1) ### column leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/tg-metals-readies-drill-push-for-bigger-van-uden-gold-heap--c889548e-4363-4039-814f-6c2c02c1c94c#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Van Uden · gold #### Identity - Project: Van Uden - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia - Ticker: TG6 #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: column leach #### Recovery - Recovery: 90 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High recovery reported for the target ore type. - Positive factor: Recovery > 90% is strong for heap leach Evidence · text > Column-leach testwork on the laterite returned gold recoveries of more than 90% #### Tags used in scoring **Heap Leach Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the heap\_leach signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 90% is at or above the exceptional band \(75%\) ## 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.