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Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Collective Mining
Ticker
CNL
Exchange
TSX
Region
Colombia
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Drill results, Production, Other
Extracted
2026-09-13 18:55:26 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Collective Mining reported a significant high-grade gold intercept of 83.75 metres at 21.14 g/t gold from hole APC150-D1 at the Apollo system in Colombia. The result expands the mineralized envelope and has prompted the company to increase its drilling program from five to seven rigs.

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade gold intercept (21.14 g/t over 83.75m) that expands the known mineralized footprint at the Apollo system.

Positive factors

  • exceptional grade
  • significant width
  • expanded footprint

Facts used in scoring: 7

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: APC150-D1 returned 21.14 g/t gold over 83.75m, which is exceptional for the system.

Evidence · text

“83.75 metres at 21.14 g/t gold”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The APC150-D1 hole expanded the mineralized footprint of the Apollo system.

Evidence · text

“expanding the footprint of the system”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (7)

APC150-D1Guayabales · goldGrade: 21.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 83.75 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
APC150-D1
Project
Guayabales
Commodity
gold
Region
colombia
Reported Region
colombia
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
21.14
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
83.75 m
From
1355 m
To
1438.75 m
Intercept Depth
1355 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
APC150-D1:1355-1438.75
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Ramp Zone
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high grade and significant width that expands the system footprint.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept
  • Step-Out Extension

Evidence · text

“83.75 metres at 21.14 g/t gold beginning at 1,355 metres below surface”

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

AX-25-786AurMac · goldGrade: 27.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
AX-25-786
Project
AurMac
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_yt
Reported Region
canada_yt
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
27.9
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
1.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
AX-25-786:null-null
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Eastern Powerline
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept but very narrow width.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept

Negative factors

  • Apparent Width Only

Evidence · text

“27.9 g/t over 1.5 metres”

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

AX-25-786AurMac · goldGrade: 0.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 75.8 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
AX-25-786
Project
AurMac
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_yt
Reported Region
canada_yt
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
0.73
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
75.8 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
AX-25-786:null-null
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
Eastern Powerline
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide intercept with moderate grade.

Evidence · text

“0.73 g/t over 75.8 metres”

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

AX-25-739AurMac · goldGrade: 1.55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.9 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
AX-25-739
Project
AurMac
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_yt
Reported Region
canada_yt
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
1.55
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
9.9 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
AX-25-739:null-null
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
central Powerline area
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade and width.

Evidence · text

“1.55 g/t gold over 9.9 metres”

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

AX-25-739AurMac · goldGrade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 18.7 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
AX-25-739
Project
AurMac
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_yt
Reported Region
canada_yt
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
0.84
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
18.7 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
AX-25-739:null-null
Mining Method
unknown

Location

Location
central Powerline area
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade and width.

Evidence · text

“0.84 g/t over 18.7 metres”

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

Vein 013Rowan · goldGrade: 19.83Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.62 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Vein 013
Project
Rowan
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
canada_on
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
19.83
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
1.62 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
Vein 013:null-null
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Red Lake Mining District
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept in an infill program.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · text

“1.62 metres at 19.83 g/t gold on Vein 013”

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

Vein 001Rowan · goldGrade: 30.59Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Vein 001
Project
Rowan
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
canada_on
Ticker
CNL

Geometry

Grade
30.59
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
Vein 001:null-null
Mining Method
underground

Location

Location
Red Lake Mining District
Loc. Source
document

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade intercept.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · text

“1.0 metre at 30.59 g/t gold on Vein 001”

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.