# Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FOM/news/5008655575414145/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-03-24T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Foran Mining Corporation - Ticker: FOM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Saskatchewan - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Silver, Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-17 22:54:22 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Foran Mining has reported successful step-out drilling at the Thunder Zone, extending mineralization by 100m along strike. The results from hole BA-26-84 confirm high-priority regional targets within the McIlvenna Bay district. Reasoning: Successful step-out drilling at the Thunder Zone has extended mineralization by 100m along strike, demonstrating regional growth potential for the McIlvenna Bay district. - Positive factor: Strike extension of 100m - Positive factor: High priority regional target - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed - Negative factor: Apparent width only \(true width not stated\) Facts used in scoring: 12 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling at BA-26-84 extended mineralization by 100m along strike to the northwest. Evidence · text > Recent drilling at BA-26-84 has extended mineralization by an additional 100 metres along strike to the northwest. **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions SRC laboratory \(ISO/IEC 17025\), standards, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > A complete suite of QA/QC reference materials \(standards, blanks, and duplicates\) are included in each batch **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: Intervals are reported as core lengths without explicit true width disclosure. Evidence · text > Composite widths are presented as core lengths. ... generally true widths are thought to be 80-85% of core length. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Target is located 5km from the main McIlvenna Bay Deposit. Evidence · text > The Thunder Zone is located approximately five kilometres to the southeast, along trend from the McIlvenna Bay Deposit ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (12) ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-0) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.5 m - From: 365.3 m - To: 367.8 m - Intercept Depth: 365.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:365.3-367.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a regional exploration hole. Evidence · table > 0.06 Context: 2.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-1) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 3.84 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.5 m - From: 365.3 m - To: 367.8 m - Intercept Depth: 365.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:365.3-367.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc grade in a low-grade copper interval. Evidence · table > 3.84 Context: 2.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-2) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 7.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.5 m - From: 365.3 m - To: 367.8 m - Intercept Depth: 365.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:365.3-367.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade in a low-grade copper interval. Evidence · table > 7.2 Context: 2.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-3) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.08 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.5 m - From: 365.3 m - To: 367.8 m - Intercept Depth: 365.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:365.3-367.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade in a low-grade copper interval. Evidence · table > 0.08 Context: 2.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-4) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.6 m - From: 386 m - To: 395.6 m - Intercept Depth: 386 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:386-395.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate width intercept in a regional exploration hole. Evidence · table > 0.08 Context: 9.6 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-5) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 4.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.6 m - From: 386 m - To: 395.6 m - Intercept Depth: 386 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:386-395.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc grade in a moderate width intercept. Evidence · table > 4.50 Context: 9.6 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-6) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 41.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.6 m - From: 386 m - To: 395.6 m - Intercept Depth: 386 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:386-395.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade in a moderate width intercept. Evidence · table > 41.6 Context: 9.6 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-7) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.25 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.6 m - From: 386 m - To: 395.6 m - Intercept Depth: 386 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:386-395.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade in a moderate width intercept. Evidence · table > 0.25 Context: 9.6 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-8) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.7 m - From: 387.1 m - To: 391.7 m - Intercept Depth: 387.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:387.1-391.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 9.6m intercept. Evidence · table > 0.10 Context: 4.7 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-9) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 6.05 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.7 m - From: 387.1 m - To: 391.7 m - Intercept Depth: 387.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:387.1-391.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 9.6m intercept. Evidence · table > 6.05 Context: 4.7 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-10) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 23.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.7 m - From: 387.1 m - To: 391.7 m - Intercept Depth: 387.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:387.1-391.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 9.6m intercept. Evidence · table > 23.8 Context: 4.7 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ### BA-26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunder-zone-assays-confirm-high-priority-regional-target-within-district-scale--d6b8cfa7-9229-4be1-900e-75556aa067e1#fact-drill-facts-11) Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: BA-26-84 - Project: Ongoing drilling continues to enhance targeting precision and strengthen confidence in the broader - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FOM #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.7 m - From: 387.1 m - To: 391.7 m - Intercept Depth: 387.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BA-26-84:387.1-391.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Thunder Zone - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Saskatchewan Research Council \(SRC\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 9.6m intercept. Evidence · table > 0.31 Context: 4.7 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Thunder Zone Assays Confirm High Priority Regional Target Within District Scale Growth Strategy Thunder Zone Assays Conf" ## 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.