# Thunderstruck Provides Update on Rama Porphyry Copper-Gold Project, Fiji

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-provides-update-on-rama-porphyry-copper-gold-project-fiji--801794a5-b57f-4ca4-9654-6962340676da

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AWE/news/7092231096704367/thunderstruck-provides-update-on-rama-porphyry-copper-gold-project-fiji

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-05-07T13:31:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.

- Ticker: AWE

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Fiji

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 13:38:11 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Thunderstruck Resources provides an update on its Rama porphyry copper-gold project in Fiji, highlighting the expansion of its footprint through three new discoveries and a new target. The update includes historical drill results from the 1970s and outlines a planned 2024 exploration program focusing on deeper drilling and maiden drilling at new targets.

Reasoning: The company provides an exploration update highlighting footprint expansion and new targets, though the primary drill data provided is historical and unverified.

- Positive factor: Expansion of copper-gold footprint with three new discoveries

- Positive factor: Identification of new target Navua

- Positive factor: Proximity to Namosi development project

- Negative factor: Historical drill results are unverified by the current company

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The project is located 30 km from Newmont's Namosi porphyry copper-gold development project.

Evidence · text

> lies approximately 30 km due west of Newmont Corporation's Namosi porphyry copper-gold development project

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The drill results provided \(DDH-1\) are historical from the mid-1970s and are being re-announced without new assays.

Evidence · text

> Anglo drill hole DDH-1... returned 244m @ 0.22% copper \("Cu"\) + 0.16 g/t gold \(Au"\)

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### DDH-1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-provides-update-on-rama-porphyry-copper-gold-project-fiji--801794a5-b57f-4ca4-9654-6962340676da#fact-drill-facts-0)

Rama · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-1
- Project: Rama
- Commodity: copper
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.22
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 244 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 250 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-1:6-250
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept reported for context.

- Negative factor: Unverified historical data

Evidence · text

> Anglo drill hole DDH-1, a vertical hole... returned 244m @ 0.22% copper \("Cu"\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

### DDH-1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-provides-update-on-rama-porphyry-copper-gold-project-fiji--801794a5-b57f-4ca4-9654-6962340676da#fact-drill-facts-1)

Rama · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-1
- Project: Rama
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 244 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 250 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-1:6-250
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept reported for context.

- Negative factor: Unverified historical data

Evidence · text

> 0.16 g/t gold \(Au"\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

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Namosi · copper

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Namosi
- Commodity: copper
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc, ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:eaf6fd0e89080dc3dde3

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 1800000000
- Grade: 0.35
- Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Reference to adjacent project resource.

Evidence · text

> Namosi deposit has a reported Measured & Indicated Resource of 1,800 Mt @ 0.35% Cu

#### 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 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

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/thunderstruck-provides-update-on-rama-porphyry-copper-gold-project-fiji--801794a5-b57f-4ca4-9654-6962340676da#fact-resource-facts-3)

Namosi · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Namosi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: fiji
- Reported Region: Fiji
- Ticker: AWE

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc, ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:eaf6fd0e89080dc3dde3

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 1800000000
- Grade: 0.11
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Reference to adjacent project resource.

Evidence · text

> 0.11 g/t Au resource

#### 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 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

**JORC Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code \(Australia\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes jorc

**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

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

## 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.