Thunderstruck Resources Reports That Drilling Has Commenced at the Liwa Gold & Silver Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- AWE
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Fiji
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 17:02:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Thunderstruck Resources has commenced its 2022 drill program at the Liwa Gold & Silver Project in Fiji, targeting several epithermal gold-silver anomalies. The program consists of an initial five drill holes totaling 1,500 meters to test targets including Liwa Ridge, Vatuvatulevu, and Jensens.
Reasoning: The company has successfully mobilized and commenced a 1,500m drill program targeting well-defined epithermal gold-silver anomalies. While no new drill intercepts are reported, the surface geochemistry and trenching provide a strong basis for the upcoming program.
Positive factors
- Commencement of drilling program
- High-grade surface anomalies reported
- Qualified Person sign-off
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Technical information reviewed by a Qualified Person (Peter Duerden, RPGeo) under NI 43-101.
Evidence · text
“The technical information in this news release was reviewed by Peter Duerden, RPGeo, Technical Advisor to Thunderstruck Resources, and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101).”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project is located in Fiji, a prolific gold-copper trend with nearby active projects like Namosi and Vatukoula.
Evidence · text
“Fiji is on the Pacific Ring Of Fire, a prolific trend that has produced numerous large gold and copper deposits”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1goldGrade: 0.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 71.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 71.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- Liwa Ridge:trench
Location
- Location
- Liwa Ridge
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trench intercept reported at Liwa Ridge.
Evidence · text
“71.3m at 0.61g/t Au (trench)”
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
Fact 2goldGrade: 2.48Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.48
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Vatuvatulevu
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Soil anomaly reported at Vatuvatulevu.
Evidence · text
“up to 2.48 ppm Au in soils”
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
Fact 3goldGrade: 41.6Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 41.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Vatuvatulevu
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade rock chip anomaly at Vatuvatulevu.
Evidence · text
“41.6 g/t Au”
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
Fact 4silverGrade: 1205Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 1205
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Vatuvatulevu
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade silver rock chip anomaly at Vatuvatulevu.
Evidence · text
“1,205 g/t Ag in rock chips”
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
Fact 5goldGrade: 5.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Location
- Location
- Jensens
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trench intercept reported at Jensens.
Evidence · text
“7 meters at 5.7 g/t Au (trench)”
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
Fact 6goldGrade: 55.2Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- fiji
- Reported Region
- fiji
- Ticker
- AWE
Geometry
- Grade
- 55.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Jensens
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade rock chip anomaly at Jensens.
Evidence · text
“up to 55.2 g/t Au in rock chips”
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.