Torq Commences Drilling at Santa Cecilia and Announces Board Change
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Torq Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- TORQ
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- northern Chile
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 03:30:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Torq Resources has commenced a 4,000m drilling program at the Santa Cecilia gold-copper project in Chile, supported by a USD$6 million funding commitment from Gold Fields. The campaign focuses on extending known mineralization at the Pircas Norte and Gemelos Norte targets, which have previously returned high-grade gold intercepts.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a drilling campaign backed by significant funding from Gold Fields, targeting high-grade gold-copper porphyry mineralization that remains open.
Positive factors
- Commencement of drilling program
- Gold Fields USD$6 million funding commitment
- High-grade gold intercepts (47.9 g/t Au)
- Mineralization remains open
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade for a porphyry system.
Evidence · text
“returned 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold from 414 m”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release names a Qualified Person (Bryan Atkinson, P.Geol) who reviewed and approved technical contents.
Evidence · text
“Bryan Atkinson, P.Geol is the qualified person who has reviewed and approves of all the technical contents”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The program aims to extend existing mineralized holes (24SC-DDH-005).
Evidence · text
“one of the primary goals of the current program will be to extend drill hole 24SC-DDH-005”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Project is located in the Maricunga belt near Newmont and Barrick's Norte Abierto project.
Evidence · text
“The Santa Cecilia project is in the vicinity of the Norte Abierto project, held by Newmont and Barrick”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
24SC-DDH-005Santa Cecilia · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 120 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-005
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 120 m
- From
- 376 m
- To
- 496 m
- Intercept Depth
- 376 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-005:376-496
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept from May/April 2024.
Positive factors
- Broad mineralization
Evidence · text
“120 m of 1.33 g/t gold and 0.096% Copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-005”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-005Santa Cecilia · copperGrade: 0.096Grade Unit: %Intercept: 120 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-005
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.096
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 120 m
- From
- 376 m
- To
- 496 m
- Intercept Depth
- 376 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-005:376-496
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept.
Evidence · text
“120 m of 1.33 g/t gold and 0.096% Copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-005”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-005Santa Cecilia · goldGrade: 47.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-005
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 47.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 414 m
- To
- 416 m
- Intercept Depth
- 414 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-005:414-416
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept within the broader mineralized interval.
Positive factors
- High-grade quartz vein
Evidence · text
“returned 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold from 414 m”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-003Santa Cecilia · goldGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 498 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-003
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 498 m
- From
- 102 m
- To
- 600 m
- Intercept Depth
- 102 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-003:102-600
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“498m of 0.36 g/t gold and 0.08% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-003”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-003Santa Cecilia · copperGrade: 0.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 498 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-003
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.08
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 498 m
- From
- 102 m
- To
- 600 m
- Intercept Depth
- 102 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-003:102-600
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept.
Evidence · text
“498m of 0.36 g/t gold and 0.08% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-003”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-004Santa Cecilia · goldGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-004
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 274 m
- To
- 372 m
- Intercept Depth
- 274 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-004:274-372
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept.
Evidence · text
“98m of 0.18 g/t gold and 0.043% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-004”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-004Santa Cecilia · copperGrade: 0.043Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-004
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.043
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 274 m
- To
- 372 m
- Intercept Depth
- 274 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-004:274-372
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept.
Evidence · text
“98m of 0.18 g/t gold and 0.043% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-004”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-004Santa Cecilia · molybdenumGrade: 133Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-004
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 133
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 56 m
- To
- 156 m
- Intercept Depth
- 56 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 24SC-DDH-004:56-156
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New molybdenum disclosure at Gemelos Norte target.
Positive factors
- Significant molybdenum intercept
Evidence · text
“100 m of 133 ppm molybdenum at a depth of 56 m to 156m”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
24SC-DDH-005Santa Cecilia · goldGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 118 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-005
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 118 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept from May/April 2024.
Positive factors
- Broad mineralization
Evidence · text
“including 118 m of 0.26 g/t gold”
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
24SC-DDH-005Santa Cecilia · copperGrade: 0.034Grade Unit: %Intercept: 118 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 24SC-DDH-005
- Project
- Santa Cecilia
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- chile
- Reported Region
- chile
- Ticker
- TORQ
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.034
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 118 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Re-statement of previously reported intercept from May/April 2024.
Positive factors
- Broad mineralization
Evidence · text
“including 118 m of 0.26 g/t gold and 0.034% copper”
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
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