# Torq Commences Drilling at Santa Cecilia and Announces Board Change Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/TORQ/news/6058253147475127/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-02-27T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Commencement of drilling program - Positive factor: Gold Fields USD$6 million funding commitment - Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(47.9 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Mineralization remains open Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-0) Santa Cecilia · gold #### 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 factor: 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-1) Santa Cecilia · copper #### 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-2) Santa Cecilia · gold #### 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 factor: 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-3) Santa Cecilia · gold #### 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 factor: 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-4) Santa Cecilia · copper #### 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-5) Santa Cecilia · gold #### 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-6) Santa Cecilia · copper #### 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-7) Santa Cecilia · molybdenum #### 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 factor: 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 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-8) Santa Cecilia · gold #### 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 factor: Broad mineralization Evidence · text > including 118 m of 0.26 g/t gold #### 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 ### 24SC-DDH-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/torq-commences-drilling-at-santa-cecilia-and-announces-board-change--91bc7d36-124d-4f29-a6ba-49f343e51afa#fact-drill-facts-9) Santa Cecilia · copper #### 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 factor: Broad mineralization Evidence · text > including 118 m of 0.26 g/t gold and 0.034% copper #### 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 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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