# Turmalina Completes Mapping and Sampling Program and Prepares for Phase 2 Drilling Campaign Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/KCP/news/6303269695139407/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2020-03-06T16:51:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Turmalina Metals Corp. - Ticker: TBX - Exchange: TSX - Region: San Juan, Argentina - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 07:31:26 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Turmalina Metals has completed a project-wide mapping and sampling program at the San Francisco project in Argentina, identifying 60 breccia occurrences. High-grade rock chip results of up to 79 g/t gold, 385 g/t silver, and 7.7% copper were reported. The company is now preparing for a 4,000m drilling campaign to test these targets and extend known mineralization. Reasoning: The company has completed a significant mapping program and is transitioning to a large-scale drilling phase with high-grade surface indicators. - Positive factor: High-grade rock chip results \(79 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Upcoming 4000m drilling campaign - Positive factor: Strong balance sheet following $9.7M raise - Positive factor: Identification of 60 new breccia occurrences Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **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: The release names a Qualified Person \(Dr. Rohan Wolfe\) and references NI 43-101 compliance. Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by Dr. Rohan Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, MAIG, who serves as the Qualified Person \(QP\) under the definition of National Instrument 43-101. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-0) San Francisco · gold #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 79 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 79 g/t gold is an exceptionally high grade for rock chip sampling. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade rock chip Evidence · text > 79 g/t gold, 385 g/t silver and 7.7 % 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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 79 g/t gold is exceptionally high for surface sampling. Evidence · text > 79 g/t gold ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-1) San Francisco · silver #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 385 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade silver reported in rock chips. - Positive factor: Strong silver grades Evidence · text > 79 g/t gold, 385 g/t silver and 7.7 % 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-2) San Francisco · copper #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: San Juan, Argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 7.7 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 7.7% copper is a very high grade for surface rock chips. - Positive factor: High grade copper Evidence · text > 79 g/t gold, 385 g/t silver and 7.7 % 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-3) San Francisco · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: gold - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 6.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36.95 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade intercept from 2019 campaign. - Positive factor: Strong historical intercept Evidence · text > 36.95m @ 6.31 g/t Au, 122 g/t Ag & 0.88% 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 #### Rejected tags **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This is a restatement of results from a December 2019 news release. Evidence · text > see Turmalina News Release dated December 9, 2019 for details ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-4) San Francisco · silver Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: silver - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 122 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 36.95 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver grade from 2019. Evidence · text > 36.95m @ 6.31 g/t Au, 122 g/t Ag & 0.88% 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 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/turmalina-completes-mapping-and-sampling-program-and-prepares-for-phase-2-drilli--d886c597-c0b6-460a-a694-1b038c1a9824#fact-drill-facts-5) San Francisco · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: San Francisco - Commodity: copper - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: TBX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.88 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 36.95 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper grade from 2019. Evidence · text > 36.95m @ 6.31 g/t Au, 122 g/t Ag & 0.88% 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 ## 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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