Turmalina Metals Completes Summer Field Program and Provides an Update on Activities
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Turmalina Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- TBX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- San Juan, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 07:33:13 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Turmalina Metals has completed its summer field program at the San Francisco copper-gold project in Argentina, identifying new exploration targets. While planning for a Phase 2 drilling program is underway, the commencement of drilling is currently delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory quarantine in Argentina.
Reasoning: The company completed its summer program and is planning drilling, but COVID-19 restrictions in Argentina are delaying the start of the next phase.
Positive factors
- completion of summer field program
- identification of high priority exploration targets
- high grade rock chip samples
Negative factors
- COVID-19 pandemic causing operational delays
- national quarantine in Argentina
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The company highlights the proximity of new exploration targets to the SFLD breccia.
Evidence · text
“drilling on new exploration targets within a large cluster of breccias in close proximity to SFLD”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
SFLD breccia (historical)San Francisco · goldGrade: 6.31Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SFLD breccia (historical)
- 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
- Group ID
- SFLD breccia (historical):0-36.95
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold intercept reported in a historical news release.
Positive factors
- high grade gold
Evidence · text
“36.95m at 6.31 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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
SFLD breccia (historical)San Francisco · silverGrade: 122Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SFLD breccia (historical)
- 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
- Group ID
- SFLD breccia (historical):0-36.95
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver credits associated with historical gold intercept.
Positive factors
- silver credits
Evidence · text
“122 g/t silver”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
SFLD breccia (historical)San Francisco · copperGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: %Intercept: 36.95 mHistorical resultNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SFLD breccia (historical)
- 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
- Group ID
- SFLD breccia (historical):0-36.95
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper credits associated with historical gold intercept.
Positive factors
- copper credits
Evidence · text
“0.88% 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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Fact 4San Francisco · goldGrade: 79Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
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
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade rock chip sample from a priority target.
Positive factors
- exceptional rock chip grade
Evidence · text
“rock chip samples from one of the high priority exploration targets included 79 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
Fact 5San Francisco · silverGrade: 385Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
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
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver rock chip sample.
Positive factors
- high silver grade
Evidence · text
“385 g/t silver”
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 6San Francisco · copperGrade: 7.7Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
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
- 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade copper rock chip sample.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper grade
Evidence · text
“7.7% 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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