Vanstar Files Technical Report for the Nelligan Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Vanstar Mining Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- VSR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 07:01:29 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Vanstar has filed a technical report for the Nelligan Project in Quebec, providing an updated Mineral Resource Estimate as of February 10, 2023. The update, prepared by SRK Consulting, reflects amendments to mining costs and payable metal percentages, resulting in increased tonnage and contained gold for both Indicated and Inferred categories despite slight grade decreases.
Reasoning: The update shows tonnage and contained metal growth due to parameter amendments, though average grades for both Indicated and Inferred categories have slightly declined compared to the January 12, 2023 estimate.
Positive factors
- Contained metal growth
- Tonnage growth
- NI 43-101 compliant
- QP/CP signed
Negative factors
- Grade decline
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The report was prepared by SRK Consulting in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. ("SRK") in accordance with National Instrument 43-101”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Multiple Qualified Persons (QPs) are named and have reviewed/approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Prakash is an independent "qualified person", as defined by NI 43-101 (a "QP")”
Tonnage Growthpositive
Tonnage increase reaching the strong tier vs prior estimate, with grade maintained or improved.
Why it applies: Indicated tonnage increased from 72.2 Mt to 73.5 Mt and Inferred from 114.1 Mt to 129.5 Mt.
Evidence · text
“The changes resulted to a 21,000 ounce increase in estimated Indicated Mineral Resources and 362,000 ounce increase to Inferred Mineral Resources.”
Grade Declinenegative
Average grade fell below the red-flag bound vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling.
Why it applies: Indicated grade decreased from 0.85 to 0.84 g/t Au and Inferred from 0.88 to 0.87 g/t Au.
Evidence · table
“0.84”
Context: 73.5
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedNelligan · goldTonnes: 73500000Grade: 0.84Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 1991Contained Unit: koz auView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Nelligan
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Ticker
- VSR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Sandeep Prakash, Oy Leuangthong, Maxime Douëllou, Shana Dickenson, Marie-France Bugnon, Gilles Laverdière
- Resource group id
- resource:990ea1456f9ba1fb8eac
- Deposit or zone
- Nelligan
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 73500000
- Grade
- 0.84
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 1991
- Contained Unit
- koz au
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Au
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2023-02-10
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource tonnage increased from 72.2 Mt to 73.5 Mt and contained metal increased by 21,000 oz, though grade dropped from 0.85 to 0.84 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- Tonnage growth
- Contained metal growth
Negative factors
- Grade decline
Evidence · table
“0.84”
Context: 73.5
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
inferredNelligan · goldTonnes: 129500000Grade: 0.87Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 3600Contained Unit: koz auView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Nelligan
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Ticker
- VSR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Sandeep Prakash, Oy Leuangthong, Maxime Douëllou, Shana Dickenson, Marie-France Bugnon, Gilles Laverdière
- Resource group id
- resource:2e3974e9b1acae4eda65
- Deposit or zone
- Nelligan
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 129500000
- Grade
- 0.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 3600
- Contained Unit
- koz au
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.35
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Au
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2023-02-10
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource tonnage increased from 114.1 Mt to 129.5 Mt and contained metal increased by 362,000 oz, though grade dropped from 0.88 to 0.87 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- Tonnage growth
- Contained metal growth
Negative factors
- Grade decline
Evidence · table
“0.87”
Context: 129.5
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
How Atlas produces this analysis
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