# Zodiac Gold Announces Initial Trenching Results at the Ben Ben Target and Grant of Stock Options to Directors and Officers

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/6324430177048126/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-03-19T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Zodiac Gold Inc.

- Ticker: ZAU

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Liberia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Capital raise

- Extracted: 2026-09-17 06:49:30 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Zodiac Gold reported initial trenching results from the Ben Ben target at its Todi Gold Project in Liberia, highlighting a standout intercept of 30m at 1.24 g/t gold, including 1m at 25.1 g/t gold. Other significant results include 32m at 0.56 g/t gold. The company has traced a coherent mineralized zone for 500m and plans further drilling to test the zone at depth. Additionally, Zodiac Gold granted 3,825,000 stock options to its directors and officers.

Reasoning: Zodiac Gold announced encouraging initial trenching results from its Ben Ben target, including several high-grade gold intercepts and broad zones of lower-grade mineralization, defining a coherent mineralized zone. The results are supported by disclosed QA/QC procedures and QP sign-off, though true widths are yet to be determined.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(25.1 g/t Au, 9.4 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Broad zones of lower-grade mineralization \(30m at 1.24 g/t Au, 32m at 0.56 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Coherent mineralized zone traced for 500m

- Positive factor: Good QA/QC procedures disclosed and accredited lab used

- Positive factor: Qualified Person \(QP\) sign-off

- Negative factor: Intervals are sampled lengths, not true thicknesses, requiring further exploration to confirm orientation

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 20

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 19. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (19)

### BBT001

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.31
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 25 m
- From: 2 m
- To: 27 m
- Hole Depth: 116.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT001:2-27
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325511
- Northing: 721959
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 34 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a broad zone of gold mineralization, contributing to the overall understanding of the deposit, though the grade is relatively low.

- Positive factor: Broad zone of mineralization

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: 25.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT001

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.91
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 23 m
- Hole Depth: 116.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT001:22-23
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325511
- Northing: 721959
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 34 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a high-grade gold intercept, indicating the presence of significant mineralization within the broader zone.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 3.91

Context: 1.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT001

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 52 m
- To: 56 m
- Hole Depth: 116.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT001:52-56
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325511
- Northing: 721959
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 34 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding but not highly material on its own.

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: 4.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT001

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13 m
- From: 59 m
- To: 72 m
- Hole Depth: 116.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT001:59-72
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325511
- Northing: 721959
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 34 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate width of low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding.

- Positive factor: Moderate width

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.14

Context: 13.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT001

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 76 m
- To: 79 m
- Hole Depth: 116.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT001:76-79
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325511
- Northing: 721959
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 34 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows low-grade gold mineralization over a narrow width, contributing to the overall geological understanding but not highly material on its own.

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.12

Context: 3.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 36 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 36 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:0-36
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a broad zone of gold mineralization, indicating potential for bulk tonnage, though the grade is relatively low.

- Positive factor: Broad zone of mineralization

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.28

Context: 36.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 28 m
- To: 30 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:28-30
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a narrow width, indicating localized higher-grade zones within the broader mineralization.

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for gold

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: 2.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.24
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 30 m
- From: 50 m
- To: 80 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:50-80
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a significant intercept with a strong grade-width product, indicating a substantial zone of gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Strong grade-width product

- Positive factor: Broad zone of mineralization

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 1.24

Context: 30.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 66 m
- To: 73 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:66-73
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a high-grade gold intercept over a good width, indicating a significant concentration of gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept

- Positive factor: Strong grade-width product

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 4.75

Context: 7.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 66 m
- To: 68 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:66-68
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a high-grade gold intercept, indicating a very rich zone of mineralization, though over a narrow width.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 6.61

Context: 1.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

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Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 25.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 72 m
- To: 73 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:72-73
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is an exceptionally high-grade gold intercept, indicating a bonanza grade zone, though over a narrow width.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for gold

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 25.1

Context: 1.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-11)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 90 m
- To: 94 m
- Hole Depth: 141.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT002:90-94
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325726
- Northing: 722008
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding but not highly material on its own.

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.13

Context: 4.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-12)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT003
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 19 m
- Hole Depth: 50.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT003:0-19
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325833
- Northing: 721979
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 66 m
- Azimuth: 41 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate width of low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding.

- Positive factor: Moderate width

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.21

Context: 19.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-13)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT003
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 27 m
- To: 29 m
- Hole Depth: 50.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT003:27-29
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325833
- Northing: 721979
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 66 m
- Azimuth: 41 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows low-grade gold mineralization over a narrow width, contributing to the overall geological understanding but not highly material on its own.

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 2.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT003

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-14)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT003
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.15
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 33 m
- To: 42 m
- Hole Depth: 50.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT003:33-42
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325833
- Northing: 721979
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 66 m
- Azimuth: 41 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate width of low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding.

- Positive factor: Moderate width

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.15

Context: 9.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-15)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT004
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.21
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 4 m
- Hole Depth: 37.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 0 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT004:0-4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 326074
- Northing: 722276
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 58 m
- Azimuth: 52 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows low-grade gold mineralization, contributing to the overall geological understanding but not highly material on its own.

- Negative factor: Low grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.21

Context: 4.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-16)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT005
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.56
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 32 m
- From: 91 m
- To: 123 m
- Hole Depth: 170 m
- Intercept Depth: 91 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT005:91-123
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325886
- Northing: 721838
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a significant intercept with a strong grade-width product, indicating a substantial zone of gold mineralization.

- Positive factor: Strong grade-width product

- Positive factor: Broad zone of mineralization

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 0.56

Context: 32.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-17)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT005
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.08
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 14 m
- From: 108 m
- To: 122 m
- Hole Depth: 170 m
- Intercept Depth: 91 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT005:108-122
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325886
- Northing: 721838
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a strong gold intercept over a good width, indicating a significant concentration of gold mineralization within the broader zone.

- Positive factor: Strong grade-width product

- Positive factor: Moderate grade for gold

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 1.08

Context: 14.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

### BBT005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-announces-initial-trenching-results-at-the-ben-ben-target-and-grant--4173a74a-c7fd-4b24-aaf5-184546c18eb9#fact-drill-facts-18)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BBT005
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 111 m
- To: 112 m
- Hole Depth: 170 m
- Intercept Depth: 91 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: BBT005:111-112
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Ben Ben target
- Easting: 325886
- Northing: 721838
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- EPSG: 32629
- Elevation: 64 m
- Azimuth: 31 °
- Dip: 0 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Compositing

- Cutoff Grade: 0.1
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au
- Max Dilution: 2 m

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is an exceptionally high-grade gold intercept, indicating a bonanza grade zone, though over a narrow width.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for gold

- Negative factor: Narrow width

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

Evidence · table

> 9.40

Context: 1.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is true

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.