# Zodiac Gold Commences Follow-up Trenching at the Ben Ben Target Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/8954245764276731/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-04T13:00:00.000Z 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: Iron ore - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-17 06:52:35 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Zodiac Gold has commenced a 1,600m follow-up trenching program at the Ben Ben target within the Todi Gold Project in Liberia. The work aims to refine targets for an upcoming inaugural drilling program by following a 16km gold-in-soil anomaly. Reasoning: The announcement details the start of a new trenching program supported by high-grade historical surface samples and proximity to a successful discovery, though the primary news is the commencement of work rather than new assay results. - Positive factor: Commencement of follow-up trenching program - Positive factor: High-grade historical channel sampling results - Positive factor: Strong historical drill results at nearby Arthington discovery - Positive factor: Clear exploration strategy to refine targets for upcoming drilling Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The Ben Ben target is described as an extension of the Arthington discovery, located just 1.3km away. Evidence · text > The Ben Ben target is interpreted as the eastern extension of the Arthington Discovery **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The program aims to advance exploration along a 16km anomaly to the east-southeast of the Arthington discovery. Evidence · text > advance our exploration just 1.3km to the east-southeast at the Ben Ben target ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### BBT002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac#fact-drill-facts-0) 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 #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical trench result from 2025. - Positive factor: Standout width and grade for trenching Evidence · text > standout result of 30m at 1.24 g/t Au \(including 1m at 25.1 g/t Au and 1m at 6.61 g/t Au\) in trench BBT002 #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Map 2: Trench results at the Ben Ben target To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.ne" ### BBT002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac#fact-drill-facts-1) 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 #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within BBT002. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · text > 1m at 25.1 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Map 2: Trench results at the Ben Ben target To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.ne" ### BBT002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac#fact-drill-facts-2) 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 #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within BBT002. - Positive factor: Strong grade intercept Evidence · text > 1m at 6.61 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Map 2: Trench results at the Ben Ben target To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.ne" ### Arthington [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac#fact-drill-facts-3) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Arthington - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 4.67 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 18 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill result from Arthington discovery. - Positive factor: Significant width and grade Evidence · text > 18m at 4.67 g/t Au \(including 1m at 55.9 g/t Au\) #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Map 2: Trench results at the Ben Ben target To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.ne" ### Arthington [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-follow-up-trenching-at-the-ben-ben-target--378f6db4-7952-4bf3-9fc3-a050255b39ac#fact-drill-facts-4) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Arthington - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 55.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval from Arthington. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · text > 1m at 55.9 g/t Au #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Map 2: Trench results at the Ben Ben target To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.ne" ## 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.