# Zodiac Gold Commences Inaugural Drilling of up to 5,000m at Lewis Target, Todi Gold Project, Liberia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/7477479237494809/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-27T11:00:00.000Z 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 06:32:36 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Zodiac Gold has commenced an inaugural diamond drilling program of up to 5,000m at the Lewis target within its Todi Gold Project in Liberia. Recent trenching at the target has confirmed near-surface gold mineralization, including an intercept of 30m at 1.04 g/t Au. Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a significant drilling program at a new target, supported by encouraging surface trenching results, though the project remains in the early exploration stage. - Positive factor: Commencement of inaugural drilling at a new target \(Lewis\) - Positive factor: Trenching results confirm near-surface gold mineralization - Positive factor: Systematic exploration approach along a 16km trend - Negative factor: Trenching results are apparent widths, not true widths - Negative factor: Early-stage exploration with no drill results yet 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: Release includes sign-off by a Qualified Person \(Tom Dowrick\) and mentions assay protocols \(0.1 g/t Au cutoff\). Evidence · text > Qualified Person Tom Dowrick, Director of Exploration at Zodiac Gold, is a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society of London and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: Trenching results are explicitly stated as intervals rather than true thicknesses. Evidence · text > Intervals are trenched rather than true thicknesses. True thicknesses cannot be accurately estimated given the early stage of exploration. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling is targeting the Lewis target, the third target to be tested along the Monterra Trend. Evidence · text > The Lewis target becomes the third target to be drill tested along the Monterra Trend ## 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/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-0) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 30 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong near-surface intercept from trenching. - Positive factor: High-grade near-surface intercept - Negative factor: Apparent width only Evidence · text > Trenching at the Lewis target returned 30 metres at 1.04 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-1) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.51 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 84 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width confirming mineralization. - Positive factor: Broad mineralized interval - Negative factor: Apparent width only Evidence · text > within a broader interval of 84 metres at 0.51 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-2) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary trenching result. Evidence · text > 6 metres at 0.98 g/t Au within an interval of 54 metres 0.34 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-3) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 54 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary trenching result. Evidence · text > 6 metres at 0.98 g/t Au within an interval of 54 metres 0.34 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 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-4) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary trenching result. Evidence · text > 8 metres at 0.7 g/t Au within an interval of 136m at 0.26 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 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-inaugural-drilling-of-up-to-5-000m-at-lewis-target-todi-go--e603d13d-854d-436a-b251-d1ef8c0bdff7#fact-drill-facts-5) Todi · gold #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 136 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Lewis target - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Secondary trenching result. Evidence · text > 8 metres at 0.7 g/t Au within an interval of 136m at 0.26 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 ## 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. 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