# Zodiac Gold Commences New Drilling Program of up to 5,000 Metres at Flagship Arthington Gold Discovery Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/6390825054635525/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-14T11:00:00.000Z 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 06:32:46 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Zodiac Gold has commenced a new diamond drilling program of 3,000 to 5,000 metres at its Arthington discovery within the Todi Gold Project in Liberia. The program aims to expand known mineralization and increase drill density to support a future mineral resource estimate. Reasoning: The announcement of a new large-scale drilling program at a flagship discovery with high historical success rates is a positive catalyst for exploration-stage investors. - Positive factor: Commencement of a significant new drilling program \(3,000-5,000m\) - Positive factor: High historical hit rate \(37/39 holes\) - Positive factor: Exceptional historical grades \(up to 55.90 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Strategic objective to drive toward a mineral resource estimate Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Program designed to aggressively expand known mineralization both along strike and at depth. Evidence · text > aggressively expand known mineralization both along strike and at depth **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Historical intercept of 55.90 g/t Au is exceptionally high for the deposit type. Evidence · text > exceptional grade up to 55.90 g/t Au: 18.00 metres at 4.67 g/t Au \(including 1.00 metre at 55.90 g/t Au\) **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 \(Tom Dowrick\). Evidence · text > Qualified Person Tom Dowrick... has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information contained in this release. ## 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-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-0) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - 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: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional historical intercept. - Positive factor: High grade and significant width Evidence · text > 18.00 metres at 4.67 g/t Au \(including 1.00 metre at 55.90 g/t Au\) #### 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-1) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 7.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.65 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong historical intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade and width Evidence · text > 9.65 metres at 7.50 g/t Au \(including 3.00 metres at 20.36 g/t Au\) #### 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-2) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 10.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong historical intercept. - Positive factor: High grade Evidence · text > 6.00 metres at 10.60 g/t Au \(including 3.00 metres at 20.45 g/t Au\) #### 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-3) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.9 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide historical intercept. - Positive factor: Significant width Evidence · text > 25.90 metres at 2.10 g/t Au \(including 9.14 metres at 4.20 g/t Au\) #### 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-4) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 8.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.05 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Isolated historical intercept. - Positive factor: High grade for short interval Evidence · text > returned 1.05m at 8.98 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-commences-new-drilling-program-of-up-to-5-000-metres-at-flagship-art--3477dd56-c102-47ba-b4f6-164c9d88640b#fact-drill-facts-5) Todi · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Todi - Commodity: gold - Region: liberia - Reported Region: liberia - Ticker: ZAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade historical intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > 7m at 0.33 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: "+3km of soil anomalism to the west of the current model for the Arthington discovery." ## 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.