# Zodiac Gold Expands Monterra Gold System with 12m at 1.16 g/t Au from Trenching at Feh Feh and Discovers New Gold-Bearing Targets Parallel to the 16km Trend

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAU/news/6936739956707010/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-25T11:00:00.000Z

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 06:26:02 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Zodiac Gold has reported encouraging trenching results at the Feh Feh target, including a 1m intercept of 8.28 g/t Au. Crucially, the company identified new gold-bearing artisanal workings up to 1,450m outside the known Monterra Trend, significantly expanding the project's exploration footprint.

Reasoning: The release reports highly encouraging trenching results at the Feh Feh target and, more importantly, identifies new gold-bearing targets significantly outside the previously defined 16km Monterra Trend, expanding the exploration footprint.

- Positive factor: Step-out extension of the Monterra Trend via new artisanal workings

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept \(8.28 g/t Au\) in trenching

- Positive factor: Broad mineralized interval \(23m\) at Feh Feh

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed including blanks and duplicates

- Negative factor: Apparent width only \(trenching results are sampled lengths, not true thickness\)

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Newly identified artisanal workings are up to 1,450m outside the currently defined footprint of the Monterra Trend.

Evidence · text

> Additional artisanal workings have been identified up to 1,450m outside the currently defined footprint of the Monterra Trend

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 1m interval at 8.28 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for this exploration stage.

Evidence · text

> 1m at 8.28 g/t Au

**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: The company explicitly states that trenching intervals are sampled lengths rather than true thicknesses.

Evidence · text

> intervals are sampled lengths rather than true thicknesses

**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 mentions addition of blank and duplicate samples and use of an accredited ALS laboratory.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC procedures included the addition of blank and duplicate samples to the sample sequence

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### FFT001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-0)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 10 m
- To: 11 m
- Intercept Depth: 10 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT001:10-11

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 327853
- Northing: 719409
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- 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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a trench.

Evidence · table

> 0.16

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

**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

### FFT001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-1)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 27 m
- From: 62 m
- To: 89 m
- Intercept Depth: 62 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT001:62-89

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 327853
- Northing: 719409
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- 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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad but low grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Broad interval

Evidence · table

> 0.19

Context: 27.00

#### 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

**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

### FFT001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-2)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT001
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 66 m
- To: 67 m
- Intercept Depth: 66 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT001:66-67

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 327853
- Northing: 719409
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 44 m
- Azimuth: 90 °
- 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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher grade subset of a low grade interval.

- Positive factor: Higher grade within interval

Evidence · table

> 1.13

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

**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

### FFT002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-3)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.68
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m
- From: 105 m
- To: 128 m
- Intercept Depth: 105 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT002:105-128

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 328277
- Northing: 718427
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 43 m
- Azimuth: 25 °
- 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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant width and decent grade for trenching.

- Positive factor: Broad mineralized interval

- Positive factor: Higher grade subset

Evidence · table

> 0.68

Context: 23.00

#### 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

**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

### FFT002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-4)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 105 m
- To: 117 m
- Intercept Depth: 105 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT002:105-117

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 328277
- Northing: 718427
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 43 m
- Azimuth: 25 °
- 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

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: low\_confidence
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade subset of the 23m interval.

- Positive factor: Strong grade and width

Evidence · table

> 1.16

Context: 12.00

#### 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

**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

### FFT002

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/zodiac-gold-expands-monterra-gold-system-with-12m-at-1-16-g-t-au-from-trenching--29c1ea22-6d86-4906-a6e4-955a4884e22c#fact-drill-facts-5)

Todi · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FFT002
- Project: Todi
- Commodity: gold
- Region: liberia
- Reported Region: liberia
- Ticker: ZAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 115 m
- To: 116 m
- Intercept Depth: 115 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: FFT002:115-116

#### Location

- Location: Feh Feh
- Easting: 328277
- Northing: 718427
- CRS: UTM WGS84, 29N
- Elevation: 43 m
- Azimuth: 25 °
- 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

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: low\_confidence
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade narrow intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade

Evidence · table

> 8.28

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

**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

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