How to Map Drill Results for a Junior Mining News Release

For a news-release drill map, plot collars from a CSV or GeoJSON, label the holes, badge the headline intercepts (grade × width), add the target and claim boundaries for context, keep the legend and title block clean, and export a PNG for the release and website or a news-release figure PDF. The map should be legible at the small size it appears in an email or on a phone.

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Why the map carries the news release

In a junior mining news release, the drill map is often the first thing readers look at — before the body text. A clear map showing where the holes are and which intercepts matter helps the result land with investors who skim. A confusing map buries the news.

What you need

Drill collar locations (hole ID + decimal-degree coordinates) as CSV or GeoJSON
The headline intercepts you'll highlight (grade × width)
The target outline and your claim boundaries for context
Your logo, the date, and the project name

Step 1: Plot the drill collars

Import collars from a CSV or GeoJSON — typically hole ID, latitude, longitude — and assign the Drillholes role. Keep the symbols consistent so the drilling pattern is easy to follow. See the CSV import guide if your coordinates need attention.

Drill collars plotted as consistent markers over a target area — Collars plotted with the Drillholes role

Step 2: Highlight the headline intercepts

Add Badge Label callouts next to the holes that drive the story — grade over width, e.g. '32m @ 6.1 g/t Au'. Resist labelling every hole; spotlight the results investors should remember so attention goes where it should.

Two holes badge-labelled with their best intercepts standing out from the pattern — Badging only the headline holes keeps the story clear

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Step 3: Show the target and claim context

Add the target outline and your claim boundaries so readers can see the holes are testing the intended target and sit on the company's ground. Context is what turns a set of dots into an interpretable result.

Step 4: Keep it clean for a wide audience

News releases reach non-technical readers. Use a clear basemap, a concise legend, a readable title block with your logo, and a scale bar and north arrow. Check it's legible at the size it will appear in an email or on a phone.

Step 5: Export the figure

Export a PNG sized for email and web, or a news-release figure PDF if the map is also a report attachment. Reuse the same figure in your investor deck so the story stays visually consistent across the release, the website, and the presentation.

Example: a discovery-hole release

Your release leads with one discovery hole and two strong step-outs. Plot all collars, badge the three headline holes with grade × width, outline the target and your claim, switch to Satellite to show the setting, add a clean title block with the date, and export a PNG plus a figure PDF — ready for the wire, the website, and the deck.

Disclosure and verification

Follow your disclosure obligations

The map reflects the data you enter — it does not validate assays, true widths, or QA/QC. Ensure intercepts and any claim/target context follow your QP's guidance and applicable securities disclosure rules, and verify claim boundaries with the official registry. Exploration Maps is a visualization tool, not the official registry.

Related guides

Build the underlying map with the drill results map guide, fix coordinate issues with the CSV import guide, reuse the figure with the investor presentation guide, and export with the PDF export guide. The full feature set is on the drill results map tool page.

Turn drill data into a clean news-release figure. Open the editor, label your best holes, and export a clean figure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data do I need for a news-release drill map?

At minimum the collar locations (hole ID and decimal-degree coordinates), plus the key intercepts you'll highlight as callouts, and ideally the target outline and claim boundaries for context.

What format should the figure be?

A PNG sized for email and web works for most releases; a news-release figure PDF is useful when the map is also a report attachment. Include a legend, scale bar, north arrow, and title block.

How many holes should I label?

Only the ones that carry the story. Badge your headline intercepts and keep the rest as plain markers, so the result a reader should remember is unmistakable at a small size.

How do I keep the map readable for investors?

Use a clean basemap, a concise legend, and a readable title block, highlight only the intercepts that matter, and verify it's legible at the small size it appears in a release or on a phone.

Can I reuse the figure in my investor deck?

Yes — that's recommended. Export the same map for the release and at 16:9 for the deck so your drilling story looks consistent everywhere. See the investor presentation guide.