9.5 metres @ 13.8 g/t AuEq Intercepted at Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog (12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, 14.63 g/t Ag)
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Great Pacific Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- GPAC
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 04:03:24 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Great Pacific Gold Corp. has reported a high-grade polymetallic intercept at its Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea. The intercept consists of 9.5 metres at 12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, and 14.63 g/t Ag, yielding a 13.8 g/t AuEq grade.
Reasoning: The intercept of 12.61 g/t Au is well above the 75th percentile for epithermal gold deposits (2.4 g/t) and represents a strong discovery-style result.
Positive factors
- High grade gold intercept
- Significant metal equivalent grade
- Polymetallic nature of intercept
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 12.61 g/t Au exceeds the 5 g/t exceptional threshold for epithermal gold deposits.
Evidence · text
“12.61 g/t Au”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The company describes this as an 'expanded Phase 1 diamond drill program', implying testing of new or expanded areas.
Evidence · text
“expanded Phase 1 diamond drill program”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1Wild Dog · goldGrade: 12.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- png
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Sinivit target
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.61 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an epithermal deposit.
Positive factors
- High grade gold intercept
Evidence · text
“9.5 metres @ 13.8 g/t AuEq Intercepted at Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog (12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, 14.63 g/t Ag)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2Wild Dog · copperGrade: 0.62Grade Unit: %Intercept: 9.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- png
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.62
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 9.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Sinivit target
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.62% Cu is a strong secondary metal for an epithermal gold target.
Positive factors
- Significant copper credit
Evidence · text
“0.62% Cu”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3Wild Dog · silverGrade: 14.63Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- png
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.63
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Sinivit target
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 14.63 g/t Ag provides additional value to the gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant silver credit
Evidence · text
“14.63 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 4Wild DogIntercept: 9.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- png
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Intercept
- 9.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Sinivit target
- Loc. Source
- document
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 13.8
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The AuEq grade of 13.8 g/t highlights the polymetallic value of the intercept.
Positive factors
- High metal equivalent grade
Evidence · text
“9.5 metres @ 13.8 g/t AuEq”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
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.