# A2GOLD INTERSECTS 20.96 G/T AUEQ OVER 1.5 METRES \(5.24% ANTIMONY AND 0.52 G/T GOLD\); RETURNS 209.4 G/T SILVER OVER 10.7 METRES FROM SURFACE AT TAYLOR Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3 Original source: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold-returns-209-4-g-t-silver-over-10-7-metres-from-surface-at-taylor-834026594.html Publisher: cnw Original announcement: 2026-09-22T11:46:02.247Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: A2 Gold Corp - Ticker: AUAU - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Antimony - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-22 11:51:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary A2Gold Corp has reported high-grade results from its initial RC drill program at the Taylor Project in Nevada. Key highlights include high-grade antimony-gold intercepts \(up to 20.96 g/t AuEq\) north of the historical Merrimac Mine and broad, high-grade silver mineralization \(up to 209.4 g/t Ag\). Reasoning: The release reports significant new exploration success at the Taylor Project, specifically identifying high-grade antimony-gold mineralization that extends beyond historical mine workings, alongside high-grade silver intercepts. - Positive factor: High-grade antimony-gold intercepts identified north of historical workings - Positive factor: Broad high-grade silver mineralization confirmed and extended - Positive factor: Discovery of new antimony-gold target outside historical silver footprint - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and accredited laboratory usage disclosed Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Antimony-gold mineralization extends beyond the historical Merrimac workings. Evidence · text > The results demonstrate that antimony-gold mineralization extends beyond the historical Merrimac workings **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 20.96 g/t AuEq is exceptionally high for the reported antimony-gold target. Evidence · text > TAR-008 intersected 20.96 g/t AuEq over 1.5 metres **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 routine insertion of CRMs, blanks, and duplicates and uses an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab. Evidence · text > The RC drilling program included the routine insertion of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates as part of the Company's quality assurance and quality control \("QA/QC"\) procedures. **Historical Estimate Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. Why it applies: The silver resource mentioned is a 2018 historical estimate not treated as current. Evidence · text > A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the 2018 Historical Estimate as current mineral resources, and A2Gold is not treating the 2018 Historical Estimate as current mineral resources. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### TAR-008 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-0) Taylor · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-008 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.52 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 36.6 m - To: 38.1 m - Intercept Depth: 36.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TAR-008:36.6-38.1 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 20.96 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade AuEq intercept in a new antimony-gold target. - Positive factor: High grade AuEq intercept Evidence · text > TAR-008 intersected 20.96 g/t AuEq over 1.5 metres \(5.24% antimony and 0.52 g/t gold\) #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-008 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-1) Taylor · antimony #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-008 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 5.24 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 36.6 m - To: 38.1 m - Intercept Depth: 36.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TAR-008:36.6-38.1 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade antimony intercept. - Positive factor: High grade antimony Evidence · text > 5.24% antimony #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-009 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-2) Taylor · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-009 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.7 m - From: 79.2 m - To: 92.9 m - Intercept Depth: 79.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TAR-009:79.2-92.9 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 4.09 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Good AuEq intercept in the new target area. - Positive factor: Solid AuEq intercept Evidence · text > TAR-009 intersected 4.09 g/t AuEq over 13.7 metres #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-009 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-3) Taylor · antimony #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-009 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.97 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.7 m - From: 79.2 m - To: 92.9 m - Intercept Depth: 79.2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TAR-009:79.2-92.9 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Antimony grade within the AuEq intercept. - Positive factor: Antimony presence Evidence · text > 0.97% antimony #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-4) Taylor · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-004 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 209.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.7 m - From: 0 m - To: 10.7 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TAR-004:0-10.7 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade from surface. - Positive factor: Very high grade silver from surface Evidence · text > TAR-004 intersected 209.4 g/t silver #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-5) Taylor · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-004 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Explicit disclosure recovered from source prose. Evidence · text > TAR-004 intersected 209.4 g/t silver and 0.11 g/t gold over 10.7 metres #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ### TAR-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/a2gold-intersects-20-96-g-t-aueq-over-1-5-metres-5-24-antimony-and-0-52-g-t-gold--b1148515-7892-4a71-848e-80339690d5f3#fact-drill-facts-6) Taylor · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: TAR-004 - Project: Taylor - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: AUAU #### Geometry - Grade: 79.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 39.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Dilution Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Explicit disclosure recovered from source prose. Evidence · text > TAR-004 intersected 79.9 g/t silver over 39.6 metres #### 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 **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: "Advanced Search News in Focus Browse News Releases All News Releases All Public Company News Releases Overview Multimedi" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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