Aben Gold Receives Class 1 Quartz Approval to Conduct Exploration at Justin Gold Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Aben Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ABM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Yukon Territory
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Permitting
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 09:12:31 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aben Gold Corp. has received Class 1 Quartz Approval from the Liard First Nations, Ross River Dena Council, and the Government of the Yukon to conduct exploration and diamond drilling at the Justin Gold Project in 2026. The project is located in the Yukon's Tintina Gold Belt, adjacent to the 3 Aces Project.
Reasoning: The company secured key regulatory approval to conduct a summer 2026 exploration program including drilling, which de-risks the immediate timeline for the Justin Gold Project.
Positive factors
- Received Class 1 Quartz Approval for 2026 exploration
- Approval includes diamond drilling and ground sampling
- Nearology play adjacent to Seabridge Gold's 3 Aces Project
- Historical high-grade intercepts reported
Negative factors
- Class 3 Quartz Program application still pending consultation
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Project is located adjacent to Seabridge Gold’s 3 Aces Project.
Evidence · text
“adjacent to Seabridge Gold’s 3 Aces Project”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release names a Qualified Person (Cornell McDowell, P.Geo.) who reviewed and approved the technical aspects.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Person: Cornell McDowell, P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for Aben Gold, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
JN11009Justin · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 60 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11009
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 60 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported for context.
Evidence · text
“diamond drilling in 2011 returned 1.25 g/t Au over 60.0 metres in hole JN11009”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
JN11009Justin · goldGrade: 2.47Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11009
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.47
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 21 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade inclusion within JN11009.
Evidence · text
“including 2.47 g/t Au over 21.0 metres”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
JN11010Justin · goldGrade: 2.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11010
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported for context.
Evidence · text
“2.52 g/t Au and 29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 metres in hole JN11010”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
JN11010Justin · silverGrade: 29.53Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11010
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 29.53
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver credit reported.
Evidence · text
“2.52 g/t Au and 29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 metres in hole JN11010”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
Fact 5Justin · goldGrade: 20.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.4 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical trenching result.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“trenching in 2018 yielded 20.8 g/t Au over 4.4 metres”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
Fact 6Justin · goldGrade: 88.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Justin
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 88.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade inclusion in trenching.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“including 88.2 g/t Au over 1.0 metre”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Justin Gold Project, a 7,400-hectare property 100% owned by Aben, is located in the southeast Yukon within the Tinti"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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