Arizona Gold & Silver: Philadelphia Drilling Expands Structural Understanding of the Perry Gold System; Upwelling Zone Remains Open at Depth, Drilling Continues
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Arizona Gold & Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- AZS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 12:05:01 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Arizona Gold & Silver reported assays from two drill holes, PC25-159 and PC26-160, at the Philadelphia project in Arizona. The results intersected low-grade gold and silver within east-west faults that offset the main mineralization, providing structural constraints but confirming the system remains open at depth.
Reasoning: The drilling returned low-grade intercepts that helped define structural boundaries (faults) rather than expanding the high-grade core, though the system remains open at depth.
Positive factors
- Structural understanding improved via fault identification
- System remains open at depth
- Geophysical program underway to refine targets
Negative factors
- Intercepts returned low grades
- Structural complexities (faults) truncating the zone
Facts used in scoring: 14
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details lab (Skyline Labs), assay methods (fire assay, 4-acid digestion), and QP sign-off.
Evidence · text
“The HQ core is delivered in its entirety to Skyline Labs in Tucson, Arizona where it is sawed in half based upon sample intervals designated by the project geologist.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: True thickness is estimated at 60% of drilled thickness rather than being directly measured.
Evidence · text
“True thickness is estimated at approximately 60% of drilled thickness.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (14)
PC25-159Philadelphia · goldGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28.41 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 28.41 m
- From
- 318.61 m
- To
- 347.02 m
- Intercept Depth
- 318.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:318.61-347.02
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept is below the moderate threshold for epithermal gold.
Negative factors
- Low grade intercept
Evidence · text
“28.41 metres (“m”) at 0.68 g/t gold and 6.04 g/t silver from 318.61m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · silverGrade: 6.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28.41 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 28.41 m
- From
- 318.61 m
- To
- 347.02 m
- Intercept Depth
- 318.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:318.61-347.02
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal reported alongside gold.
Evidence · text
“28.41 metres (“m”) at 0.68 g/t gold and 6.04 g/t silver from 318.61m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · goldGrade: 1.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.96 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.96 m
- From
- 318.61 m
- To
- 322.57 m
- Intercept Depth
- 318.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:318.61-322.57
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“3.96m at 1.66 g/t gold and 7.6 g/t silver from 318.61m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · silverGrade: 7.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.96 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.96 m
- From
- 318.61 m
- To
- 322.57 m
- Intercept Depth
- 318.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:318.61-322.57
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“3.96m at 1.66 g/t gold and 7.6 g/t silver from 318.61m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · goldGrade: 2.99Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.99
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
- From
- 327.42 m
- To
- 328.82 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.42 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:327.42-328.82
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“1.40m at 2.99 g/t gold and 8.2 g/t silver from 327.42 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · silverGrade: 8.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
- From
- 327.42 m
- To
- 328.82 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.42 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:327.42-328.82
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“1.40m at 2.99 g/t gold and 8.2 g/t silver from 327.42 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · goldGrade: 1.74Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.74
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.34 m
- From
- 344.88 m
- To
- 347.22 m
- Intercept Depth
- 344.88 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:344.88-347.22
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“2.34m at 1.74 g/t gold and 12.85 g/t silver from 344.88 downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-159Philadelphia · silverGrade: 12.85Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-159
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.85
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.34 m
- From
- 344.88 m
- To
- 347.22 m
- Intercept Depth
- 344.88 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-159:344.88-347.22
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“2.34m at 1.74 g/t gold and 12.85 g/t silver from 344.88 downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · goldGrade: 0.293Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66.39 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.293
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66.39 m
- From
- 327.66 m
- To
- 394.05 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.66 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:327.66-394.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept is significantly below the moderate threshold for epithermal gold.
Negative factors
- Very low grade
Evidence · text
“66.39m at 0.293 g/t gold and 1.364 g/t silver from 327.66m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · silverGrade: 1.364Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66.39 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.364
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66.39 m
- From
- 327.66 m
- To
- 394.05 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.66 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:327.66-394.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal reported alongside gold.
Evidence · text
“66.39m at 0.293 g/t gold and 1.364 g/t silver from 327.66m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · goldGrade: 1.46Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.07 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.46
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.07 m
- From
- 327.66 m
- To
- 328.73 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.66 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:327.66-328.73
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.07m at 1.46 g/t gold and 1.2 g/t silver from 327.66 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · silverGrade: 1.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.07 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.07 m
- From
- 327.66 m
- To
- 328.73 m
- Intercept Depth
- 327.66 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:327.66-328.73
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.07m at 1.46 g/t gold and 1.2 g/t silver from 327.66 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · goldGrade: 1.87Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.34 m
- From
- 367.25 m
- To
- 368.59 m
- Intercept Depth
- 367.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:367.25-368.59
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.34m at 1.87 g/t gold and 9.8 g/t silver from 367.25 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PC25-160Philadelphia · silverGrade: 9.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-160
- Project
- Philadelphia
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- usa_az
- Ticker
- AZS
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.34 m
- From
- 367.25 m
- To
- 368.59 m
- Intercept Depth
- 367.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-160:367.25-368.59
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- fire assay, four-acid digestion, ICP analysis
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the main intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.34m at 1.87 g/t gold and 9.8 g/t silver from 367.25 m downhole”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
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
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.