# Blackrock Silver Commences 17,000 Metre Two-Phased Expansion Drill Programs at Tonopah West Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blackrock-silver-commences-17-000-metre-two-phased-expansion-drill-programs-at-t--5fd7608f-b7c2-4ace-baf0-0c2514f53117

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BKRRF/news/5941322209607692/blackrock-silver-commences-17-000-metre-two-phased-expansion-drill-programs-at-t

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-02-25T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Blackrock Silver Corp.

- Ticker: BRC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada, USA

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 14:43:48 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Blackrock Silver Corp. has commenced a two-phased, 17,100-metre expansion drill program at the Tonopah West project in Nevada. The program includes an Eastern Expansion targeting the Pittsburg-Monarch fault and a Northwest Expansion focusing on the Denver and Paymaster veins, featuring an 800-metre step-out hole.

Reasoning: The company is announcing the commencement of a significant 17,000m drill program. While no new assay results are provided, the scale and strategic targeting of the expansion are material for an exploration-stage developer.

- Positive factor: large scale expansion program

- Positive factor: step-out drilling planned

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Positive factor: QP sign-off provided

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**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: The release details specific laboratory procedures, including the use of blanks and certified reference materials.

Evidence · text

> Blackrock personnel insert a blind prep blank, lab blank or a certified reference material approximately every 10th to 15th sample.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The NW Expansion program includes a planned 800 metre step-out hole.

Evidence · text

> an 800 metres step-out hole is planned based on the recently completed seismic geophysical survey

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (1)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/blackrock-silver-commences-17-000-metre-two-phased-expansion-drill-programs-at-t--5fd7608f-b7c2-4ace-baf0-0c2514f53117#fact-drill-facts-0)

Tonopah West

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Tonopah West
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada, USA
- Ticker: BRC

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: American Assay Laboratory \(AAL\)
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Announcement of a large-scale exploration program with clear QA/QC and laboratory protocols.

- Positive factor: comprehensive QA/QC disclosure

- Positive factor: certified lab named

Evidence · text

> Total Scope: 17,100 metres \(56,250 ft\) across 30 drill sites.

#### 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

## 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.