CanAlaska Announces Results from Winter Drill Program on West McArthur Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- CanAlaska Uranium Ltd.
- Ticker
- CVV
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Saskatchewan
- Primary commodity
- Uranium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 18:48:51 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
CanAlaska completed its winter drill program at the West McArthur Project, successfully stepping out 350m in both directions from the Pike Zone. The program identified continuous uranium mineralization over 1km strike length and confirmed the presence of a large-scale hydrothermal system.
Reasoning: Successful step-out drilling extended the uranium mineralization footprint along the C10S corridor, demonstrating continuity of the hydrothermal system.
Positive factors
- Step-out success
- Mineralization extension
- Large hydrothermal system continuity
Negative factors
- Poor core recovery in some zones
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The program successfully stepped out 350m east and west from previous drilling.
Evidence · text
“successfully stepped out 350 metres west and 350 metres east from previous drilling”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release discloses QA/QC procedures including blanks, standards, and repeats at the SRC lab.
Evidence · text
“Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats are inserted into the sample stream”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
WMA098-04West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA098-04
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
- From
- 813.8 m
- To
- 814.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 813.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA098-04:813.8-814.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 477106
- Northing
- 6396389
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 606 m
- Azimuth
- 310 °
- Dip
- -75 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a step-out hole.
Evidence · table
“0.20”
Context: 0.5
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
WMA100-03West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA100-03
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
- From
- 832.5 m
- To
- 832.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 832.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA100-03:832.5-832.8
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 477041
- Northing
- 6396364
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 607 m
- Azimuth
- 280 °
- Dip
- -76 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.19”
Context: 0.3
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
WMA101-03West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA101-03
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
- From
- 822.4 m
- To
- 823.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 822.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA101-03:822.4-823.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 477603
- Northing
- 6396666
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 597 m
- Azimuth
- 320 °
- Dip
- -76 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.15”
Context: 1.3
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
WMA101-03West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA101-03
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.7 m
- From
- 825.6 m
- To
- 826.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 825.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA101-03:825.6-826.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 477603
- Northing
- 6396666
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 597 m
- Azimuth
- 320 °
- Dip
- -76 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.27”
Context: 0.7
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
WMA101-06West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA101-06
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
- From
- 826 m
- To
- 827.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 826 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA101-06:826-827.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 477603
- Northing
- 6396666
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 597 m
- Azimuth
- 320 °
- Dip
- -76 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.16”
Context: 1.3
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
WMA104West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.28Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA104
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.28
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.9 m
- From
- 829.3 m
- To
- 830.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 829.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA104:829.3-830.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 476864
- Northing
- 6396259
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 612 m
- Azimuth
- 280 °
- Dip
- -76 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.28”
Context: 0.9
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
WMA105West McArthur · uraniumGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WMA105
- Project
- West McArthur
- Commodity
- uranium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- canada_sk
- Ticker
- CVV
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 830.5 m
- To
- 830.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 830.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WMA105:830.5-830.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Pike Zone
- Easting
- 476742
- Northing
- 6396136
- CRS
- UTM NAD83 Z13N
- Elevation
- 609 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -79 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: 0.2
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
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