Carlin Gold Reports on Barrick's Drill Program at its Cortez Summit Property
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Carlin Gold Corporation
- Ticker
- CGD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Thallium
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 17:31:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Carlin Gold reports new assay results from Barrick's SJV17-1D drill hole at the Cortez Summit property in Nevada, featuring a 3m gold intercept and strong pathfinder element anomalies in the upper plate. The company also notes that Barrick has met its cumulative expenditure commitment of US$1 million under the existing earn-in agreement.
Reasoning: The release reports a modest gold intercept and strong pathfinder anomalies in the upper plate, which the company interprets as a guide for deeper mineralization, while also updating on the Barrick earn-in progress.
Positive factors
- Gold intercept in upper plate rocks
- Strong pathfinder element anomalies (As, Hg, Sb, Tl)
- Proximity to Barrick's Goldrush resource
- Exploration potential in structural conduit
Negative factors
- No significant gold in lower plate carbonate section
- High arsenic levels noted
Facts used in scoring: 5
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: Robert Thomas CPG, a qualified person, has reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Robert Thomas CPG, Vice President of Carlin and a qualified person as defined by Canadian National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The property is contiguous with and within 1km of Barrick's Goldrush resource.
Evidence · text
“Cortez Summit is located within 1 kilometer of Barrick's 11.5 million ounce Goldrush resource”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.
Why it applies: Significant arsenic and other pathfinder elements (Hg, Sb, Tl) were reported.
Evidence · text
“encountered a 592 ft. (180 m) interval of highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m) averaging 480 ppm”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · goldGrade: 2.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 211 m
- To
- 214 m
- Hole Depth
- 1577 m
- Intercept Depth
- 211 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:211-214
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Modest gold intercept in a structurally significant zone.
Positive factors
- Gold found in upper plate rocks
Evidence · text
“10 ft. (3 m) wide zone at 694-704 ft. (211-214 m) grading 2.6 grams/tonne”
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
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · arsenicGrade: 480Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- arsenic
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 480
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
- Hole Depth
- 1577 m
- Intercept Depth
- 100 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Highly anomalous arsenic interval.
Positive factors
- Strong pathfinder signal
Negative factors
- High arsenic levels
Evidence · text
“592 ft. (180 m) interval of highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m) averaging 480 ppm”
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
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · mercuryGrade: 17Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- mercury
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 17
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
- Hole Depth
- 1577 m
- Intercept Depth
- 100 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace mercury anomaly.
Positive factors
- Pathfinder element presence
Evidence · text
“mercury (to 17 ppm)”
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
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · antimonyGrade: 173Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 173
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
- Hole Depth
- 1577 m
- Intercept Depth
- 100 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace antimony anomaly.
Positive factors
- Pathfinder element presence
Evidence · text
“antimony (to 173 ppm)”
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
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · thalliumGrade: 6.3Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- thallium
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
- Hole Depth
- 1577 m
- Intercept Depth
- 100 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace thallium anomaly.
Positive factors
- Pathfinder element presence
Evidence · text
“thallium (to 6.3 ppm)”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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