# Clarence Stream Drilling Intersects 7.1 g/t gold over 10.0m Including 13.2 g/t over 5.0m at Southwest Deposit

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GWM/news/8612323989094015/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Galway Metals Inc.

- Ticker: GWM

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: New Brunswick

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth, Tungsten

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-18 03:07:28 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Galway Metals reported high-grade gold drill results from the Southwest Deposit at the Clarence Stream project, including an intercept of 22.0 g/t Au over 1.0m. The drilling successfully extended mineralization beyond the 2022 resource footprint and brought gold showings to the surface.

Reasoning: The release reports high-grade gold intercepts that successfully extend mineralization beyond the known 2022 resource limits and bring it to surface, representing significant exploration success.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(up to 22.0 g/t\)

- Positive factor: Successful step-out extension beyond 2022 resource footprint

- Positive factor: Mineralization brought to surface

- Positive factor: Strong continuity confirmed on 50m spacing

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and lab accreditation disclosed

- Negative factor: Presence of deleterious elements \(arsenic, antimony, bismuth\) noted in geology

Facts used in scoring: 11

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 22.0 g/t gold intercept is exceptionally high grade for the deposit type.

Evidence · text

> 22.0 g/t gold over 1.0m

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling extended mineralized zones to the west, outside the 2022 resource.

Evidence · text

> extending mineralized zones to the west, outside the 2022 resource

**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: Release details lab accreditation, standards, blanks, and duplicate protocols.

Evidence · text

> All four labs have ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: Geology section mentions anomalous concentrations of arsenic, antimony, and bismuth.

Evidence · text

> anomalous concentrations of bismuth, arsenic, antimony and tungsten

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (11)

### CL-234

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-0)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-234
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-234:0-10
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept confirming continuity.

- Positive factor: Strong grade and width

Evidence · text

> CL-234 intersected 7.1 g/t gold over 10.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-234

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-1)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-234
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-234:0-10
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade

Evidence · text

> including 13.2g/t gold over 5.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-2)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-237
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-237:0-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Good width

Evidence · text

> CL-237 intersected 2.7 g/t gold over 12.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-3)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-237
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-237:0-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade

Evidence · text

> including 11.4 g/t gold over 2.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-4)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-237
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-237:0-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 2.4 g/t over 11.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-5)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-237
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-237:0-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: High grade

Evidence · text

> including 10.4 g/t over 1.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-237

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-6)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-237
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-237:0-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> and 2.3 g/t over 5.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-232

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-7)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-232
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-232:0-3
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade

Evidence · text

> CL-232 intersected 7.9 g/t gold over 3.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-232

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-8)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-232
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-232:0-3
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade

Evidence · text

> including 22.0 g/t gold over 1.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-233

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-9)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-233
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-233:0-9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Supports continuity

Evidence · text

> CL-233 intersected 1.5 g/t gold over 9.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

### CL-233

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/clarence-stream-drilling-intersects-7-1-g-t-gold-over-10-0m-including-13-2-g-t-o--f4cfff7a-7456-4cfe-a6bc-54664f7f58c0#fact-drill-facts-10)

Clarence Stream · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CL-233
- Project: Clarence Stream
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nb
- Reported Region: canada\_nb
- Ticker: GWM

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: CL-233:0-9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Southwest Deposit
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: arsenic, antimony, bismuth

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Supports continuity

Evidence · text

> and 1.0 g/t gold over 9.0m

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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: deleterious\_flag is true

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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