Contact Gold Begins 2023 Drill Program at Green Springs Gold Project

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Contact Gold Corp.
Ticker
C
Exchange
TSX
Region
Nevada
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-17 15:47:51 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Contact Gold Corp. has commenced its 2023 drill program at the Green Springs gold project in Nevada, supported by a US$10 million earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold. The program involves 4,500 metres of RC drilling targeting high-grade oxidized gold mineralization in the X-Ray, Echo, Alpha, and Tango zones.

Reasoning: The announcement focuses on the commencement of a new exploration program and highlights historical high-grade intercepts to support the project's potential, though it lacks new assay results.

Positive factors

  • Commencement of 2023 drill program
  • Strategic earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold
  • History of high-grade oxidized gold intercepts

Negative factors

  • No mineral resource currently defined

Facts used in scoring: 9

Classification and evidence

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling will focus on stepping out from existing zones of high-grade oxidized gold mineralization.

Evidence · text

“Drilling will focus on stepping out from existing zones of high-grade oxidized gold mineralization”

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: Project is located 7 km from Calibre Mining's Gold Rock project and 20 km from the Pan Mine.

Evidence · text

“Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: Technical disclosure reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Vance Spalding, CPG).

Evidence · text

“reviewed and approved by Vance Spalding, CPG, VP Exploration, Contact Gold, who is a “qualified person””

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (9)

GS22-01Green Springs · goldGrade: 1.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28.96 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS22-01
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
1.66
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
28.96 m
From
9.14 m
To
38.1 m
Intercept Depth
9.14 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS22-01:9.14-38.1

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as part of the project context.

Positive factors

  • Significant width

Evidence · text

“1.66 g/t Au over 28.96 metres , from a depth of 9.14 metres, in drill hole GS22-01”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS22-01Green Springs · goldGrade: 2.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.24 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS22-01
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
2.66
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
15.24 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS22-01:0-15.24

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS22-01.

Evidence · text

“Including: 2.66 g/t Au over 15.24 metres”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS22-04Green Springs · goldGrade: 1.95Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 41.15 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS22-04
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
1.95
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
41.15 m
From
15.24 m
To
56.39 m
Intercept Depth
15.24 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS22-04:15.24-56.39

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as part of the project context.

Positive factors

  • Wide intercept

Evidence · text

“1.95 g/t Au over 41.15 metres , from a depth of 15.24 metres, in drill hole GS22-04”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS22-04Green Springs · goldGrade: 3.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.24 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS22-04
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
3.71
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
15.24 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS22-04:0-15.24

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS22-04.

Evidence · text

“Including: 3.71 g/t Au over 15.24 metres”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS20-14Green Springs · goldGrade: 2.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 35.05 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS20-14
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
2.24
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
35.05 m
From
35 m
To
70.05 m
Intercept Depth
35 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS20-14:35-70.05

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as part of the project context.

Evidence · text

“2.24 g/t oxide Au over 35.05 m from a depth of 35 metres in hole GS20-14”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS19-07Green Springs · goldGrade: 3.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22.86 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS19-07
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
3.14
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
22.86 m
From
80.77 m
To
103.63 m
Intercept Depth
80.77 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS19-07:80.77-103.63

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS19-07.

Evidence · text

“Including: 3.14 g/t Au over 22.86 m”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS19-07Green Springs · goldGrade: 2.36Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 70.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS19-07
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
2.36
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
70.1 m
From
80.77 m
To
150.87 m
Intercept Depth
80.77 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS19-07:80.77-150.87

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS19-07.

Positive factors

  • Very wide intercept

Evidence · text

“2.36 g/t oxide Au over 70.10 m from a depth of 80.77 metres in hole GS19-07”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS19-07Green Springs · goldGrade: 4.09Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 38.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS19-07
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
4.09
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
38.1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS19-07:0-38.10

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS19-07.

Evidence · text

“Including: 4.09 g/t Au over 38.10 metres”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

GS19-07Green Springs · goldGrade: 8.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12.19 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
GS19-07
Project
Green Springs
Commodity
gold
Region
usa_nv
Reported Region
usa_nv
Ticker
C

Geometry

Grade
8.05
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
12.19 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill
Group ID
GS19-07:0-12.19

QA/QC

QP Signed
Yes
QA/QC Methods
standards

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes

Dates

Event date
2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval of historical hole GS19-07.

Positive factors

  • High grade

Evidence · text

“and including: 8.05 g/t Au over 12.19 metres”

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

Stale Data Re-releasenegative

Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

Nearology Playneutral

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Green Springs is strategically located 7 km immediately east of the Gold Rock project operated by Calibre Mining Corp."

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