CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Silver Bullet Mines Assays 30.1 ppm Gold at the Washington Mine in Idaho
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Bullet Mines Corp.
- Ticker
- SBMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 23:07:51 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bullet Mines Corp. reported high-grade gold and silver assays from host rock at the Washington Mine in Idaho, including a 30.1 ppm gold intercept. The company has successfully completed the first phase of underground development, including a main haulage tunnel and new drill stations.
Reasoning: The release reports significant gold/silver grades in the host rock adjacent to the Washington vein, supported by professional QA/QC and underground development progress.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold assay in host rock
- QA/QC disclosed with QP sign-off
- Successful underground development
Negative factors
- Assays are from host rock rather than the main vein
Facts used in scoring: 12
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: Release includes QA/QC disclosure including ALS lab and QP sign-off by Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo., an independent consultant, has reviewed and verified SBMI's work referred to herein, and is the Qualified Person for this release.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
1Washington Mine · goldGrade: 30.1Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 1
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 30.1
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 1:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 30.1 ppm gold is a significant grade for host rock material.
Positive factors
- High grade for host rock
Evidence · table
“30.1 ppm gold”
Context: 1 - 30.1 ppm gold, 14.9 ppm silver
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
1Washington Mine · silverGrade: 14.9Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 1
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.9
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 1:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the high-grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“14.9 ppm silver”
Context: 1 - 30.1 ppm gold, 14.9 ppm silver
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
2Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 2
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 2:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“.34 ppm gold”
Context: 2 - .34 ppm gold, 56.7 ppm silver
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
2Washington Mine · silverGrade: 56.7Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 2
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 56.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 2:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the low-grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“56.7 ppm silver”
Context: 2 - .34 ppm gold, 56.7 ppm silver
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
3Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.58Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.58
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“.58 ppm gold”
Context: 3 - .58 ppm gold, 97.3 ppm silver
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
3Washington Mine · silverGrade: 97.3Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 97.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the low-grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“97.3 ppm silver”
Context: 3 - .58 ppm gold, 97.3 ppm silver
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
4Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.101Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 4
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.101
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 4:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“.101 ppm gold”
Context: 4 - .101 ppm gold, 33.0 ppm silver
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
4Washington Mine · silverGrade: 33Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 4
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 33
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 4:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the very low-grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“33.0 ppm silver”
Context: 4 - .101 ppm gold, 33.0 ppm silver
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
5Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.117Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 5
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.117
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 5:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“.117 ppm gold”
Context: 5 - .117 ppm gold, 35.7 ppm silver
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
5Washington Mine · silverGrade: 35.7Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 5
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 35.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 5:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies the very low-grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“35.7 ppm silver”
Context: 5 - .117 ppm gold, 35.7 ppm silver
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
6Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.498Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 6
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.498
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 6:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“.498 ppm gold”
Context: 6 - .498 ppm gold, 7.5 ppm silver
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
6Washington Mine · silverGrade: 7.5Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 6
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.5
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 6:0-0
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low silver grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“7.5 ppm silver”
Context: 6 - .498 ppm gold, 7.5 ppm silver
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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