Decade Resources Reports First Assays from the North Mitchell Property Indicate High Gold and Silver
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Decade Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- DEC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 19:24:20 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Decade Resources has reported its first assay results from surface grab sampling at the North Mitchell Property in British Columbia. The results include high-grade gold intercepts of up to 45.0 g/t Au and 60.4 g/t Ag, located near major deposits like KSM and Brucejack.
Reasoning: First assay results from surface sampling show very high gold grades (up to 45 g/t) in a highly prospective region, though results are from random grabs rather than systematic drilling.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold intercepts (45.0 g/t Au)
- Strategic proximity to world-class deposits (KSM, Brucejack)
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab (MSA Labs)
- Presence of visible sulfides and chalcocite-bornite
Negative factors
- Sampling is random grab samples (not drill intercepts)
- Nearology play (proximity to KSM/Brucejack)
- Small sample size (surface grab samples)
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The property is described as contiguous to Seabridge Gold's KSM and Snowfield deposits and Newmont's Brucejack Mine.
Evidence · text
“The Property is contiguous to Seabridge Gold's KSM and Snowfield deposits and Newmont's Brucejack Mine”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions MSA Labs, ISO 17025 compliance, and specific assay methods (fire assay, AA, ICP-MS).
Evidence · text
“MSA Labs' quality system complies with the requirements for the international standards ISO 17025 and ISO 9001.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1goldGrade: 45Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427168E 6267080N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 45.0 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for surface sampling.
Positive factors
- Exceptional gold grade
Negative factors
- Random grab sample
Evidence · table
“45.0”
Context: NM267A
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
Fact 2silverGrade: 60.4Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 60.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427168E 6267080N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 60.4 g/t Ag accompanies high gold grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- High silver grade
Negative factors
- Random grab sample
Evidence · table
“60.4”
Context: NM267A
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
Fact 3goldGrade: 11.6Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427168E 6267078N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 11.6 g/t Au is a strong intercept for surface sampling.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Negative factors
- Random grab sample
Evidence · table
“11.6”
Context: NM267
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
Fact 4silverGrade: 53.92Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 53.92
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427168E 6267078N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 53.92 g/t Ag accompanies strong gold grade in a grab sample.
Positive factors
- High silver grade
Negative factors
- Random grab sample
Evidence · table
“53.92”
Context: NM267
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
Fact 5goldGrade: 1.05Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427160E 6267075N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.05 g/t Au is a moderate/low grade for a high-grade target.
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · table
“1.05”
Context: NMT
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
Fact 6silverGrade: 4.23Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- DEC
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.23
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 427160E 6267075N
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.23 g/t Ag is low compared to other samples.
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · table
“4.23”
Context: NMT
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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