# Drills Are Turning At Goliath Resources Fully Funded 50,000 Meter Expansion Drill Program On High-Grade Gold Surebet Discovery, Golden Triangle, B.C.

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/MUX/news/8342982524242369/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-17T10:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Goliath Resources Limited

- Ticker: GOT

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc

- Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 14:40:55 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Goliath Resources has commenced a fully funded 50,000-meter expansion drill program at its Surebet discovery in the Golden Triangle, B.C. The company reports a 100% hit rate for gold mineralization to date, with high-grade intercepts across five primary zones and strong metallurgical recoveries from gravity and flotation.

Reasoning: The company is commencing a large, fully funded expansion program following a series of high-grade intercepts that confirm continuity across multiple zones. Metallurgical results are also very strong.

- Positive factor: high-grade intercepts across multiple zones

- Positive factor: 100% hit rate for gold mineralization

- Positive factor: excellent metallurgical recoveries

- Positive factor: large scale 50,000m expansion program

- Positive factor: visible gold in 92% of holes

Facts used in scoring: 10

## Classification and evidence

**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 includes detailed QA/QC protocol including use of CRMs, blanks, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> Certified reference materials \(CRMs\), blanks and duplicates are added in the sample stream at a rate of 10%.

**Free Milling**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.

Why it applies: Metallurgical testing shows high recoveries with simple gravity and flotation, and no cyanide required.

Evidence · text

> no cyanide leaching required to recover the gold and silver

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("flotation"\)

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.

Why it applies: only one composite was tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### GD-23-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-0)

Golddigger · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-23-157
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.95
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-23-157:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Surebet
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 21.08
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept reported in historical news release.

- Positive factor: high grade intercept

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

### GD-23-157

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-1)

Golddigger · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-23-157
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 95.31
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-23-157:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Surebet
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade silver reported in historical news release.

- Positive factor: high grade silver

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

### GD-24-260

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-2)

Golddigger · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-24-260
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 34.47
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-24-260:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Golden Gate Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 34.52
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade and width reported in historical news release.

- Positive factor: bonanza grade

- Positive factor: large width

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

### GD-24-260

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-3)

Golddigger · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-24-260
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.96
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-24-260:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Golden Gate Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade reported in historical news release.

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

### GD-22-58

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-4)

Golddigger · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-22-58
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.84
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-22-58:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Gold-rich dykes
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 12.03
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong grade intercept reported in historical news release.

- Positive factor: strong grade

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

### GD-22-58

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-drill-facts-5)

Golddigger · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GD-22-58
- Project: Golddigger
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: GOT

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: other
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GD-22-58:null-null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: Gold-rich dykes
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade reported in historical news release.

#### 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

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

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

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Based on positive grassroots exploration and drill results in recent years, Goliath significantly increased its land pac"

## Metallurgical Results (4)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-metallurgical-facts-6)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: GOT

#### Test Work

- Processing Route: gravity and flotation
- Sample: composite core sample
- Grind P80: 327 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 92.2 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent gold recovery reported via gravity and flotation.

- Positive factor: high recovery

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-metallurgical-facts-7)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: GOT

#### Test Work

- Processing Route: gravity and flotation
- Sample: composite core sample
- Grind P80: 327 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 86.5 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver recovery reported via gravity and flotation.

- Positive factor: strong recovery

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-metallurgical-facts-8)

lead

#### Identity

- Commodity: lead
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: GOT

#### Test Work

- Processing Route: gravity and flotation
- Sample: composite core sample
- Grind P80: 327 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 94.2 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High lead recovery reported via gravity and flotation.

- Positive factor: high recovery

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/drills-are-turning-at-goliath-resources-fully-funded-50-000-meter-expansion-dril--ec35ca25-ca66-4268-99ee-d408bb56bf5a#fact-metallurgical-facts-9)

zinc

#### Identity

- Commodity: zinc
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: GOT

#### Test Work

- Processing Route: gravity and flotation
- Sample: composite core sample
- Grind P80: 327 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 96.9 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High zinc recovery reported via gravity and flotation.

- Positive factor: high recovery

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
