First Andes Silver Reports Phase 1 Soil Assay Results and Delineates Kilometre-Scale Silver-in-Soil Anomalies, Santas Gloria Project, Peru
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- First Andes Silver Ltd.
- Ticker
- FAS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Peru
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 03:59:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
First Andes Silver has reported Phase 1 soil assay results from the Santas Gloria Project in Peru, identifying six coherent silver-in-soil anomalies spanning approximately 4.3 km. The anomalies, including the large Kelly corridor, show peak silver values of 68.1 ppm and align with mapped intermediate-sulphidation vein systems.
Reasoning: Phase 1 soil sampling successfully delineated multiple large-scale silver anomalies aligned with mapped epithermal vein corridors, providing strong vectors for future drilling.
Positive factors
- coherent kilometre-scale anomalies
- vein-parallel geometry
- peak value of 68.1 ppm Ag
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- soil assays are indirect indicators of bedrock mineralization
Facts used in scoring: 1
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: The release mentions the use of certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates, and names ALS Peru S.A.
Evidence · text
“The Company inserted certified reference materials, blanks and field duplicates into the sample stream to monitor analytical quality.”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The results are used to refine targets within known mapped epithermal vein corridors.
Evidence · text
“six coherent Ag-in-soil anomalies tightly aligned with mapped epithermal vein corridors”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
Fact 1silverGrade: 68.1Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- FAS
Geometry
- Grade
- 68.1
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Santas Gloria Project
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 68.1 ppm Ag represents the peak value identified in the Phase 1 soil sampling campaign.
Positive factors
- high peak value for soil anomaly
Evidence · text
“Peak value of 68.1 ppm Ag”
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
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: "Key Points Summary: Phase 1 soil sampling (1,037 samples) returned six coherent Ag-in-soil anomalies tightly aligned wit"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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