# Freegold Intersects 1.53 g/t Au over 191.3m in infill drilling at Golden Summit

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FVL/news/8673777358053764/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-12-04T11:03:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Freegold Ventures Limited

- Ticker: FVL

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Alaska

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 04:48:55 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Freegold Ventures Limited announced new infill drill results from its Golden Summit project, including 1.53 g/t Au over 191.3m in the Dolphin Zone and high-grade intercepts up to 35.65 g/t Au over 2.1m. These results are intended to support an updated mineral resource estimate and a Pre-Feasibility Study. Additionally, metallurgical test work has achieved gold recovery rates exceeding 90% using a flowsheet that includes gravity, flotation, and sulphide-oxidizing techniques, with tailings classified as low risk for acid generation.

Reasoning: New infill drill results at Golden Summit include several high-grade and broad gold intercepts, confirming mineralization continuity and supporting a future resource update and Pre-Feasibility Study. Positive metallurgical test work indicates high gold recovery rates, although complex processing is required for sulphide material.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts

- Positive factor: Broad intercepts confirming mineralization continuity

- Positive factor: Infill drilling supports future resource update and PFS

- Positive factor: Positive metallurgical results with high gold recovery

- Positive factor: Low risk for acid generation from tailings

- Negative factor: True width of intercepts cannot be determined

- Negative factor: Some assays pending from the drill program

- Negative factor: Metallurgy involves complex sulphide-oxidizing techniques

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 25

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Hole GS2528 returned 35.09 g/t Au over 3.1m and 35.65 g/t Au over 2.1m, which are exceptionally high grades for open pit gold.

Evidence · table

> 35.09

Context: 3.1

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Hole GS2515 returned 13.53 g/t Au over 6.4m, which is an exceptionally high grade for open pit gold.

Evidence · table

> 13.53

Context: 6.4

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Hole GS2531 returned 9.33 g/t Au over 3.1m and 9.51 g/t Au over 2.4m, which are exceptionally high grades for open pit gold.

Evidence · table

> 9.33

Context: 3.1

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states: 'The reported widths refer to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.'

Evidence · text

> Note: The reported widths refer to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

**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: The release includes a detailed QA/QC section mentioning certified labs \(MSALABS, ALS\), standards, blanks, and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC HQ Core is logged, photographed and cut in half using a diamond saw. One half is placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by MSA Laboratories in Fairbanks, Alaska or ALS's facilities in Vancouver and Thunder Bay .

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The 2025 drilling program focused on 'infill drilling to support the PFS, refining both geological and resource models'.

Evidence · text

> Efforts have centered on infill drilling to support the PFS, refining both geological and resource models, and developing a conceptual higher-grade starter pit

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: The metallurgical update mentions the 'removal of sulphur' and 'arsenic levels below acceptable limits' in tailings, indicating the presence of these penalty elements.

Evidence · text

> Tailings from the flotation-based flowsheet have been classified as low risk for acid generation due to the removal of sulphur and the presence of significant amounts of calcium carbonate. Gravity tailings from the CIL leach scenario also showed arsenic levels below acceptable limits.

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: Gold recovery rates exceeding 90% have been achieved, which is above the strong band for gold processing.

Evidence · text

> Gold recovery rates exceeding 90% have been achieved

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: The flowsheet includes 'sulphide-oxidizing techniques such as BIOX®, POX, and the Albion Process™', which are typically used for refractory sulphide ores.

Evidence · text

> sulphide-oxidizing techniques such as BIOX®, POX, and the Albion Process™

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIL"\)

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

**POX/BIOX Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX.

Why it applies: the document describes a pox\_biox route \("POX"\)

**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: 25. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (24)

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-0)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15.3 m
- From: 84.4 m
- To: 99.7 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:84.4-99.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a strong gold grade over a good length, contributing positively to the project's resource definition and potential for a starter pit.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Positive factor: Supports potential higher-grade starter pit

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 3.00

Context: 15.3

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-1)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.2 m
- From: 142.3 m
- To: 147.5 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:142.3-147.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a weak to moderate gold grade over a narrow length, contributing to overall mineralization but not a highlight.

- Negative factor: Grade is below moderate threshold for open pit

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: 5.2

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-2)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.4 m
- From: 175.3 m
- To: 181.7 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:175.3-181.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows an exceptional gold grade over a good length, significantly enhancing the project's resource definition and potential for a starter pit.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Positive factor: Supports potential higher-grade starter pit

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 13.53

Context: 6.4

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-3)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.06
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.9 m
- From: 227.9 m
- To: 232.8 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:227.9-232.8
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a strong gold grade, contributing positively to the project's resource definition and potential for a starter pit.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Supports potential higher-grade starter pit

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 3.06

Context: 4.9

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-4)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.71
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.1 m
- From: 303.9 m
- To: 313 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:303.9-313
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate to strong gold grade over a good length, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate to strong gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.71

Context: 9.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2515

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-5)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2515
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.79
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20.4 m
- From: 396.2 m
- To: 416.6 m
- Hole Depth: 602.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 84.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2515:396.2-416.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -80 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a good length, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.79

Context: 20.4

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-6)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.33
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.1 m
- From: 35.6 m
- To: 38.7 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:35.6-38.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This near-surface intercept shows an exceptional gold grade, providing strong encouragement for a potential higher-grade starter pit.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Near-surface intercept supports starter pit concept

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 9.33

Context: 3.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-7)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.8 m
- From: 53.9 m
- To: 62.7 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:53.9-62.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a strong gold grade over a good length, contributing positively to the project's resource definition.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 2.05

Context: 8.8

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-8)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.4 m
- From: 81.4 m
- To: 83.8 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:81.4-83.8
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows an exceptional gold grade, providing strong encouragement for a potential higher-grade starter pit.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Supports potential higher-grade starter pit

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 9.51

Context: 2.4

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-9)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 41.1 m
- From: 102.4 m
- To: 143.5 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:102.4-143.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a significant length, confirming mineralization continuity and contributing positively to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms mineralization continuity

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.06

Context: 41.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-10)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.87
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 31.2 m
- From: 330.3 m
- To: 361.5 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:330.3-361.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a strong length, confirming mineralization continuity and contributing to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms mineralization continuity

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.87

Context: 31.2

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2531

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-11)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2531
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 191.3 m
- From: 386.2 m
- To: 577.5 m
- Hole Depth: 703.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 35.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2531:386.2-577.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept represents a very significant width of moderate-grade gold mineralization, strongly confirming continuity and correlation with the existing model, which is highly material for resource definition.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over an exceptionally wide intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms strong, continuous mineralization

- Positive factor: Excellent correlation with current model

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.53

Context: 191.3

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2508

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-12)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2508
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.05
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 120.7 m
- From: 224.6 m
- To: 345.3 m
- Hole Depth: 502 m
- Intercept Depth: 224.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2508:224.6-345.3
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -75 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a very significant length, confirming strong correlation with the resource model and contributing materially to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over an exceptionally wide intercept length

- Positive factor: Demonstrates strong correlation with resource model

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.05

Context: 120.7

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2508

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-13)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2508
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.91
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.9 m
- From: 364.8 m
- To: 373.7 m
- Hole Depth: 502 m
- Intercept Depth: 224.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2508:364.8-373.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -75 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a good length, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.91

Context: 8.9

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2517

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-14)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2517
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.64
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 68.9 m
- From: 477.6 m
- To: 546.5 m
- Hole Depth: 593.4 m
- Intercept Depth: 477.6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2517:477.6-546.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 360 °
- Dip: -75 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a good length, but the hole was abandoned due to ground conditions, which is a negative operational factor.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

- Negative factor: Hole abandoned due to challenging ground conditions

Evidence · table

> 0.64

Context: 68.9

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2524

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-15)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2524
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m
- From: 17.4 m
- To: 23.5 m
- Hole Depth: 413.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 17.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2524:17.4-23.5
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This near-surface intercept shows a moderate gold grade, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Near-surface intercept

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.34

Context: 6.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2524

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-16)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2524
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.12
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.7 m
- From: 141.7 m
- To: 148.4 m
- Hole Depth: 413.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 17.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2524:141.7-148.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a good length, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.12

Context: 6.7

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2524

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-17)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2524
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m
- From: 203.3 m
- To: 209.4 m
- Hole Depth: 413.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 17.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2524:203.3-209.4
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a strong gold grade over a good length, contributing positively to the project's resource definition.

- Positive factor: Strong gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 3.36

Context: 6.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-18)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.98
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.7 m
- From: 86 m
- To: 102.7 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:86-102.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a good length, contributing to the overall resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Good intercept length

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.98

Context: 16.7

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-19)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35.09
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.1 m
- From: 325.2 m
- To: 328.3 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:325.2-328.3
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows an exceptional, bonanza-grade gold result, significantly enhancing the project's high-grade potential.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Bonanza intercept

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 35.09

Context: 3.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-20)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 57.9 m
- From: 416.7 m
- To: 474.6 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:416.7-474.6
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate to strong gold grade over a significant length, confirming mineralization continuity and contributing materially to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate to strong gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms mineralization continuity

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.60

Context: 57.9

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-21)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 29.9 m
- From: 514.2 m
- To: 544.1 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:514.2-544.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate gold grade over a strong length, confirming mineralization continuity and contributing to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms mineralization continuity

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 0.70

Context: 29.9

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-22)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.78
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 61 m
- From: 559.9 m
- To: 620.9 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:559.9-620.9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows a moderate to strong gold grade over a significant length, confirming mineralization continuity and contributing materially to the resource.

- Positive factor: Moderate to strong gold grade over a strong intercept length

- Positive factor: Confirms mineralization continuity

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 1.78

Context: 61.0

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

### GS2528

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-drill-facts-23)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GS2528
- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: FVL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35.65
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.1 m
- From: 670.6 m
- To: 672.7 m
- Hole Depth: 721.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 86 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GS2528:670.6-672.7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Azimuth: 0 °
- Dip: -90 °
- Loc. Confidence: medium

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: Yes
- Deleterious Elements: sulfur, arsenic

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This intercept shows an exceptional, bonanza-grade gold result, significantly enhancing the project's high-grade potential.

- Positive factor: Exceptional gold grade for open pit potential

- Positive factor: Bonanza intercept

- Negative factor: True width not determined

Evidence · table

> 35.65

Context: 2.1

#### 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

**Deleterious Elements Present**

Polarity: negative

Definition: A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent.

Why it applies: deleterious\_flag is true

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

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

## Metallurgical Results (1)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/freegold-intersects-1-53-g-t-au-over-191-3m-in-infill-drilling-at-golden-summit--fcf8b9ae-f4a1-4454-ade2-156905de7fc5#fact-metallurgical-facts-24)

Golden Summit · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Golden Summit
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: Alaska
- Ticker: FVL

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: gravity concentration, flotation to produce a cleaner concentrate, and subsequent treatment with sulphide-oxidizing techniques such as BIOX®, POX, and the Albion Process™, producing feed for carbon-in-leach \(CIL\) for additional gold recovery. Simple gravity and CIL are also being evaluated.
- Sample: Golden Summit material

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 90 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Reagents

- Reagent Notes: removal of sulphur and the presence of significant amounts of calcium carbonate

#### Lab

- Laboratory: MSA Laboratories and ALS

#### Location

- Loc. Confidence: inferred

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High gold recovery rates exceeding 90% have been achieved through a complex flowsheet, which is positive for project economics, and environmental characterization of tailings is favorable.

- Positive factor: High gold recovery rates achieved

- Positive factor: Tailings classified as low risk for acid generation

- Positive factor: Sulphur and arsenic levels managed

- Negative factor: Complex processing required for sulphide material

Evidence · text

> Gold recovery rates exceeding 90% have been achieved using a flowsheet that includes gravity concentration, flotation to produce a cleaner concentrate, and subsequent treatment with sulphide-oxidizing techniques such as BIOX®, POX, and the Albion Process™, producing feed for carbon-in-leach \(CIL\) for additional gold 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 mill\_cil signal

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal

**POX/BIOX Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the pox\_biox 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.
