# Goldcliff Confirms Free Gold at Kettle Valley North Cliff Zone, Assays up to 2.70 g/t Au and 29.2 g/t Ag Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/goldcliff-confirms-free-gold-at-kettle-valley-north-cliff-zone-assays-up-to-2-70--3d851fe1-6ccb-44d2-b4cd-75faa6944de6 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GCN/news/6649410972369559/goldcliff-confirms-free-gold-at-kettle-valley-north-cliff-zone-assays-up-to-2-70 Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-04-08T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Goldcliff Resource Corporation - Ticker: GCN - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 03:53:50 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Goldcliff Resource Corporation has confirmed the presence of free gold and possible electrum through surface sampling at the Kettle Valley gold-silver project in British Columbia. Assays from 28 rock samples returned up to 2.70 g/t Au and 29.2 g/t Ag, identifying a new priority target in the North Cliff Zone. Reasoning: The confirmation of free gold and low sulphide content in a new zone is a positive exploration signal for metallurgical ease, though results are currently limited to surface sampling. - Positive factor: Presence of free gold and possible electrum - Positive factor: Low sulphide content \(mainly pyrite\) - Positive factor: Lack of deleterious elements - Positive factor: Anomalous to elevated gold values in multiple samples Facts used in scoring: 2 ## 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 mentions fire assay, ICP, PhotonAssay, and metallics assays, and is reviewed by a QP. Evidence · text > All samples were initially analyzed using fire assay and four-acid digest ICP methods. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is described as an emerging prospect near Rock Creek, B.C. Evidence · text > Kettle Valley gold-silver project near Rock Creek, B.C. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/goldcliff-confirms-free-gold-at-kettle-valley-north-cliff-zone-assays-up-to-2-70--3d851fe1-6ccb-44d2-b4cd-75faa6944de6#fact-drill-facts-0) Kettle Valley · gold #### Identity - Project: Kettle Valley - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: GCN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.7 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: North Cliff Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, four-acid digest ICP, PhotonAssay, metallics assays #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.70 g/t Au is a strong intercept for surface rock chip/subcrop sampling in an epithermal system. - Positive factor: High-grade intercept for surface sampling Evidence · text > up to 2.70 g/t gold \(Au\) and 29.2 g/t silver \(Ag\) #### 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/goldcliff-confirms-free-gold-at-kettle-valley-north-cliff-zone-assays-up-to-2-70--3d851fe1-6ccb-44d2-b4cd-75faa6944de6#fact-drill-facts-1) Kettle Valley · silver #### Identity - Project: Kettle Valley - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: GCN #### Geometry - Grade: 29.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: North Cliff Zone - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, four-acid digest ICP, PhotonAssay, metallics assays #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 29.2 g/t Ag provides significant byproduct value alongside the gold mineralization. - Positive factor: Elevated silver values accompanying gold Evidence · text > up to 2.70 g/t gold \(Au\) and 29.2 g/t silver \(Ag\) #### 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 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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