Gossan Resources Completes Drill Program at Its Glitter Property - Assays Pending
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Gossan Resources Limited
- Ticker
- GSS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- northwestern Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 03:31:04 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Gossan Resources has completed a 4,042-metre diamond drilling program at its Glitter Property in northwestern Ontario. Preliminary core logging identified sulphide mineralization, including sphalerite and chalcopyrite, across all three drill targets, though definitive assay results from ActLabs are still pending.
Reasoning: The company completed a significant drill program and identified sulphide mineralization, but the lack of actual assay values makes the results preliminary and unverified.
Positive factors
- Successful completion of 4,042m drill program
- Identification of sulphide-bearing horizons in all three targets
- Presence of sphalerite and chalcopyrite noted in preliminary logging
- Proximity to past-producing VMS deposits
Negative factors
- Assays are pending; current results are based only on preliminary core logging
- No specific grades or widths for metal concentrations provided
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 11
Classification and evidence
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: The release states assays are pending and does not provide details on the assay protocols or lab certification for the preliminary logging observations.
Evidence · text
“Assays and Definitive Results Pending: Gossan submitted 1,641 core samples for multi-element INAA+ICP+OES analysis to ActLabs”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The property is described as being along strike and to the east of 6 known VMS deposits.
Evidence · text
“The property is directly along strike and to the east of 6 Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) deposits”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (11)
GL-21-01Glitter · zincIntercept: 125 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-21-01
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 125 m
- Hole Depth
- 434 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large intercept length noted in logging, but lacks assay verification.
Positive factors
- Significant intercept length of 125m
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-21-01 (434m): Intersected ~ 125 metres of footwall type stringer sulphide mineralization”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-21-02Glitter · zincIntercept: 22 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-21-02
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 22 m
- Hole Depth
- 302 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide horizons but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-21-02 (302m): Intersected two horizons of 10 and 22 metres with intervals of massive, semi-massive and stringer sulphides”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-04Glitter · zincIntercept: 5.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-04
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 5.4 m
- Hole Depth
- 260 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-04 (260m): Intersected a 5.4-metre zone of massive and semi-massive pyrite and pyrrhotite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-05Glitter · zincIntercept: 33 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-05
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 33 m
- Hole Depth
- 176 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-05 (176m): Intersected a 33-metre zone with massive, semi massive and stringer sulphides”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-06Glitter · zincIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-06
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 3 m
- Hole Depth
- 395 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-06 (395m): Intersected two zones of less than 3 metres with disseminated to locally semi-massive sulphides with minor sphalerite and chalcopyrite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-07Glitter · zincIntercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-07
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 16 m
- Hole Depth
- 347 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-07 (347m): Intersected a 16-metre zone of disseminated to semi-massive sulphides of pyrrhotite and pyrite with trace to minor sphalerite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-08Glitter · zincIntercept: 12 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-08
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 12 m
- Hole Depth
- 512 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-08 (512m): Intersected ... a 12-metre middle zone of disseminated to massive sulphides of pyrite and pyrrhotite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-09Glitter · zincIntercept: 14 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-09
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 14 m
- Hole Depth
- 401 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-09 (401m): Intersected 14 metres of disseminated, stringer and semi-massive sulphides of pyrrhotite and pyrite with trace to minor sphalerite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-10Glitter · zincIntercept: 30 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-10
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 30 m
- Hole Depth
- 434 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Lower Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies significant width of sulphide mineralization, but no assay data.
Positive factors
- Significant width of 30m noted in logging
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-10 (407m): Intersected a broad, greater than 90-metre zone ... with zones up to 30 metres containing disseminated, stringer and semi-massive sulphides hosting minor to locally significant sphalerite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-11Glitter · zincIntercept: 26 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-11
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 26 m
- Hole Depth
- 407 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-11 (407m): Intersected two zones. An upper zone of ~ 26 metres contained disseminated, stringer, semi-massive and massive sulphides”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
GL-22-11Glitter · zincIntercept: 43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GL-22-11
- Project
- Glitter
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- GSS
Geometry
- Intercept
- 43 m
- Hole Depth
- 407 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Upper Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- low_confidence
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Logging identifies sulphide mineralization but no assay data.
Negative factors
- No grade reported
Evidence · text
“GL-22-11 (407m): ... A lower zone of ~ 43 metres contains disseminated, stringer, semi-massive and massive sulphides”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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