Great Pacific Gold Provides an Additional Update on Field Work at Wild Dog
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Great Pacific Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- GPAC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 02:47:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Great Pacific Gold has reported encouraging surface sampling and mapping results from the Elamaraka and Kargalio vein systems at the Wild Dog Project. Surface bench sampling at Elamaraka returned 2.21 g/t Au, 10.2 g/t Ag, and 0.04% Cu across a 6m exposed vein, supporting the expansion of the known mineralized footprint.
Reasoning: Surface sampling and mapping identify new mineralized structures (Elamaraka and Kargalio) extending the known footprint of the Wild Dog epithermal system. While grades are moderate for surface samples, the structural convergence with MobileMT anomalies provides high-priority targets.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- Apparent Width Only
Facts used in scoring: 6
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: Release mentions industry-standard QA/QC procedures, including blanks, standards, and duplicates, with Intertek as the laboratory.
Evidence · text
“The Company follows industry-standard Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Mapping and sampling identified mineralized vein systems extending beyond the historically mapped Elamaraka vein.
Evidence · text
“extending beyond the historically mapped Elamaraka vein”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1Wild Dog · goldGrade: 2.21Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.21
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Surface bench sample showing encouraging gold grades in an exposed vein.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- Apparent Width Only
Evidence · text
“Surface bench sampling returned 2.21 g/t Au, 10.2 g/t Ag and 0.04% Cu (Figure 3) across a 6 m exposed sulphide-bearing quartz vein zone.”
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
Fact 2Wild Dog · silverGrade: 10.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade reported alongside gold in surface sample.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- Apparent Width Only
Evidence · text
“Surface bench sampling returned 2.21 g/t Au, 10.2 g/t Ag and 0.04% Cu (Figure 3) across a 6 m exposed sulphide-bearing quartz vein zone.”
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
Fact 3Wild Dog · copperGrade: 0.04Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.04
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper byproduct grade reported in surface sample.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- Apparent Width Only
Evidence · text
“Surface bench sampling returned 2.21 g/t Au, 10.2 g/t Ag and 0.04% Cu (Figure 3) across a 6 m exposed sulphide-bearing quartz vein zone.”
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
WDGS260199Wild Dog · goldGrade: 2.21Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WDGS260199
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.21
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Rock chip channel sample from Elamaraka vein system.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Evidence · table
“2.21”
Context: WDGS260199
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
WDGS260199Wild Dog · silverGrade: 10.2Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WDGS260199
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct grade from Elamaraka rock chip.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Evidence · table
“10.2”
Context: WDGS260199
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
WDGS260199Wild Dog · copperGrade: 465Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WDGS260199
- Project
- Wild Dog
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- png
- Reported Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Ticker
- GPAC
Geometry
- Grade
- 465
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Elamaraka
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Intertek Minerals Ltd.
- 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
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper byproduct grade from Elamaraka rock chip.
Positive factors
- QA/QC Disclosed
Evidence · table
“465”
Context: WDGS260199
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: "Kesar Project: located in the Eastern Highlands Province of PNG and contiguous with the mine tenements of K92 Mining Inc"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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