High Cobalt Values in Stream Sediments on Pacifico Property; Fiji Property Gold Samples; Clone Property Returned
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Grail Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- SVG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Cobalt
- Secondary commodities
- Manganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 03:12:26 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Grail Resources reported significant surface geochemical anomalies across its Pacifico, Fiji, and Clone properties. Highlights include high cobalt and manganese in stream sediments at Pacifico, high-grade silver-lead-zinc grab samples at Fiji, and a restatement of high-grade gold and cobalt historical data for the Clone property.
Reasoning: The release reports several high-grade surface anomalies across multiple properties, including significant cobalt and manganese in stream sediments and high-grade silver/lead/zinc grab samples, though much of the data is from surface sampling rather than drilling.
Positive factors
- High cobalt values in stream sediments
- Anomalous manganese values
- High-grade silver-lead-zinc grab sample
- Gold values in pyrite-sphalerite clusters
- QA/QC disclosed with accredited labs
Negative factors
- Surface sampling only (stream sediments and grabs)
- Historical results restated for Clone property
Facts used in scoring: 8
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 MSALabs and SGS Canada Inc. as accredited laboratories.
Evidence · text
“analyzed by MSALabs of Langley, BC and by SGS Canada Inc. of Burnaby, BC. Both are accredited laboratories.”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Mentions Auryn Resources' Kombi Target lies just east of the Fiji property boundary.
Evidence · text
“The Kombi lies just east of the boundary with the southeastern portion of the Fiji property.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
Fact 1cobaltGrade: 1152Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1152
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Pacifico Property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1,152 ppm cobalt in stream sediments is noted as being almost twice the highest value in the BC Government database.
Positive factors
- Highly anomalous value compared to regional database
Evidence · text
“Highest cobalt value obtained was 1,152 ppm”
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
Fact 2manganeseGrade: 8.29Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- manganese
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.29
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Pacifico Property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Manganese values between 7.14% and 9.45% are described as anomalous compared to the regional peak of 8.0%.
Positive factors
- Anomalous manganese values exceeding regional database peaks
Evidence · text
“resulting in values between 7.14 and 9.45%”
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
Fact 3silverGrade: 12.57Grade Unit: oz/tonView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.57
- Grade Unit
- oz/ton
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Fiji property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A single grab sample from a freshly exposed vein returned very high silver grades.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver grab sample
Evidence · text
“ran 12.57 oz/ton silver, 3.92% lead and 2.15% zinc”
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
Fact 4goldGrade: 16.42Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.42
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Fiji property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Grab samples from pyrite-sphalerite clusters returned gold values up to 28.67 g/t.
Positive factors
- Gold values in pyrite-sphalerite clusters
Evidence · text
“returned gold values between 4.17 and 28.67 g/t”
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
Fact 5goldGrade: 3.59Grade Unit: oz/tonIntercept: 5.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.59
- Grade Unit
- oz/ton
- Intercept
- 5.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Clone property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trenching results on the Clone property are historical restatements of high-grade gold.
Positive factors
- High-grade gold from trenching
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“Trenching of the shears returned values ranging up to 3.59 oz/ton gold over 5.5m”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Fact 6goldGrade: 1.28Grade Unit: oz/tonIntercept: 10 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.28
- Grade Unit
- oz/ton
- Intercept
- 10 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Clone property
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical Hole #110 reported a significant gold intercept.
Positive factors
- High-grade historical intercept
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“Hole #110 which contained a 10.0m intercept grading 1.28 oz/ton gold”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Fact 7goldGrade: 1.53Grade Unit: oz/tonIntercept: 6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.53
- Grade Unit
- oz/ton
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Clone property
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical Hole #18 reported high-grade gold.
Positive factors
- Strong historical gold intersection
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“Hole #18 into the S-2A contained a 6.0m intercept grading 1.53 oz/ton gold”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Fact 8cobaltGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Clone property
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical Hole #18 reported cobalt accompanying gold.
Positive factors
- Historical cobalt intersection
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“Hole #18 into the S-2A contained a 6.0m intercept grading 1.53 oz/ton gold and 0.33% cobalt”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
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.